Privacy Digest 12/24

Ticketmaster’s Snowflake data breach was just one of 165

Security analysts at Mandiant have notified 165 organizations about cloud storage accounts potentially cracked using stolen logins.

theverge.com

Data Breach Ticketmaster Santander Bank Snowflake Cloud Storage Mandiant

Tech solutions to limit kids’ access to social media are fraught with problems, including privacy risks

There are various methods for estimating or verifying an online user’s age, none of them foolproof. Importantly, is this the social media future we want?

theconversation.com

Child Protection Online Social Media Privacy Risks

Leaked Google database affects cars caught on Google Maps, children's privacy, and more

Thousands of privacy incidents at Google have been uncovered for the first time.

mashable.com

Google Information Leaks Privacy Incidents Google Maps Child Protection Online

Chrome's new manifest V3 hinders the effectiveness of some adblockers. Ghostery and uBlock Origin Lite work on Chrome

Google's Manifest V3 update for Chrome extensions has been enforced onto adblocking extensions and crippling the effectiveness of some but Ghostery and uBlock Origin Lite are optimized for this update. Meanwhile, browsers such as Firefox and Safari, along with private browsers like Brave, continue to offer robust adblocking and privacy features unaffected by Google new set of rules. Share this article with friends and family.

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Ghostery uBlock Origin Lite Privacy Protection Adblocking Browser Extension Chrome Manifest V3

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