The Police Can Probably Break Into Your Phone
At least 2,000 law enforcement agencies have tools to get into encrypted smartphones, according to new research, and they are […]
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Fitbit Spyware Steals Personal Data via Watch Face
Immersive Labs Researcher takes advantage of lax Fitbit privacy controls to build a malicious spyware watch face. A wide-open app-building […]
Twitter Data-Breach Case Won’t Be Resolved Before Year’s End
European privacy regulators are unlikely to issue a final ruling on Twitter’s handling of a 2019 data breach before the […]
No GDPR damages after data breach, says German court
In a civil action following a personal data breach affecting a credit card bonus programme, the Regional Court (Landgericht) Frankfurt […]
Five Eyes governments, India, and Japan make new call for encryption backdoors
Members of the intelligence-sharing alliance Five Eyes, along with government representatives for Japan and India, have published a statement over […]
Commission presses Zoom for security assurances but continues to use platform
The European Commission is looking for further assurances from US video conferencing platform Zoom regarding the security of its technology, […]
Making or Facilitating Ransomware Payments May Violate U.S. Sanctions
On October 1, 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published an advisory that highlights the […]
FBI warns of risks of using wireless hotel networks
Wi-Fi networks in hotels typically favor guest convenience over strong security practices, says the FBI. As the coronavirus pandemic and […]
Amazon aims to improve biometric features and privacy with new edge AI chip in Echo devices
A new processor in Amazon’s latest generation of Echo devices are giving the Alexa assistant intriguing capabilities that the company […]
Half of All Organizations Experienced Cyber Security Incidents During the Remote Working Period
Study showed that 75% of IT decision-makers believed hybrid or remote working to be the future of the workplace, and […]
Half of Organizations Experienced Security Incidents While Working Remotely
As businesses try to deliver a seamless hybrid experience of work from home and office, Tessian’s Securing the Future of […]
Fake GDPR Compliance Reminders Being Shared by Phishers
A new phishing attack has been identified where cybercriminals are sharing a fake GDPR compliance reminder in a bid to […]