MyFriendCayla banned. What about other listening Bluetooth devices?
What is the current state of other listening devices. Following the German banning of the US company Genesis Toys’ My Friend Cayla […]
Category: Actual Cases
This page contains a list of interesting actual cases of privacy threats that have hit the news (original source included). Don’t hesitate to contact us via e-mail if you have noticed similar cases. The CAPrice website is not responsible for the content of external websites.
Using data from the Web and social media to guess the perfect birthday!
A media lab in The Netherlands is bringing attention to online privacy with humor by predicting the perfect birthday based on cached […]
Why the data you leave in a rental car could threaten your privacy
Why the data you leave in a rental car could threaten your privacy says Larissa Reinders. She plugs her phone into her rental […]
Data from connected CloudPets teddy bears leaked and ransomed!
This an interesting story about cloudpets and privacy. Only a couple of weeks ago, there were a lot of news headlines about […]
Researcher’s heart problems uncover security gap
Marie Moe, who is a SINTEF researcher in cybersecurity, discovered that her heart is being regulated by a pacemaker which can be […]
Fitness wristbands violate European law
Fitness wristbands privacy. Did they violate the European law as complained the Norwegian Consumer Council? Several fitness wristbands violate Norwegian and European consumer- […]
14 eyebrow-raising things Google knows about you!
Finally what Google knows about you! Some things are fascinating, others are frightening — but here’s how to find out what Google […]
Vizio smart TVs tracked viewers around the clock without consent
An article about smart tv and privacy… Vizio, one of the world’s biggest makers of Smart TVs, is paying $2.2 million to […]
Cloud Storage Services and Privacy
Cloud storage services that allow you to store your personal files and folders online are on the rise. The Norwegian Consumer Council […]
Connected toys violate European consumer law
The internet connected toys My Friend Cayla and i-Que fail miserably when it comes to safeguarding basic consumer rights, security, and privacy. […]
The Curious Case of the Exposed Passwords!
The strange case of exposed passwords… Researchers at Northeastern University identified more than 20 iOS, Android, and Windows Phone apps that exposed […]
How much is your personal data worth?
Which is the price of your personal data? While the multibillion-dollar data broker industry profits from the trade of thousands of details […]
9 baby monitors wide open to hacks that expose users’ most private moments
Despite its ubiquity, Internet of Things security still isn’t ready for prime time. The security of Internet-connected baby monitors got a failing […]
Health and fitness apps violate users privacy
Health and fitness apps share user data with partners and advertisers; can store data after the account is deleted and track you […]
Nissan disables Leaf app after car hack risk revealed online
Nissan Leaf app can be hacked? Nissan has suspended the functions of an app that could have been used to hack its […]