All posts tagged "privacy"
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1.8KData 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...
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1.0KNewsCross-browser tracking vulnerability compromises user anonymity
The vulnerability affects top browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and even Tor. It is not unusual for a user to switch between...
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3.4KMalwareHow Apple Gave Chinese Government Access to iCloud Data and Censored Apps
In July 2018, when Guizhou-Cloud Big Data (GCBD) agreed to a deal with state-owned telco China Telecom to move iCloud data belonging...
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4.7KSurveillanceFacebook blocks Signal from using ads to show Instagram data collection
User privacy and social media have always had a complex relationship, spawning endless debates on regulation, tracking online user behavior, and data...
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533GeekWhatsApp is reportedly working on web version without connected phone
When you think of WhatsApp, other than privacy concerns, the first thing that comes to your mind is chats or free video...
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1.9KSurveillanceAccept new privacy policies or use WhatsApp with limited features
One major WhatsApp feature that will be limited includes receiving calls and messages as the messaging service will be disabled. If you...
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981Surveillance$4 billion lawsuit claims Google tracked iPhone users activities
A multi-billion pound British class action lawsuit has been filed against the tech giant Google in the UK Supreme Court. The lawsuit...
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4.0KCyber CrimeWhatsApp Pink is malware spreading through group chats
If installed; the fake and malicious WhatsApp pink app takes full control of a targeted device. An unusual baiting technique has appeared...
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2.9KData SecuritySignal CEO hacks Cellebrite cellphone hacking, cracking tool
Moxie Marlinspike, CEO of Signal states that since Cellebrite itself makes a living from undisclosed vulnerabilities, he decided to disclose the vulnerability...
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3.3KSurveillanceThe 5 Best and Secure Facial Recognition Tools
Over the years there have been several well-documented issues with facial recognition technology, such as inaccuracy when detecting people from different cultural...
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4.8KSurveillanceGoogle Facing Lawsuit Over Tracking Users in Incognito Mode
Google is facing a class-action lawsuit that claims the search engine giant secretly collects data from users even when they’re using its...
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3.0KSurveillanceGoogle removes ClearURLs Chrome extension from its store
Google Blocked ClearURLs Chrome Extension- Here’s How You Can Install it Manually. The ClearURLs is one of the popular Chrome extensions but...
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987SurveillanceCall Center Provider Experiences Major Data Leak
The exposed database was being updated in realtime with new logs while 1.48 million robocall logs were accessed by researchers initially. The...
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2.8KData SecurityHacker dumps sensitive household records of 250M Americans
On April 22nd, 2021, a hacker going by the online handle of Pompompurin leaked a database containing personal and sensitive household data...
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2.7KSurveillanceScraped data of 1.3 million Clubhouse users published online
Clubhouse has confirmed that it did not suffer a data breach and leaked records are in fact collected through data scraping. In...
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1.2KData SecuritySensitive source codes exposed in Microsoft Azure Blob account leak
The research team at vpnMentor, who discovered the data, believes that it belongs to Microsoft as some of the files appeared to...
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4.2KData BreachIndian Brokerage Firm Upstox Suffers Data Breach Leaking 2.5 Millions Users’ Data
Online trading and discount brokerage platform Upstox has become the latest Indian company to suffer a security breach of its systems, resulting...
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3.8KData Breach533 Million Facebook Users’ Phone Numbers and Personal Data Leaked Online
In what’s likely to be a goldmine for bad actors, personal information associated with approximately 533 million Facebook users worldwide has been...
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2.9KData BreachNew Zoom Screen-Sharing Bug Lets Other Users Access Restricted Apps
A newly discovered glitch in Zoom’s screen sharing feature can accidentally leak sensitive information to other attendees in a call, according to...
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826Data BreachData Breach Exposes 1.6 Million Jobless Claims Filed in the Washington State
The Office of the Washington State Auditor (SAO) on Monday said it’s investigating a security incident that resulted in the compromise of...
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3.6KNewsRussian Cops Are Selling Surveillance System Data To Hackers: Report
Moscow, the capital of Russia, has 175,000 CCTV cameras for surveillance purposes. Out of these, over 4,000 cameras are installed in crowded...
