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Scanners to be patched after government warns of vulnerabilities

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

Siemens says that there’s no evidence its scanners have been compromised – but the patches will be ready by the end of the month Continue reading Scanners to be patched after government warns of vulnerabilities→

Posted in healthcare, IoT, medical devices, SBN, Vulnerability

Parents sue Disney over breaching privacy rules in kids’ apps

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

Tools built in to Disney apps collect, track and share personal data in breach of law designed to protect kids, alleges lawsuit Continue reading Parents sue Disney over breaching privacy rules in kids’ apps→

Posted in children, Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, children's privacy, Coppa, Disney, Law & order, Mobile, mobile games, PII, privacy

Google wants to track shoppers IRL – privacy group says, ‘No way!’

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

Google plans to use AI tool to grab details of billions of in-store credit card transaction. Continue reading Google wants to track shoppers IRL – privacy group says, ‘No way!’→

Posted in AdWords, ai, complaint, CryptDB, DoubleClick, EPIC, ftc, Google, Google Attribution, Law & order, marketing, Mobile, privacy, targeted advertising, targeted marketing

Uber drivers game the system – force up fares

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

Uber’s algorithmic micromanagement may be counterproductive as drivers try to break free of it Continue reading Uber drivers game the system – force up fares→

Posted in algorithms, Mobile, research, surge pricing, uber

Chrome’s built-in adblocker arrives for early adopters

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

Google wants to filter the pop-ups, prestitials and sticky ads out of your face Continue reading Chrome’s built-in adblocker arrives for early adopters→

Posted in adblockers, Chrome Canary, Funding Choices, Google, Google Chrome, malvertising, malware, privacy, Security threats, Web Browsers

Fake hot-babe spears businessmen on LinkedIn

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

The targets were all mid-level employees with elevated access, all young and all male. Continue reading Fake hot-babe spears businessmen on LinkedIn→

Posted in Cobalt Gypsy, Data loss, fake profile, Fake profiles, LinkedIn, malware, Mia Ash, Phishing, PupyRAT, RATs, SecureWorks, Security threats, Social networks, spearphishing, trojans

UK home secretary: ‘real people’ don’t want unbreakable encryption

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

“Real people” just want cheap & easy; they don’t care about stopping crooks and governments from reading their messages, says Amber Rudd. Continue reading UK home secretary: ‘real people’ don’t want unbreakable encryption→

Posted in #nobackdoors, amber rudd, counterterrorism, encryption, end-to-end encryption, Law & order, privacy, Security threats, terrorism, Whatsapp

The New York gas pumps that steal your credit card

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

The GSM skimmers are hooked up to the pumps’ own power Continue reading The New York gas pumps that steal your credit card→

Posted in Credit Card Theft, Data loss, gas pumps, gsm, Law & order, Security threats, Skimmer, Skimmers, stolen credit card details, Wireless | Tagged Bluetooth

Police crack seized phones of inauguration day protesters

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

The unencrypted devices have offered up a bonanza of data to police – what would your phone reveal about you?

Continue reading Police crack seized phones of inauguration day protesters→

Posted in encryption, Facebook, Inauguration Day, Law & order, Mobile, privacy, protests, riot, Social networks, trump

Independent labs to probe medical devices for security flaws

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

Medical devices have been a focus of concern – but a network of independent labs will work with manufacturers and health providers to improve their security health Continue reading Independent labs to probe medical devices for security flaws→

Posted in medical devices, SBN

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