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Cyber extortion attacks on Canvas raise concerns for schools and students
Privacy Bee CEO Harry Maugans discusses how a cyberattack involving Canvas has escalated into cyber extortion and why schools are being targeted by groups like ShinyHunters.
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Privacy Bee CEO Harry Maugans Discusses Canvas Cyberattack on FOX 11
Privacy Bee CEO Harry Maugans joined FOX 11 Los Angeles to explain the potential consequences of the Canvas cyberattack and how students and educators can protect themselves from phishing and other follow-up threats.
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Cyberattack disrupts Canvas access
A nationwide cyberattack is impacting universities across the country, including the University of Minnesota, where students and professors lost access to Canvas during a critical time in the semester. Privacy Bee CEO Harry Maugans joined FOX 9 to break down what happened, what...
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Cyberattack on school Canvas system
A hacking group breached the academic software Canvas, used by thousands of schools and affecting millions of students nationwide. CBS Miami spoke with Privacy Bee CEO Harry Maugans about the issue.
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Canvas online after hack impacts schools ahead of finals
Universities and schools K-12 across the country have been impacted by a massive Canvas data breach targeting 275 million individuals' data and access to “several billions of private messages. ShinyHunters gave Instructure and schools until May 12 to negotiate payment or face pu...
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No more protection as Meta removes IG DMs message encryption feature
Instagram will stop encrypting private messages between users after May 8. According to Meta, anyone who wants to keep messaging with end-to-end encryption (E2EE) can easily do that on WhatsApp. But Telegram CEO Pavel Durov claimed that WhatsApp’s encryption may be “the bi...
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Meta to Remove Encryption Layer from Instagram DMs
Privacy Bee CEO Harry Maugans was interviewed about Instagram’s privacy removal feature, which previously limited Meta’s ability to access certain direct message content. Turning this feature off has raised questions about what happens to older encrypted chats and why the timing...
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Car Surveillance: All new US cars will require driver monitoring technology
New federal safety rules will mandate impaired-driving detection systems in all new vehicles in the United States, using cameras and sensors to track driver alertness - boosting road safety while raising privacy concerns. Privacy Bee CEO Harry Maugans explains why all new U.S. c...
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Sinister in-car spy tech that can kill your engine will be mandatory next year under Biden policy — sparking major privacy fears
Privacy experts are worried about what happens to all the information cars record about their drivers. Privacy Bee CEO Harry Maugans shared his perspective on mandatory surveillance technology in cars by 2027.
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Ford’s latest patent scans your face before you drive — with new cars going all-in on surveillance tech, privacy advocates say analog is dying
Privacy Bee CEO Harry Maugans shared his insights on how modern cars have quietly become some of the most invasive surveillance devices Americans own.
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OpenAI Eyes AI Agent Phone, Kuo Says
TechNewsWorld featured Privacy Bee CEO Harry Maugans in its analysis of a potential OpenAI smartphone, including his concerns about constant on-device surveillance and the unresolved security risks of AI agents with broad access to personal data.
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OpenAI Eyes AI Agent Phone, Kuo Says
OpenAI is getting ready to shake up the smartphone market with a phone that replaces traditional apps with AI agents. Privacy Bee CEO Harry Maugans weighed in on the privacy and security concerns of the OpenAI smartphone in this TechNewsWorld article.
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Privacy Bee Named in a Six-Point Guide to Choosing a Data Removal Service
Startup Editor names Privacy Bee in its guide to evaluating data removal services and reducing personal information exposure.
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Privacy Bee and Personal Branding: How to Stay Visible Without Oversharing
PC Tech Magazine explains how Privacy Bee can help professionals build visible personal brands while limiting unnecessary personal data exposure.
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PrivacyBee review: A reliable data removal service that I'd recommend to most people
ZDNET reviewed Privacy Bee’s data removal service, examining its approach to removing exposed personal information, monitoring for re-exposure, and providing broader tools for managing online privacy.
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Privacy Bee Cited by Impact Wealth as a Defense Against Data-Fueled Scams
Impact Wealth cites Privacy Bee as an ongoing data removal solution that can reduce the personal information scammers use for targeted fraud.
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FBI recovers encrpyted messages in federal case and AI cyber warfare discussion
Privacy Bee CEO Harry Maugans shared a common misconception about encryption in an FBI-related text message retrieval case, talked about cyber warfare, AI-related threats, data brokers, and shared privacy tips.
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The Best Data Removal Services of 2026
ZDNET named Privacy Bee the best data removal service for enhanced protection in its 2026 roundup, highlighting its privacy monitoring, browser tools, and broader protections beyond standard data broker removal.
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A Fresh Start Online: Privacy Bee Helps Clean Up an Old Digital Footprint
Resident Magazine highlights how Privacy Bee helps prevent outdated personal information from following consumers into a new chapter of their lives.
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Tap-to-pay scams and AI chatbots prescribing psychiatric drugs
Privacy Bee CEO Harry Maugans discusses tap-to-pay scams and AI chatbots prescribing psychiatric drugs.
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Privacy Bee and the Battle for Control of Your Personal Data
Tycoonstory explains how Privacy Bee helps consumers reduce online exposure and regain control of their personal data.
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Privacy Bee Helps Park Magazine NY Readers Reduce Digital Clutter
Park Magazine NY highlights Privacy Bee as a tool for monitoring exposure and supporting ongoing personal data removal.
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Cyber threats rise as Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets U.S. tech companies
Harry Maugans, CEO of Privacy Bee, breaks down how rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran could extend into cyberspace, what it means as major tech platforms like Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft are now targets of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and how individua...
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Privacy Bee Recommended by Programming Insider for Digital Footprint Removal
Programming Insider recommends Privacy Bee for reducing personal information exposure and regaining control of an overextended digital footprint.
