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Facebook security chief stands by “college campus” comments

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

Stamos took to Twitter to clarify his leaked remarks Continue reading Facebook security chief stands by “college campus” comments→

Posted in Alex Stamos, attacks, Facebook, nation-state

Hack-back bill would legalize companies hacking their attackers

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

What could possibly go wrong? Continue reading Hack-back bill would legalize companies hacking their attackers→

Posted in Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act, CFAA, H.R.4036, Hack Back, Law & order

Kids’ smartwatches harbouring major security flaws

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

Norwegian Consumer Council says “these watches should be in no stores, even less so on a child’s arm” Continue reading Kids’ smartwatches harbouring major security flaws→

Posted in children's privacy, GPS, IoT, kids, Mobile, Norwegian Consumer Council, privacy, Smartwatch

How individuals can use online ad buying to spy on you

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

It’s not just the advertisers who can track you Continue reading How individuals can use online ad buying to spy on you→

Posted in Advertising, DSP, MAID, Mobile, privacy, Security threats, surveillance, targeted advertising, tracking | Tagged University of Washington

Judge slaps down government’s dragnet trawl of 1.3m website users

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

DreamHost said the decision “will protect the constitutional rights of innocent internet users worldwide” Continue reading Judge slaps down government’s dragnet trawl of 1.3m website users→

Posted in disruptj20, Donald Trump, dreamhost, first amendment, Fourth Amendment, Inauguration Day, Law & order, privacy, search warrants

Busted! Founder sells $51m website, hacks it, tries to sell site its own data

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

What’s worse than Dracula sucking your blood? Dracula sucking your blood and then trying to sell it back to you Continue reading Busted! Founder sells $51m website, hacks it, tries to sell site its own data→

Posted in David W. Kent, Hacking, Law & order, LinkedIn, Oilpro, prison, Rigzone

Busted! Founder sells $51m website, hacks it, tries to sell site its own data

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

What’s worse than Dracula sucking your blood? Dracula sucking your blood and then trying to sell it back to you Continue reading Busted! Founder sells $51m website, hacks it, tries to sell site its own data→

Posted in David W. Kent, Hacking, Law & order, LinkedIn, Oilpro, prison, Rigzone

How anyone could have stuffed your Flickr account with photos

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

A high schooler poking around in Flickr found a critical flaw Continue reading How anyone could have stuffed your Flickr account with photos→

Posted in bug bounty, Flickr, privacy, Vulnerability, Yahoo

Woman films her spying webcam as it talks to her

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

The webcam swivelled around on its own and began to speak Continue reading Woman films her spying webcam as it talks to her→

Posted in baby monitors, internet-enabled cameras, Law & order, privacy, Rilana Hamer, Shodan | Tagged Webcams

Suspected Dark Web drug dealer undone by his own beard

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

You can’t hide behind your beard, even on the dark web Continue reading Suspected Dark Web drug dealer undone by his own beard→

Posted in Bitcoin, dark web, Dream Market, drug dealer, Drugs, Gal Vallerius, Law & order, narcotics, oxymonster, Silk Road, the onion router, tor

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