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Tag Archives: Privacy
Phantom Secure CEO sold encrypted phones to drug cartels
The CEO of “uncrackable” phone seller, Phantom Secure, has pleaded guilty to helping drug sellers keep their business locked away from the eyes of law enforcement.
Prison smuggler busted by his own drone camera
It turns out that drones advertised off the back of beautiful aerial shots also take great videos of murky drug dens.
Google’s Intra app secures older Androids with encrypted DNS
DNS encryption is the Next Big Thing in web encryption and Google doesn’t want Android users to miss out.
Facebook finds “no evidence” attackers accessed third-party apps
To play it safe, it’s building a tool to let developers manually identify any of their users who may have been affected by the big breach.
Hackers demand ransom from hijacked Instagram influencers
Hackers are taking over high-profile Instagram users’ accounts and holding them to ransom, revealed reports this week.
Suspect forced to unlock iPhone with his face
The order so far hasn’t raised Fifth Amendment objections either, your face being something you are, rather than something you know.
Students swap data for coffee at cashless cafe
In this US-based cashless cafe, university students hand over personal data in exchange for a dose of caffeine and sponsorship propaganda.
How to have that difficult “stay safe online” conversation with your kids
As your children start using the internet with greater independence, help keep them – and their data – safe with these simple tips.
Facebook: turn off SMS 2FA if you don’t want your number used for ads
Facebook has been adding phone numbers registered for 2FA to the other data it uses to target people with advertising.