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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!
March 1, 2017July 3, 2017Actual Cases

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 […]

Why the data you leave in a rental car could threaten your privacy
March 1, 2017October 31, 2017Actual Cases

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 […]

Data from connected CloudPets teddy bears leaked and ransomed!
February 28, 2017May 10, 2018Actual Cases

Data from connected CloudPets teddy bears leaked and ransomed!

This an interesting story about cloudpets and privacy. Only a couple of […]

Researcher’s heart problems uncover security gap
February 24, 2017October 31, 2017Actual Cases

Researcher’s heart problems uncover security gap

Marie Moe, who is a SINTEF researcher in cybersecurity, discovered that her […]

Fitness wristbands violate European law
February 20, 2017November 2, 2017Actual Cases

Fitness wristbands violate European law

Fitness wristbands privacy. Did they violate the European law as complained the Norwegian […]

14 eyebrow-raising things Google knows about you!
February 14, 2017October 31, 2017Actual Cases

14 eyebrow-raising things Google knows about you!

Finally what Google knows about you! Some things are fascinating, others are […]

Vizio smart TVs tracked viewers around the clock without consent
February 13, 2017November 1, 2017Actual Cases

Vizio smart TVs tracked viewers around the clock without consent

An article about smart tv and privacy… Vizio, one of the world’s […]

Cloud Storage Services and Privacy
February 8, 2017November 1, 2017Actual Cases

Cloud Storage Services and Privacy

Cloud storage services that allow you to store your personal files and […]

Connected toys violate European consumer law
February 6, 2017November 2, 2017Actual Cases

Connected toys violate European consumer law

The internet connected toys My Friend Cayla and i-Que fail miserably when […]

The Curious Case of the Exposed Passwords!
February 2, 2017November 2, 2017Actual Cases

The Curious Case of the Exposed Passwords!

The strange case of exposed passwords… Researchers at Northeastern University identified more […]

How much is your personal data worth?
January 31, 2017November 2, 2017Actual Cases

How much is your personal data worth?

Which is the price of your personal data? While the multibillion-dollar data […]

9 baby monitors wide open to hacks that expose users’ most private moments
January 11, 2017May 10, 2018Actual Cases

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 […]

Health and fitness apps violate users privacy
January 11, 2017November 2, 2017Actual Cases

Health and fitness apps violate users privacy

Health and fitness apps share user data with partners and advertisers; can […]

Nissan disables Leaf app after car hack risk revealed online
January 5, 2017November 1, 2017Actual Cases

Nissan disables Leaf app after car hack risk revealed online

Nissan Leaf app can be hacked? Nissan has suspended the functions of […]

The Best Privacy-Friendly Apps & Services For 2016
January 5, 2017October 31, 2017Actual Cases

The Best Privacy-Friendly Apps & Services For 2016

These are the best privacy-friendly apps & services for 2016… This is […]

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