All posts tagged "privacy"
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3.1KHow ToHow to use VPN to access blocked websites?
Governments and regimes across the globe use censorship as a tool to control the flow of information. This article highlights how one...
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4.4KSurveillanceProtonMail logged, shared activist’s IP address with Swiss police
ProtonMail is being criticized for sharing French activist’s IP address with Swiss authorities while claiming it does not save logs. End-to-end encrypted...
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1.7KSurveillanceWhitehat hacker shows how to detect hidden cameras in Airbnb, hotels
The Whitehat hacker and IT security researcher Marcus Hutchins, who saved the world from the WannaCry ransomware attack, has shared simple yet...
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3.1KData Security$120 charging cable O.MG remotely steals data from Apple devices
Originally, O.MG Cable was introduced in 2019. In 2019, at DEFCON, an IT security researcher going by the online handle of MG...
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3.4KData Security38 million records exposed in Microsoft Power apps misconfiguration
According to researchers, the incident involved 47 government and private entities across the United States. The IT security researchers at UpGuard published...
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2.6KData SecurityLead generation firm exposed household data of 63 million Americans
Most of the email addresses checked by researchers contained .gov suffixes or indicated that the user worked for New York Police Department....
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2.1KData SecurityCalgary Parking Authority exposed sensitive data of residents
In total, CPA exposed 502 GB worth of data without any security authentication. Anurag Sen, a security researcher identified a data leak...
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853Data SecurityHousehold data of 35 million US residents exposed in database mess up
The Elasticsearch database was left exposed without any security authentication which means it could have been accessed by anyone with access to...
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366Data SecurityMisconfigured AWS bucket exposed 421GB of Artwork Archive data
The trove of data was left exposed unencrypted and without any password or security authentication. The team of IT security researchers at...
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4.8KData SecurityIsraeli spyware used in hacking phones of activists, journalists globally
In groundbreaking research, it has been revealed that governments and regimes around the world used NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, a company based...
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3.1KData SecurityHow data collected in gaming can be used to breach user privacy
“Surveilling the Gamers: Privacy Impacts of the Video Game Industry,” a new research reveals how personal and financial data collected by gaming...
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2.2KGeekWhatsApp Introduces View Once Feature for Videos and Photos
View Once feature will keep the images accessible for a maximum of 14 days and expire afterward. It’s quite amusing that Facebook...
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2.8KData SecurityIdentity Theft – 5 Ways to Secure Your Identity Online
More and more people are falling victim to identity theft today. This concept covers any kind of crime, scam, or form of...
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4.1KData SecurityBaby clothing giant Carter’s exposed trove of shoppers data
Reportedly, Carter’s failure to implement proper authentication protocols on the store’s parcel tracking pages exposed data and shoppers to scams. VpnMentor analysts...
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259How ToHow to automatically accept or disable browser cookies notice on any site
Tired of accepting or rejecting cookie notices on websites you visit? You can now use any of these 3 browser extensions to...
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3.3KData SecurityThroughTek Flaw Exposed Millions of IoT Cameras to Spying
The vulnerability exisits in the company’s P2P SDK, a function that allows a client on a desktop or mobile app to access...
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2.6KHow ToHow can you protect your personal, sensitive data online?
If you are reading this, thinking about your personal data or even secrets, you may have bigger problems than you can solve....
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784GeekNew tool lets teens report, remove their nude photos online
Teens can now report their explicit content through a tool that can be termed as a positive initiative against revenge and child...
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4.9KHow ToHow to protect your privacy on a smartphone: 12 tips & tricks
Nowadays, privacy on your smartphone plays an increasingly important role in our daily life. Large tech companies want to know more about...
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3.9KVulnerabilitiesInstagram Bug Allowed Anyone to View Private Accounts Without Following Them
Instagram has patched a new flaw that allowed anyone to view archived posts and stories posted by private accounts without having to...
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1.9KData SecurityLogistics giant exposes customer data, Lolz at researchers when alerted
Bergen Logistics, a New Jersey-based company exposed its database back in December 2020 but Lolz when alerted about the incident. Recently, the...
