British Airways: data breach waters muddied
A recent statement issued by British Airways calls into question whether the data breach reported by the company last month […]
November 2018
Portuguese hospital receives 400,000 € fine for GDPR infringement
On July 17, 2018, the Portuguese Supervisory Authority (“CNPD”) imposed a fine of 400.000 € on a hospital for infringement […]
Private messages from 81,000 hacked Facebook accounts for sale
Hackers appear to have compromised and published private messages from at least 81,000 Facebook users’ accounts. The perpetrators told the […]
Facebook users drop in Europe. What is the takeaway?
Recently Facebook published latest (Q3) user and revenue update, having the overall users base drop (in Europe and US, mainly). […]
Undercover cops break Facebook rules to track protesters, ensnare criminals
Facebook is teeming with fake accounts created by undercover law enforcement officers. They’re against the rules — but cops keep […]
Google will now take you through your privacy settings step-by-step
Google has introduced a handful of new security measures as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, starting with a risk assessment […]
The EU plans to test an AI lie detector at border points
Trials for AI lie detection at border patrol checkpoints are set to begin soon in the EU. The program, called […]
How to get security right in digital transformation: 10 best practices
As the business world embraces digital transformation, it is simultaneously embracing the power of data and its impact on employees, […]
‘Stalkerware’ Website Let Anyone Intercept Texts of Tens of Thousands of People
A hacker exposes the awful security of two companies that sell spyware for consumers. By simply viewing the HTML of […]
Illuminating the Dark Web
It might sound scary, but the ‘dark web’ is not much different from the rest of the internet. Despite the sinister-sounding […]