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 ...

Every day, we tap and swipe on our favorite apps without a second thought. But have we ever paused to consider what happens to our data in the process? From social media platforms to fitness trackers, ...

According to a Forbes contributor, a seemingly harmless app called Video AI Art Generator & Maker by developer Codeway—which has been installed nearly half a million times—leaked all of its users’ ...

Some of the most popular smartphone apps have been downloaded by hundreds of millions of people. But experts have warned that some of these seemingly harmless apps are in fact requesting ‘shocking’ ...

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, ...

Many apps and social media platforms collect detailed information about you as you use them, and sometimes even when you're not using them. Malte Mueller/fStop via Getty images You wake up in the ...

A data exposure linked to two AI-powered apps has revealed how loosely some platforms handle identity documents, personal ...

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 ...

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 ...