Husain Parvez

A serious security vulnerability in Verizon’s Call Filter app allowed users to access the incoming call logs of any other Verizon customer by modifying an API request. The issue, discovered by cybersecurity researcher Evan Connelly, was disclosed to Verizon in February 2025 and patched by

OpenSNP, a long-running open-source genetic data platform, is shutting down after citing growing concerns over data privacy, the misuse of genetic information by law enforcement, and the rise of authoritarian governments. The decision comes as 23andMe, a major source of user-submitted genetic data

A leaked dataset has revealed how Chinese entities are training large language models (LLMs) to automate political censorship on a massive scale. The dataset, containing over 133,000 real-world content examples, includes posts about government corruption, rural poverty, Taiwan, and military

Genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, raising urgent concerns over the privacy of more than 15 million customers' DNA data. The company announced plans to sell its assets (including users’ genetic data) through a competitive auction process, with CEO and co-founder