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Google, by using the location data in devices, helps identify suspects of crimes in many instances of criminal investigation. Google keeps tracking your device constantly, even when you disable the Google Location History feature. Using many apps- Google Maps, weather update app etc- Google keeps tracking all devices, collecting the precise latitudes and longitudes as […]
After 3 years of hearing, a U.S. judge has denied Yahoo’s planned settlement in connection with the Yahoo email’s data breach from 2013 to 2016. It was dubbed the biggest data breach in the world as it compromised an estimated 3 billion accounts. Lucy Koh, U.S. District Judge who first became popular with the Apple […]
Data processed by an online betting group are exposed; compromised files include more than 100 million of user records and their bets and earnings Dozens, even hundreds of reports about data security incidents that compromise the personal information of millions of people are presented daily. According to experts in network security and ethical hacking from […]
Data security and privacy are one of the hottest discussion points in the tech media. With the introduction of regulations like GDPR, tech giants are finding it challenging to let users easily access their own data whenever they want. What is Microsoft’s Project Bali? To make our access to a vast amount of data a […]
A phishing attack led to the data breach, seems like the trend is not going to end any sooner. This time a school was attacked and the students’ social security numbers, addresses, and more were leaked by the hackers. The school in question is California’s San Diego Unified School District, the phishing attack has led […]
A critical data security trends in 2019 highlights show that protecting access to increasing volumes of sensitive data will be a challenge. So business owners should be careful about their stored data. “More companies are migrating their application workloads to the cloud, and new security needs are beginning to rise as a result of this […]
The Malaysian bank CIMB has denied security breach affecting its online banking portal, despite thousands of customers complaining of a hack. The Kuala Lumpur-headquartered CIMB, which is the fifth largest banking group in ASEAN and the second largest bank in Malaysia, refuted on Monday all allegations that there has been a security breach affecting its […]
It seems that the incident was caused by an unsecured ElasticSearch server As cybersecurity and digital forensics specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security had assured, ElasticSearch servers, an Internet search technology, are about to become the new main source of massive data leaks. The company most recently affected by security breaches on ElasticSearch […]
Quora.com, a mainstream Q&A site is the latest victim of a massive security breach which affected an estimated 100 million user accounts. According to the initial report, the following records have been stolen from the site’s database: Hashed and salted passwords Email addresses Full names Linked network information (for those using Quora using their Facebook/Gmail […]
An attacker could spoof messages, hijack screen controls, or expel other conference attendants A considered critical vulnerability in the Zoom videoconferencing application could allow a remote attacker to hijack screen controls and expel conference attendants, as reported by digital forensics specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security. Researchers from a cybersecurity firm published a […]
The apparent cause is the hacking suffered by a third party provider Digital forensics specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security have reported a new massive data breach incident. This time, the victim is Atrium Health, wellness and health program provider, formerly known as Carolinas HealthCare Systems. After AccuDoc Solutions, one of its third […]
Researchers have discovered a phishing campaign aimed at the streaming service; although it is really simple-crafted, its dissemination is important Researchers from a cybersecurity and digital forensics firm discovered a phishing campaign aimed at Spotify, the popular music streaming service. In this campaign, discovered in early November, the attackers decided to use emails to try […]
Security culture is the behavior in an organization that contributes to the protection of data, information, and knowledge, very useful today in the wake of implementation of Data Protection Laws, like the European’s GDPR. Each individual working for an organization is influenced by several ethical, national and organizational cultures. These cultures have an effect on […]
The world has changed forever at the turn of the century. Vital data that were stored on a physical printed medium and locked in a physical drawer with a key are now uploaded in public cloud service of unknown physical location. It is mind-boggling for many to trust the name of the company offering the […]
Yet another privacy concern for Google Chrome users! Previously, we talked about Google’s auto-login mechanism which is hijacking our local Google Chrome data. Now, another Chrome 69 setting has come to light which is risking our freedom to remove data. Spotted by Jan ?? Wildeboer, now Chrome won’t remove cookies and other site data of its own services in the […]
Nowadays, smart devices have taken the wicked roads, contrary to the original plan of helping the citizens of the world. A few days back, we heard how remotely controlled home devices, doorbells, and thermostats are being used to inculcate fear among domestic abuse victims. Now another acute case of smart devices has come to light where a […]
As the EU slaps Google with a $5 billion fine resulting from an Android antitrust case, the search giant is now set to become the first company ever to secure its employee data files against phishing using a physical lock. Google, an 85,000+ employee strong organization, is rolling-out a physical security device known as a “dongle” […]
Data security is a major cause of concern for many retailers and their customers, and this is one of the prime things that most sectors face. Take note of this serious issue, NRF has advocated bringing in a solution that protects sensitive data. As the new law takes shape vendors cannot miss out of this […]
Short Bytes: An information security company Terbium Labs claims to find your personal data, if it exists, on the dark web. Their product Matchlight compares your search queries with the fingerprint database stored on the company’s server. The process remains private, even Terbium doesn’t know what data you’re trying to find. Data security is one […]
ShortBytes: In response to the Federal court order which was issued to Apple, the maker of iPhone, to help the FBI hack iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters, Apple CEO Tim Cook has responded very strongly saying that it would set a “dangerous precedent.” Initially, FBI tried to hack into the accused iPhone 5C […]
Short Bytes: PARC has developed a self-destructing computer chip under DARPA’s vanishing programmable resource project. The chip, made of Gorilla glass, will self-destruct in 10 seconds to keep the top-secret information safe. It’s time to relive your sci-fi movie fantasies of James Bond and Mission Impossible franchises as the PARC engineers have developed a self-destructing […]