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Tag Archives: Privacy
Dark web sites could be exposed by routine slip-up
A simple misconfiguration could expose the IP addresses of dark web sites.
Mobile spyware maker mSpy leaks millions of records – AGAIN
The irony: Parents put it on kids’ phones to protect them, but this breach exposed sensitive data including Whatsapp and Facebook messages.
Social Security numbers exposed on US government transparency site
The US government exposed dozens of people’s’ personal details, including social security numbers, due to an online mishap on a public transparency portal.
Thousands of unsecured 3D printers discovered online
With access control disabled, other people could download previous print files, or even maliciously damage the printer.
Can ‘sonar’ sniff out your Android’s lock code?
Researchers have demonstrated a novel, if slightly James Bond technique, for clandestinely discovering the unlock pattern used to secure an Android smartphone.
Governments demand companies allow access to data, or else
A decades-old alliance of national intelligence partners promised to get at encrypted data last week, whether tech companies helped them or not.
Firefox to start blocking ad-tracking by default
Mozilla has announced plans to tweak Firefox’s privacy controls so that advertising trackers will be blocked by default.
Chrome: Flash is almost, almost, almost dead
If you use Google’s Chrome browser, after 4 September, the latest update will make it even harder to use in-browser Adobe Flash.
Google quietly bought Mastercard credit and debit card records
The multimillion dollar data buy allows Google to link what we buy in brick-and-mortar stores to what ads we clicked online.