Whether you own the latest iPhone or one of the Android smartphones, there's a good chance you use more than a few apps daily. From checking the weather to keeping yourself entertained with a game, ...

Apple often promotes the App Store as a secure place to download apps. The company highlights strict reviews and a closed system as key protections for iPhone users. That reputation now faces serious ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many apps and social media platforms collect detailed information about you as you use them, and sometimes even when you're not ...

Privacy Please is an ongoing series exploring the ways privacy is violated in the modern world, and what can be done about it. Buried deep in their settings are ...

According to Block’s filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the breach occurred when a former employee downloaded reports on Dec. 10, 2021, that contained sensitive customer ...

Long exposure image of Chinese businesswoman in a zebra crossing checking her mobile phone. Chances are, your phone is sending location data to several companies right now. Many apps on your ...

The Tea app data breach has grown into an even larger leak, with the stolen data now shared on hacking forums and a second database discovered that allegedly contains 1.1 million private messages ...