Barclays mulls letting customers check balances via Facebook
Move to NoSQL database allows bank to mull offering balance and transaction history via social media Continue reading Barclays mulls letting customers check balances via Facebook
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Shanghai surprise as cheap Android devices ‘phone home’ to China
Sending texts, call logs and other PII to a server in Shanghai without consent ‘a mistake’, says firmware provider Continue reading Shanghai surprise as cheap Android devices ‘phone home’ to China
Zuckerberg pushes back on fears over fake news on Facebook
It’s “crazy” to think that Facebook news stories influence people, he said. The internet’s response: Facebook ads do, but its news doesn’t? Continue reading Zuckerberg pushes back on fears over fake news on Facebook
Florida man charged in JPMorgan hacking probe
Ricardo Hill was accused of running a bitcoin exchange that laundered ransomware scam money, including that flowing from the JPMorgan breach. Continue reading Florida man charged in JPMorgan hacking probe
Yahoo staff knew they were breached two years ago
Its quarterly report says that a state-sponsored actor had access to the company’s network in late 2014
Continue reading Yahoo staff knew they were breached two years ago
Facebook is buying up stolen passwords on the black market
Does good, preventative password hygiene make it right to subsidize cyber crooks? Continue reading Facebook is buying up stolen passwords on the black market
Google hits incorrigible sites with “Repeat Offender” tag
Google is toughening its Safe Browsing policies for sites that won’t clean up their act Continue reading Google hits incorrigible sites with “Repeat Offender” tag
Facebook suspends plans to collect WhatsApp user data in the UK
Consumer rights ‘aren’t properly protected’, says the ICO as it says users should be given ‘ongoing control’ over their data
Continue reading Facebook suspends plans to collect WhatsApp user data in the UK
Microsoft to shield world chess champion from Russian hackers
Leading up to Friday’s world championship, he asked for help in keeping months of computer-intensive analysis and preparations safe. Continue reading Microsoft to shield world chess champion from Russian hackers
Oil exec accused of impersonating Elon Musk in an email sues Tesla over Twitter hack
Todd Katz says Tesla illegally accessed his Twitter account in its investigation of a Yahoo email crafted to look like it came from Musk. Continue reading Oil exec accused of impersonating Elon Musk in an email sues Tesla over Twitter hack