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Tag Archives: Data loss
Millions of utilities customers’ passwords stored in plain text
Plain-text, unencrypted passwords were sent instead of having users reset them. There was no breach, the firm claims, but how would it know?
Facebook apps secretly sending sensitive data back to the mothership
New York governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered an investigation into how Facebook is still allowing blabby apps to violate its privacy policies.
Bluetooth “gas station” warning on Facebook – truth or hoax? [VIDEO]
Can your phone reliably detect card skimmers using Bluetooth alone? Find out in the latest Naked Security Live video…
Can you really sniff out gas station card skimmers with your phone?
A viral post suggests (wrongly) that card skimmers always use Bluetooth. Anyway, just looking at nearby Bluetooth names doesn’t help much…
Millions of “private” medical helpline calls exposed on internet
Ever wondered what happens to helpline calls recorded “to ensure you get the service you deserve”? It can all go terribly wrong…
Mega-crackers back with nearly 100 million new stolen data records
Sounds like the crooks who tried to sell more than 600 million records last week are back with nearly 100 million more…
Photography site 500px resets 14.8 million passwords after data breach
Photography website 500px has become the latest site to admit suffering a serious data breach.
Ep. 019 – Android holes, iOS screengrabbing and USB poo [PODCAST]
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620 million records from 16 websites listed for sale on the Dark Web
Some of the breaches are new, while some were reported last year. The sites include MyFitnessPal, MyHeritage, Whitepages and more.