Microsoft may still be violating privacy rules, says Dutch regulator
EU data watchdogs are yet again sniffing at Windows 10. Continue reading Microsoft may still be violating privacy rules, says Dutch regulator
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US charges 80 in world-spanning romance scam and email fraud ring
The $6m scam targeted women worldwide and victimized more than a dozen companies. Continue reading US charges 80 in world-spanning romance scam and email fraud ring
Report: 53% of social media logins are fraudulent
Most attacks are from botnets. The goals: spreading spam, stealing data, spreading propaganda, and social-engineering consumers for profit. Continue reading Report: 53% of social media logins are fraudulent
Court squeezes $1 million back from convicted phisher
Prolific phishing scammer Grant West has been sentenced to 10 years, 8 months, and reimbursement for victims. Continue reading Court squeezes $1 million back from convicted phisher
‘Privacy policy change’ hoax infects Instagram; it confirms it’s crud
Multiple celebs fell for this one. Don’t believe them – it’s as much as a hoax as it’s always been.
Continue reading ‘Privacy policy change’ hoax infects Instagram; it confirms it’s crud
Humans may have been listening to you via your Xbox
Microsoft has given audio clips to contractors for years, but it says it recently stopped. … For the most part. Continue reading Humans may have been listening to you via your Xbox
Facebook delivers ‘clear history’ tool that doesn’t ‘clear’ anything
The new feature “disconnects,” but doesn’t delete, your browsing history. Facebook will still use it for analytics. Continue reading Facebook delivers ‘clear history’ tool that doesn’t ‘clear’ anything
Massive MoviePass database found exposed on public server
Tens of thousands of records with financial data were left in plaintext in a database that wasn’t protected with a password. Continue reading Massive MoviePass database found exposed on public server
HOAX ALERT! Facebook ‘deadline’ on making your content public is fake
There’s no privacy Armageddon coming “TOMORROW!” If there was, you couldn’t copy and paste your way out of it! Continue reading HOAX ALERT! Facebook ‘deadline’ on making your content public is fake
Did Facebook know about “View As” bug before 2018 breach?
Even though Facebook protected employees, it failed to fix the vulnerability or to protect most users, a court filing charges. Continue reading Did Facebook know about “View As” bug before 2018 breach?