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Vipul Mishra

Tesla Owners’ Private Data Leaked by Dogequest – Privacy Breach Investigated by FBI as Anti-Musk Protests, Vandalism, and Security Concerns Grow

Dogequest has sparked major privacy concerns after allegedly leaking the personal information of Tesla owners across the U.S. The website, which appeared amid protests against Elon Musk, shows names, addresses, and phone numbers of Tesla drivers on an interactive map. Even more troubling, the site features a Molotov cocktail icon as a cursor, hinting at […]

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Google Reveals It Accidentally Deleted Maps Timeline Data

Google Maps users have recently shared complaints on Reddit about their Timeline data — the app’s history of where they’ve been — disappearing. Google has now confirmed that it accidentally deleted this data and stated that those who weren’t using cloud backups will not be able to recover it. A Google spokesperson, explained in an […]

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Congress MP Jairam Ramesh Calls for Repeal of Section 44(3) in Data Protection Act

On Sunday, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote a letter to Union Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, asking him to “pause, review, and repeal” Section 44(3) of the Data Protection Act, 2023. He expressed concerns that this section could harm the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, by removing citizens’ right to access information on the […]

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Cape launches $99/month beta of its privacy-first mobile plan, inks Proton deal, raises $30M

Mobile networks are a prime target for cyberattacks, with groups like the Chinese hacking collective Salt Typhoon continuously attacking multiple carriers. Cape, a new mobile carrier startup, is taking a unique approach to address this issue. The company claims it offers a more secure and private service by not collecting any data from its users. […]

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