A hacker used a VPN to stay anonymous. Microsoft's Windows Global Device Identifier logged his activity anyway and handed it ...

The FBI used a Microsoft device identifier, dubbed GDID, to link a teenager to a hack attributed to Scattered Spider, raising ...

Dutch intelligence says Russian state-backed hackers compromised internet-connected cameras along military logistics routes in Europe to track weapons shipments bound for Ukraine.

Dutch intelligence agencies have accused Russian hackers of compromising internet-connected cameras across Europe to monitor ...

The arrest of a teenage hacker unveiled Microsoft's ability to track Windows PCs via a Global Device ID, raising privacy and ...

Researchers tested 281 free Android VPN apps and found DNS leaks, plaintext traffic, weak tunnels, and flaws across apps with ...

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An FBI complaint against an alleged Scattered Spider member reveals Microsoft can link a Windows PC’s online activity to a persistent Global Device ID, even when the user is behind a VPN.

The big picture: People have grumbled about Windows telemetry for years, to the point that an entire cottage industry of tools that clean up the OS now exists just to strip the tracking bits out.

Legislation meant to protect American teens and children online recently passed the U.S. House with strong bipartisan support ...

Many law enforcement celebrate Flock cameras as a helpful tool. But privacy advocates worry the cameras track everyone, ...