More than 4 million Facebook user data may be leaked
Facebook has banned another app over fears that data related to four million people may have been misused. Banned app […]
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Gmail now lets you send self-destructing emails from your phone
Google has rolled out its ‘confidential mode’ for setting a self-destruct date on email to mobile devices. The feature also prevents […]
Connected Car Technology Can Enable Abusers to Track Their Victims
A growing number of automakers are enabling location tracking in internet-connected cars, a technology that experts say can be misused […]
2.6bn records have been exposed in data breaches so far this year
While the volume of data breaches has actually decreased from last year, exposed records remain stubbornly high. The report shows that […]
Google Chrome flaw puts privacy at risk
A security vulnerability in Google Chrome and all browsers that run the Blink browser engine could enable malicious actors to […]
Australian Law Draft Requires Companies to share Encryption Data
The Australian government has proposed a new law that would force tech companies that have encrypted data relevant to an investigation […]
Fighting cybercrime with A.I.
Cybersecurity start-up Darktrace, which uses artificial intelligence to fight cybercrime against corporations. Its artificial intelligence takes inspiration from something distinctly […]
Hackers Can Turn Body Cameras Into Malware Spewing Machines
Once lauded as tools to enhance police accountability, body cameras have been facing increasing scrutiny from privacy advocates, and now […]
Why consumer messaging apps raise business data security fears?
Consumer apps such as WhatsApp are widely used by businesses as a free and easy method of mobile communication, but […]
Highest reported breaches ever according to ICO annual report
UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently released its annual report for 2017 – 2018. One of the most obvious […]
This powerful new “face search” engine could be a privacy nightmare
Cybersecurity firm Trustwave has released an open source tool to find accounts of large volumes of people across social media […]
Apple to US Congress: “We are radically different” on privacy
Apple has responded to a letter from Congress asking it to detail its data security and privacy issues, saying that […]