Abeerah Hashim - Security Expert
Abeerah is a passionate technology blogger and cybersecurity enthusiast. She yearns to know everything about the latest technology developments. Specifically, she’s crazy about the three C’s; computing, cybersecurity, and communication. When she is not writing, she’s reading about the tech world.
Signal Moves Toward Accounts Without Phone Numbers as Privacy Push Continues
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: August 7, 2026
Signal is moving closer to offering accounts that do not require a phone number during signup. In the X…
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Senate Committee Approves Child Safety and AI Chatbot Bills for Full Vote
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: August 7, 2026
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation met on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Lawmakers…
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Samsung Removes Smart TV Apps Over Residential Proxy Software Concerns
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: August 5, 2026
Samsung just began to remove Smart TV apps that contained software capable of sharing users’ home internet access with…
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EDPB Unveils New EU Guidelines on Data Anonymization and AI Privacy
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: August 4, 2026
The European Data Protection Board just rolled out draft guidelines that could really change the way organizations across Europe…
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Ticketmaster’s Anti-Bot ID Checks Raise Privacy Concerns
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: July 31, 2026
Ticketmaster is adding stronger identity checks as it fights bots and ticket scalpers. Some customers must now prove who…
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Italy Fines US Data Broker Lusha More Than $2.2 Million Over Personal Data Handling Practices
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: July 29, 2026
The authority that protects Italy’s data just gave a data broker that operates from the US, Lusha Systems Inc.
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US Prosecutors Charge Activist After GrapheneOS Phone is Wiped During Airport Search
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: July 28, 2026
US prosecutors are charging Atlanta activist Samuel Tunick after his phone was wiped during a border search. The case…
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Claude AI Shared Chats Appeared in Google Search Results Before Fix
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: July 27, 2026
Web search engines revealed an astonishing number of private Anthropic Claude AI conversation logs to the public. Surfing on…
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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Personal Finance Feature, Prompting Privacy Debate
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: July 24, 2026
OpenAI recently introduced new personal finance features for ChatGPT. These tools allow some users to connect their bank accounts…
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EU Court Rules VPN Providers Not Liable for Users Bypassing Geo-Blocks
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: July 23, 2026
The apex court of the European Union has made a significant decision with regard to…
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