Privacy Digest 03/25
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How to remove yourself from the internet
Safeguarding your digital footprint is essential to avoiding phishing, scams, and other risks tied to online data collection. Every day, countless individuals worldwide fall victim to identity theft, fraud, and cyberstalking—crimes fueled by the vast amount of personal information readily accessible online. So, how can you reclaim your privacy?
bleepingcomputer.com
Grubhub confirms data breach affecting customers and drivers
U.S. food delivery giant Grubhub says hackers accessed the personal details of customers and drivers after breaching its internal systems.
techcrunch.com
European Commission Gets Dinged for Unlawful Data Transfer, Sending a Big Message About Accountability
The European Commission was caught failing to comply with its own data protection regulations and, in a first, ordered to pay damages to a user for the violation. The €400 ($415) award may be tiny compared to fines levied against Big Tech by European authorities, but it’s still a win for users and considerably more than just a blip for the “talk about embarrassing” file at the commission.
eff.org
Can You Be Tracked if You Use a VPN? Complete Guide
Explore whether VPNs can truly anonymize your online activities. Learn about how VPNs work, and more more tips to improve your privacy.
ghostery.com
Experts Flag Security, Privacy Risks in DeepSeek AI App
New mobile apps from the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek have remained among the top three “free” downloads for Apple and Google devices since their debut on Jan. 25, 2025. But experts caution that many of DeepSeek’s design choices — such as using hard-coded encryption keys, and sending unencrypted user and device data to Chinese companies — introduce a number of glaring security and privacy risks.
krebsonsecurity.com