The FBI warns that foreign-developed apps, particularly those tied to China, may collect personal data even if someone never ...

Chinese apps store sensitive data on servers in China, which the government can access, FBI warns.

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned Americans against using foreign-developed mobile applications, ...

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 ...

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, ...

A recent cyberattack exposed the sensitive personal data of thousands of women who used the Tea Dating Advice app to discuss and review men they date. A few days later, a California jury found that ...

A security lapse at dating app Raw publicly exposed the personal data and private location data of its users, TechCrunch has found. The exposed data included users’ display names, dates of birth, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about privacy including AI, privtech, data justice and law. Femtech apps aim to empower users by helping them gain ...

Android backups currently support saving app data, but without per-app options. Google now appears to be working on individual toggles, letting you back up or exclude specific apps. The list sorts ...