WhatsApp Phone Numbers Pop Up in Google Search Results — But is it a Bug?
A researcher found that phone numbers tied to WhatsApp accounts are indexed publicly on Google Search creating what he claims […]
cybersecurity
CISA Releases New Cyber Essentials Toolkit
As a follow-up to the November 2019 release of Cyber Essentials, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the […]
New Android Flaw Affecting Over 1 Billion Phones Let Attackers Hijack Apps
New Android Bug Affecting Over A Billion Phones Could Let Malware Hijack Legitimate Apps. A security vulnerability affecting Android that […]
Google’s federated analytics method could analyze end user data without invading privacy
Google’s federated analytics techniques, which power features like Now Playing, could be used to analyze end user data without invading […]
Zoom plans to roll out strong encryption for paying customers
Video conferencing provider Zoom plans to strengthen encryption of video calls hosted by paying clients and institutions such as schools, […]
Apple Pays Hacker $100,000 Bug Bounty for Finding Huge Apple Security Hole
A bug bounty hunter in India found an Apple security hole. Essentially, anyone could request a token for any email […]
A Government Database of 20 Million+ Taiwanese Citizens Leaked in Darkweb
A government database of more than 20 million Taiwanese citizens was leaked on the dark web. The 3.5 GB-database lists […]
26 million LiveJournal credentials leaked online, sold on the dark web
LiveJournal credentials were obtained in a 2014 hack, but leaked online earlier this month. According to Have I Been Pwned […]
In land of big data, China sets individual privacy rights
China is poised to enshrine individuals’ rights to privacy and personal data for the first time, a symbolic first step […]
Irish regulator reaches preliminary decision in Twitter privacy probe
Twitter may be the first big technology firm to face a fine by the EU’s lead regulator under the region’s […]
Equifax agrees to spend over $30 million to settle claims over 2017 data breach
Equifax has agreed to a proposed class action settlement with financial institutions over its 2017 data breach that affected roughly […]
Internet giants are fighting to protect your private browsing history
Earlier this month, the Senate passed the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act to reinstate the expired powers of the PATRIOT Act. […]