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EU: Right to Be Forgotten Doesn't Apply to US
By Nathaniel Mott published
The Court of Justice for the European Union today ruled that a privacy law commonly known as the "right to be forgotten" doesn't apply beyond the EU's borders.

Extensions Masquerading as AdBlock and uBlocker Outed as 'Fake'
By Lucian Armasu published
AdGuard revealed that two of the most popular ad blocking extensions on the Chrome Web Store are fake.

Google Responds to Rival Browser Brave's Allegation It Violates GDPR
By Nathaniel Mott published
Brave said it learned how Google works around GDPR to help its advertising partners identify European web users.

Dutch Agency: Windows 10 Violates User Privacy
By Nathaniel Mott published
Dutch regulators asked their Irish counterparts to investigate 'new, potentially unlawful, instances of personal data processing' in Windows 10.

New Malware Norman Uses Your PC to Secretly Mine Cryptocurrency
By Lucian Armasu published
Varonis security firm found a unique new strain of cryptoming malware that deploys sophisticated evading techniques to avoid getting caught.

Windows Defender Gets Perfect Scores in Antivirus Test
By Nathaniel Mott published
AV-Test, an independent organization that evaluates security products, gave Windows Defender perfect scores across its three evaluation categories.

Websites Evade Google Chrome's Incognito Protections
By Nathaniel Mott published
Publishers are finding new ways to figure out if Chrome users are browsing in Incognito mode to get around their paywalls.

Twitter Admits to Privacy Settings Blunders
By Nathaniel Mott published
Twitter said that user privacy settings "may not have worked as intended" since 2018.
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