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Acer Leap Ware smartwatch bricked by discontinuation
Covert web-to-app tracking by Meta and Yandex

Meta and Yandex use a covert tracking method on Android: their native apps (Facebook, Instagram, Yandex apps) listen on fixed localhost ports, and scripts on websites forward browser cookies and…
Discontinuation of Ikawa Home Roasters

Ikawa Coffee Home Roasters, including models like the Home Roaster 100, require the use of their mobile app to set roast profiles, fine tune setting, share recipes, and operate the device via…
GoodRX sells health information to advertisers

The FTC took enforcement action against GoodRx Holdings Inc. for sharing consumers' sensitive health information with advertising platforms in violation of its privacy promises and the Health Breach…
McDonald's 2017 India Leak

A cyber security firm named Fallible, announced to the media of a McDelivery leak that leaked over 2.2 million customers private information after numerous attempts to urge McDonald's to patch the…
Panera's failure to disclose a known security breach

Back in 02 August 2017, security researcher Dylan Houlihan notified Panera Bread of the breach that allowed hackers to access over 37 million customers personal information via its website, however…
Vizio fined by the FTC for collecting and selling user data without consumer consent

On February 6th, 2017, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against American electronics company Vizio alleging privacy violations. The FTC counted unfair tracking, deceptive omission…