Bot Lets Hackers Easily Look Up Facebook Users’ Phone Numbers
The person selling access to the service claims it has data on 500 million Facebook users.
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Grindr fined $11.7 million for illegally sharing private user information with advertisers
The company has come under scrutiny for its data security practices in the past.
Is it time to leave WhatsApp – and is Signal the answer?
The Facebook-owned messaging service has been hit by a global backlash over privacy. Many users are migrating to Signal or Telegram. Should you join them?
New Proposed Rule Requires US Banks to Notify Regulators within 36 Hours
The Proposed Rule would require a “banking organization” to notify its primary regulator no later than 36 hours after reasonably determining that a qualifying incident has occurred
A Home Security Tech Hacked Into Cameras To Watch People Undressing And Having Sex
Telesforo Aviles admitted he took note of homes where attractive women lived and hacked into more than 200 accounts over several years.
Data stolen from Scottish regulator in cyberattack published online
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) earlier this month revealed at least 4,000 files containing 1.2GB were stolen in an ongoing ransomware attack that began on Christmas Eve.
EDPB Publishes Guidelines on Examples regarding Data Breach Notification
European Data Protection Board released draft Guidelines on Examples regarding Data Breach Notification.
How Law Enforcement Gets Around Your Smartphone’s Encryption
New research has dug into the openings that iOS and Android security provide for anyone with the right tools.
India just had the Biggest Medical Records Breach Ever
In a data breach unprecedented in its scale in India, a large multi-speciality private hospital in Kerala had its complete patient records from the last five years
BA facing potential ‘£800m’ lawsuit over data breach
British Airways (BA) is potentially facing the largest privacy class-action lawsuit in UK history over its mass customer data breach that affected 400,000 people.
WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram and iMessage: Choosing a Private Encrypted Chat App
Millions of users flocked to the chat apps in recent weeks. There are a few factors behind the surge.
Google Smart Speakers Offer Guest Mode for Privacy
Google smart speakers now offer Guest Mode, a setting that allows you to boost your privacy using voice control.