Google gobbling Fitbit is a major privacy risk
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has intervened to raise concerns about Google’s plan to scoop up the health and […]
cybersecurity
Max Schrems files complaint against Amazon
Max Schrems, head of None Of Your Business (noyb), has announced the not-for-profit organisation is to file a complaint to […]
Firm Tracking Purchase, Transaction Histories of Millions Maybe Not Really Anonymizing Them
The nation’s largest financial data broker, Yodlee, holds extensive and supposedly anonymized banking and credit card transaction histories on millions […]
Over 15 billion records were exposed last year
The total number of records exposed in 2019 increased by 284 percent compared to 2018. In total, there were over […]
Macs in greater cybersecurity danger than Windows for first time
The “State of Malware” report published by endpoint protection and remediation specialist, Malwarebytes, shows Mac threats are growing faster than […]
ICO issues maximum pre-GDPR fine on major UK retailer
Last month the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK data protection regulator, imposed a monetary penalty notice of £500,000 on […]
Software error exposes the ID numbers for 1.26 million Danish citizens
Danish tax portal accidentally shares tax payer identification numbers with Google and Adobe analytics services. The error lasted for five […]
Latest bits on privacy and cybersecurity #8
Here is current collection of most interesting privacy and cyber-security publications and reports.
Russian hackers sponsoring cyber-crime competitions
Researchers have uncovered a new cybercriminal trend where Russian hackers are running contests on cybercriminal forums, such as Exploit and […]
Researchers Find ‘Anonymized’ Data Is Even Less Anonymous Than We Thought
Corporations love to pretend that ‘anonymization’ of the data they collect protects consumers. Studies keep showing that’s not really true. […]
Hackers are hijacking smart building access systems to launch DDoS attacks
More than 2,300 building access systems can be hijacked due to a severe vulnerability left without a fix. Hackers are […]
Chicago police using controversial Clearview AI facial recognition tool that taps photos from Facebook, other sites
The Chicago Police Department is using a controversial facial recognition tool that allows investigators to search an image of unknown […]