Dailymotion is resetting the account passwords of an unknown number of users after being hit by a “large-scale” credential stuffing attack.
Tag Archives: Privacy
How my Instagram account got hacked
After years of embarrassment, I’m finally ready to admit how and why my Instagram account got hacked.
How to protect yourself this Data Privacy Day
Today is Data Privacy Day. We asked around at Sophos for some tips from people that live security day in and day out.
#DeleteFacebook? #DeleteTwitter? #FatLotOfGood that will do you
Your likes, interest and personality can be gleaned from as few as 8-9 friends on social media, whether you’re on the platform or not.
Google fined $57m for data protection violations
In a landmark ruling, France’s data protection commissioner has fined Google 50 million Euros (around $57m) for violating Europe’s privacy laws.
Twitter bug exposed some Android private tweets to public view
The latest privacy glitch, which went unnoticed for over four years, may trigger yet another EU privacy probe.
Tim Cook demands a way for users to delete their personal data
The Apple CEO wants the FTC to set up a data-broker clearinghouse so people can see the data that companies have collected on them.
Did you know you can see the ad boxes Facebook sorts us into?
…or that they can edit the (often inaccurate) pigeon-holes Facebook likes to put us in, a study found.
Are you sure those WhatsApp messages are meant for you?
Abby Fuller got a shock when she logged into WhatsApp using a new telephone number. She found someone else’s messages waiting for her.
Police can’t compel biometric phone unlocking, rules judge
The landmark decision asserts the same legal protection for biometrics that we’re given for passcodes.