Privacy Digest 11/23

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See why AI like ChatGPT has gotten so good, so fast

Artificial intelligence has become shockingly capable in the past year. Chatbots and 'fake' photos weren't always the norm.

washingtonpost.com

AI Chatbots ChatGPT

Free VPN Data Leak Exposed Over 360 Million User Records

Free VPN app SuperVPN data leak exposed over 360 million records that could identify users. The app has over 100 million downloads on Google Play and Apple's App Store.

cpomagazine.com

SuperVPN Data Leak Protected Network Connection VPN

Is Your Car Spying On You?

In a world reliant on digital devices, even your car might be collecting information on you. Here's everything you need to know.

rd.com

A health data privacy showdown

Ben Leonard and Erin Schumaker provide an overview of the impending "legal battle" as the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reveals its intention to take strict action against healthcare companies utilizing customer data for marketing objectives.

politico.com

Health Data Tracking Federal Trade Commission FTC Health Care

How Do Different Encrypted Messaging Apps Treat Deleted Messages?

A feature of various end-to-end encrypted messaging apps and other non end-to-end encrypted social media messaging are disappearing messages, which automatically delete after a set period of time. This feature may be useful for general privacy within your extended network, high-risk users, and preemptively clearing side conversations easily within linear chats. However, different messaging apps handle deleted and disappearing messages a little differently.

eff.org

End-to-End Encryption Signal WhatsApp Facebook Messenger
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