UnLocoPoco

@UnLocoPoco@lemmy.world · Joined ⁨Jun⁩ ⁨2026⁩

posted in Technology

PayPal Honey Under Fire: Affiliate Tracking Lawsuit Moves Forward

PayPal’s Honey browser extension is facing ongoing litigation over allegations that it interfered with affiliate attribution and redirected commissions from content creators. The case has now moved beyond the latest motion-to-dismiss stage. I broke down the alleged affiliate-ID replacement mechanism, Honey’s alleged stand-down behavior, the affiliate-network fallout, and what the June 2026 court ruling actually means.

Sourced from MegaLag’s part 3 update of honey video

thecybersecguru.com/news/paypal-honey-affiliate-tracking-lawsuit/

posted in Technology

€2.99 or €3.49? Proton VPN's Pricing Test Exposed

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/50434194

Proton VPN’s pricing page exposed an ab-test identifier linked to two VPN Plus prices: €2.99/month (70% off) and €3.49/month (65% off). Repeated testing produced B → A → B → A → B, with the variant matching the rendered price each time. €12 difference over 24 months.

thecybersecguru.com/news/proton-vpn-ab-testing-price-difference/
Proton VPN AB testingThe CyberSec GuruProton VPN Is Showing Different Prices: Inside Its €2.99 vs €3.49 A/B Test | The CyberSec GuruAn investigation into Proton VPN's pricing page found an A/B-test tag linked to two VPN Plus prices: €2.99 and €3.49 per month

posted in Technology

Claude Shared Chats Were Searchable on Google. Here's Why That Matters

Many people assume that an AI “Share” link is effectively private unless they send it to someone. That’s not how the web works. Recently, users discovered that searches like site:claude.ai/share and site:claude.ai/public/artifacts returned publicly shared Claude conversations through search engines. Some indexed pages reportedly contained resumes, company discussions, code, and other sensitive information. Google began removing many results, but the incident highlights an important privacy lesson: once a conversation is published as a public webpage, it can become discoverable

wp.me/pfPk8e-5BS

posted in Technology

India Orders GitHub to Remove Jack Dorsey's Bitchat Repositories Under IT Act

India has directed GitHub to disable access to the repositories of Bitchat, Jack Dorsey’s decentralized Bluetooth mesh messaging application, under Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act and the IT Rules, 2021. According to the official notice issued by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), authorities argue that Bitchat’s decentralized architecture, lack of mandatory user registration, absence of centralized logging, and ability to operate without internet connectivity make lawful interception and criminal investigations significantly more difficult.

wp.me/pfPk8e-5vz