Google is reportedly working on an anti-tracking feature for Android
Google is looking to develop an anti—tracking feature for Android similar to the one Apple is rolling out with iOS 14.5, according to Bloomberg.
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Hackers tried to poison Oldsmar’s water supply
Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said the attacker tried to raise levels of sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, by a factor of more than 100.
45% of Americans have had their personal information exposed in a data breach
Over 4,500 data breaches have been made public since 2005, and 45% of Americans have had their personal information exposed in a data breach in the last five years.
66% of Workers Risk Breaching GDPR by Printing Work-Related Docs at Home
20% of home workers admit to printing confidential employee info including payroll, addresses and medical information.
A Spyware Vendor Seemingly Made a Fake WhatsApp to Hack Targets
Technical analyses by Citizen Lab and Motherboard found links between a fake version of WhatsApp and Cy4Gate, an Italian surveillance firm that works with cops and intelligence agencies.
Deepfakes Expose Cracks in Virtual ID Verification
The emergence of free, powerful, and easy-to-use deepfake applications has given rise to a new, viable attack vector.
Tech companies warn EU lawmakers over ‘anti-encryption’ push
Four European apps which secure user data via end-to-end encryption, ProtonMail, Threema, Tresorit and Tutanota, have issued a joint-statement warning over recent moves by EU institutions that they say are setting lawmakers on a dangerous path to backdooring encryption.
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.
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.