Me-OUCH! Facebook shuts accounts over image of cat wearing suit and tie
Maybe it mistook the cat for a privacy lawsuit-bearing lawyer from Belgium. Continue reading Me-OUCH! Facebook shuts accounts over image of cat wearing suit and tie
Author Archives: Lisa Vaas
Amazon: no more freebie products in exchange for reviews!
Research shows – no surprise! – that ratings for free stuff are higher. Continue reading Amazon: no more freebie products in exchange for reviews!
Brave browser starts paying Bitcoins to adblocked sites
If Brave can avoid lawsuits from irate newspapers and convince users to switch browsers, the adblocker vs publisher wars might ease. Continue reading Brave browser starts paying Bitcoins to adblocked sites
Shadow Brokers are disappointed about lack of interest in NSA tools auction
The bids are at a measly $1,082. “Peoples is not thinking auction is being real!” Is lacking balls, or is having too many brain? Continue reading Shadow Brokers are disappointed about lack of interest in NSA tools auction
DMV worker accused of using state computer to ask customer on a date
Besides red tape and long lines, there’s now another DMV danger in store: hot-to-trot clerks who dig into customers’ private data. Continue reading DMV worker accused of using state computer to ask customer on a date
Use stronger authentication, urge White House and tech companies
Everybody, sing! “Use your fingerprint, your face or a code, at home or work or on the road!” Continue reading Use stronger authentication, urge White House and tech companies
FBI probes possible hacks targeting phones of Democratic Party staff
Agents have reportedly asked to image some Democratic staffers’ phones as they search for evidence – such as malware – of the hacking. Continue reading FBI probes possible hacks targeting phones of Democratic Party staff
Pippa Middleton’s hacked iCloud photos banned from publication
Intimate photos of the Duchess of Cambridge’s sister were stolen by a hacker who tried to sell them on to The Sun newspaper. Continue reading Pippa Middleton’s hacked iCloud photos banned from publication
Marissa Mayer declined to reset Yahoo users’ passwords 2 years ago
Insiders say that strong security measures were repeatedly rejected in favor of developing new services and not inconveniencing users. Continue reading Marissa Mayer declined to reset Yahoo users’ passwords 2 years ago
Facebook ordered to stop collecting WhatsApp user data in Germany
The privacy watchdog has said nein to a privacy policy switcheroo that unraveled earlier promises not to share data. Continue reading Facebook ordered to stop collecting WhatsApp user data in Germany