Massive leak leaves 267 million Facebook users’ data exposed
Security researchers found an online database containing the private information of over 267 million Facebook users exposed on the internet. […]
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2020 Predictions in Privacy
Cybersecurity industry experts put on their magic hats and try to see what will happen in the coming year. Read […]
Thief Stole Payroll Data for Thousands of Facebook Employees
Personal banking information for tens of thousands of Facebook Inc. workers in the U.S. was compromised last month when a […]
Bitcoin ransomware locks 10 years’ worth of government data in Argentina
Bitcoin-hungry hackers have attacked a data center in Argentina which houses local government files. The size of the Bitcoin ransom […]
TikTok Said to Be Under National Security Review
The review comes after lawmakers raised concerns about TikTok’s growing influence in the United States. The United States government has […]
Facebook and Barr Escalate Standoff Over Encrypted Messages
With 1.5 billion users, Facebook’s WhatsApp is perhaps the world’s most commonly used encrypted communications platform. Facebook executives and Attorney […]
Over a third of US citizens have been victims of ID theft through 2019
Over one third (38%) of Americans have been victims of identity theft or data breaches in the past year, according […]
Biometric systems to expand in airport security
Biometric Systems segment of the market is anticipated to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period, in terms […]
Cybersecurity trend predictions for 2020
If there’s one thing we learnt in 2019, it’s that attacks are not only rising in numbers, but also in […]
Dutch DPA fines company for not using 2FA
The Dutch Data Protection Authority imposed an order for incremental penalty payments of 150,000 euros per month with a maximum […]
Interpol: Strong encryption helps online predators. Build backdoors
Multinational police agency Interpol is due to say that tech companies deploying strong encryption helps paedophiles – unless they build […]
French government forms cybersecurity pact with major French companies
The French government signed a three-year cybersecurity pact with eight of the country’s leading companies, as major world nations step […]