Amazon’s Ring Neighbors app exposed users’ precise locations and home addresses
A security flaw in Ring’s Neighbors app was exposing the precise locations and home addresses of users who had posted to the app.
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Facebook sues two Chrome extension devs for scraping user data
Facebook filed a lawsuit in Portugal against browser extension maker Oink and Stuff.
German police take down ‘world’s largest darknet marketplace’
A German-led police sting has taken down the “world’s largest” darknet marketplace.
German Federal Government Passed a Draft Law Amending Germany’s Information Technology Laws
German Federal Government passed a draft law that substantially amends some of Germany’s information technology laws.
Experian warns of facial recognition, synthetic ID fraud
The widespread shift to e-commerce and touchless payments has escalated fraud risk, including the possibility of fraudsters combining altered photos with synthetic ID.
WhatsApp private chat groups get EXPOSED again on Google search
WhatsApp has suffered an embarrassing privacy breach, with its private chat groups being indexed on Google’s search engine.
Intel launches RealSense ID camera system for on-device facial recognition
The system is designed to perform facial authentication on consumer-facing devices such as point-of-sale systems, ATMs and kiosks.
Brazilians mostly unaware of data protection regulations
Despite concerns over potential misuse and lack of trust, research has found consumers are not questioning corporate practices around personal data handling.
Ticketmaster Pays $10 Million Criminal Fine for Intrusions into Competitor’s Computer Systems
Ticketmaster Used Passwords Unlawfully Retained by a Former Employee of a Competitor to Access Computer Systems in Scheme to “Choke Off” the Victim’s Business.
FBI Warn Hackers are Using Hijacked Home Security Devices for ‘Swatting’
Hackers hijack home surveillance devices, to call police with a fake emergency, then watch the chaos unfold.
Microsoft Confirms Its Network Was Breached With Tainted SolarWinds Updates
Microsoft confirmed that its network was among the thousands infected with tainted software updates from SolarWinds.
Nintendo Conducted Invasive Surveillance Operation Against Homebrew Hacker
Leaked Nintendo documents have revealed a frightening surveillance operation carried out against a hacker who was researching exploits for the 3DS handheld.