Disney Fined $10M for Violating Children’s Privacy Laws on YouTube

Disney agrees to a $10M settlement with the DOJ and FTC over YouTube privacy violations. Learn how the COPPA ruling affects kids' data and Disney's new rules...

Sling TV turned privacy into a game you weren’t meant to win

Streaming service Sling TV has settled with the California Attorney General over allegations that it blocked users from exercising their privacy rights. The company will pay $530,000 after being accused of making it difficult for customers to opt out of its data collection practices. The Californ...

Apple’s search for child abuse imagery raises serious privacy questions

The Internet has been on fire since the August 4 discovery disclosed publicly by Mathew Green that Apple will be monitoring photos uploaded to iCloud for child sexual abuse material CSAM. Some see this as a great move by Apple that will protect children. Others view this as a potentially dangerou...

A week in security (June 11 – June 17)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we discussed how to protect the online privacy of children, we gave you a spring 2018 overview of exploit kits, rounded up the ongoing discussions about the VPNFilter malware, and discussed the struggles of UK law enforcement with modern-day cybercrime. Other news...