Skip to content

WindowsTechs.com

Collaborate Disseminate

Menu

Primary menu

  • Home

Author Archives: Lisa Vaas

Tinder orders researcher to remove dataset of 40,000 profile pictures

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

Faces scraped from Tinder were being used to train artificial intelligence, according to the researcher Continue reading Tinder orders researcher to remove dataset of 40,000 profile pictures→

Posted in API, facial recognition, privacy, SBN

Fox News ‘hacked Andrea Tantaros’, says lawsuit

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

Fox ‘hacked’ Tantaros’s devices to install a keylogger, claim her lawyers, and used the information they found to harass her Continue reading Fox News ‘hacked Andrea Tantaros’, says lawsuit→

Posted in Andrea Tantaros, celebrities, eavesdropping, fake news, Fox news, Hacked, Law & order, lawsuit, sockpuppet, sockpuppets, spyware, surveillance, twitter, wiretapping

Sports fans protest at plans to scan their faces as they head for the match

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

Police to use facial recognition to match Champions League fans to ‘persons of interest’ as they arrive for the UEFA Cup final Continue reading Sports fans protest at plans to scan their faces as they head for the match→

Posted in facial recognition, facial scanning, football, Law & order, privacy, South Wales

Samsung Smart TV flaw leaves devices open to hackers

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

Researchers warn that the TV’s lack of authentication means that a hacker could use it to access your Wi-Fi network Continue reading Samsung Smart TV flaw leaves devices open to hackers→

Posted in Law & order, Mobile, Neseso, Samsung TV, Security threats, smart tv, Vulnerability, Wi-Fi Direct | Tagged Samsung

Murder victim’s Fitbit contradicts husband’s version of events

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

Police gathered evidence from Fitbit, home alarm, Facebook, phone and credit cards to piece together timeline of events leading up to woman’s death Continue reading Murder victim’s Fitbit contradicts husband’s version of events→

Posted in Connie Dabate, Fitbit, health trackers, IoT, Law & order, Mobile, murder, privacy, Richard Dabate

Russian ‘pioneer’ of identity theft and card fraud jailed for 27 years

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

Roman Seleznev, the son of a Russian MP, has received the longest ever sentence for hacking to be handed down in the US Continue reading Russian ‘pioneer’ of identity theft and card fraud jailed for 27 years→

Posted in Credit Card Theft, identity theft, Law & order, POS malware, POS systems, privacy, Roman Seleznev, Roman Valerevich Seleznev, Russia, Security threats, sentence

Top secret messages sent via Confide might not be so secret after all

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

Confide, an app used by some Washington insiders, denies claims in lawsuit that it doesn’t prevent screenshots on all platforms Continue reading Top secret messages sent via Confide might not be so secret after all→

Posted in app privacy, class action lawsuit, Confide, data encryption, instant messaging, Law & order, lawsuit, privacy

LinkedIn app’s oversharing via Bluetooth sparks alarm

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

LinkedIn said it was working on a fix for the issue – but it’s always a good idea to keep an eye on what you might be sharing via Bluetooth Continue reading LinkedIn app’s oversharing via Bluetooth sparks alarm→

Posted in LinkedIn, Mobile, privacy, Rik Ferguson | Tagged Bluetooth

Navy and Marines crack down on nude photo sharing

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

The crackdown on nonconsensual nudes follows the discovery of the private Facebook group “Marines United” Continue reading Navy and Marines crack down on nude photo sharing→

Posted in privacy, SBN

Locked out of your accounts? Facebook wants to hold the key

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Lisa Vaas

Facebook’s planned password recovery process might make some uncomfortable, but the good news is that it won’t involve giving the social media giant access to everything Continue reading Locked out of your accounts? Facebook wants to hold the key→

Posted in 2fa, Facebook, passwords, SBN

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Primary Sidebar Widget Area

Infocon Status

Internet Storm Center Infocon Status

Recent Posts

  • This Virus Stole a Human Gene and Won’t Let Go of It October 4, 2026
  • Play PlayStation 2 and XBox 1 Games on Your Jailbroken PS5 October 4, 2026
  • Physicists Identify ‘Octupolar’ Magnetism, With Implications for Quantum Technologies October 4, 2026
  • Surveillance Company Tells Cops It Wants to Add Facial Recognition to Flock Cameras October 4, 2026
  • As ‘Falcon Heavy’ Launches, SpaceX Plans Dragon and Falcon 9 Phase Out As Starship Ramps Up October 3, 2026

Tag Cloud

Agriculture Alzheimer's Disease Art Audio Automation Bluetooth Building and Construction Campervan Camping Cancer Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cycling Dementia Diabetes DNA Electric Vehicles Food Home House Huawei Indiegogo MIT Mobility Moon New Atlas Audio NVIDIA Off-grid Off-road Pedal-assisted Photography Physics Radio Repair RV Samsung Satellite Sony SpaceX spoofing sustainable design The Immune System Tiny Footprint Training Water Zoom

Archives

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Email
Copyright © 2026 WindowsTechs.com. All Rights Reserved.
Theme: Catch Box by Catch Themes
Scroll Up