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Gambling firms are secretly sharing your data with Facebook 

Malwarebytes

The Observer reports that over 150 UK gambling websites have been extracting visitor data through a hidden embedded tracking tool, and then sending that data to Meta in order to profile people as gamblers and flood them with Facebook ads for casinos and betting sites.

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Election season raises fears for nearly a third of people who worry their vote could be leaked

Malwarebytes

The network of data brokers that political campaigns rely on to target voters with ads is enormous, as one Washington Post reporter found in 2020, with “3,000 data points on every voter.” Escaping this data collection regime has proven difficult for most people.

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Your location or browsing habits could lead to price increases when buying online

Malwarebytes

In July 2024, the FTC requested information from eight companies offering surveillance pricing products and services that incorporate data about consumers characteristics and behavior. Understand how the company will be using your data Block web tracking wherever you can.

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IATA Cyber Regulations

Centraleyes

Reputational Damage: Customers may lose trust in an organization that experiences a data breach or system compromise. Business Limitations: Non-compliance can restrict access to certain markets or partnerships, particularly in regions with stringent cybersecurity requirements.

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Inside the DemandScience by Pure Incubation Data Breach

Troy Hunt

Apparently, before a child reaches the age of 13, advertisers will have gathered more 72 million data points on them. I knew I'd seen a metric about this sometime recently, so I went looking for "7,000", which perfectly illustrates how unaware we are of the extent of data collection on all of us.

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Privacy Roundup: Week 3 of Year 2025

Security Boulevard

How cars became the worst product category for privacy Session Covers the extensive data collection (and subsequent sharing with car manufacturers and their affiliates) enabled by modern vehicles; they can collect way beyond location data. They regularly use people's personal information to set tailored prices.

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How ads weirdly know your screen brightness, headphone jack use, and location, with Tim Shott (Lock and Code S06E05)

Malwarebytes

In January, a location data broker named Gravy Analytics was hacked, with the alleged cybercriminal behind the attack posting an enormous amount of data online as proof. “I was surprised looking at all of those requests. ” Tune in today to listen to the full conversation.

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