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FEMA exposes sensitive data of 2.5 million disaster survivors

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Lisa Vaas

The agency said it exposed 2.3m people’s details in a “major privacy incident” involving a contractor that set up temporary housing. Continue reading FEMA exposes sensitive data of 2.5 million disaster survivors→

Posted in data breach, data leak, Data loss, DHS, FEMA, identity fraud, identity theft, Law & order, PII, privacy, SPII

Tech giants back bill that privacy advocates claim is toothless

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Lisa Vaas

The main disagreement: if consumers will be able to delete their data or whether the law would give companies ways to wiggle out. Continue reading Tech giants back bill that privacy advocates claim is toothless→

Posted in ACLU, Amazon, eff, electronic frontier foundation, facial recognition, Law & order, Microsoft, privacy, privacy law, Privacy Laws, washington

New ratings point to keyless cars that can stand up to relay attacks

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Lisa Vaas

Researchers rated six of the 11 newly launched cars as being easy to open up and drive off with a cheap relay device anyone can buy online. Continue reading New ratings point to keyless cars that can stand up to relay attacks→

Posted in car ratings, car theft, key fobs, Law & order, relay attack, Security threats, smart cars, Wireless, wireless keys

Sacked IT guy annihilates 23 of his ex-employer’s AWS servers

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Lisa Vaas

He was fired after four weeks, ripped off the credentials of former colleague “Speedy”, and will be mulling it all over for two years in jail. Continue reading Sacked IT guy annihilates 23 of his ex-employer’s AWS servers→

Posted in 2 factor authentication, AWS, Computer Misuse Act, Data loss, Law & order, rogue employees, Security threats

Spycam sex videos of 1,600 motel guests sold to paying subscribers

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Lisa Vaas

1,600 guests were filmed with hidden webcams that livestreamed the action. The site also sold videos. Continue reading Spycam sex videos of 1,600 motel guests sold to paying subscribers→

Posted in hidden webcam, Law & order, live-streaming, livestreaming, privacy, secret camera, spy cam

Opera brings back free VPN service to its Android browser

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Lisa Vaas

Opera lost its Android browser’s VPN after it was sold to a Chinese consortium, but now it’s back. Continue reading Opera brings back free VPN service to its Android browser→

Posted in Android, browser privacy, Mobile, mobile browsers, Opera, privacy, VPN, web browser privacy, Web Browsers

FBI crackdown on DDoS-for-hire sites led to 85% slash in attack sizes

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Lisa Vaas

According to a new report, average and maximum DDoS attack sizes decreased by 85.36% and 23.91%. Continue reading FBI crackdown on DDoS-for-hire sites led to 85% slash in attack sizes→

Posted in booters, china, DDoS, ddos-for-hire, Denial of Service, fbi, IoT, Lizard Squad, Nexusguard, Security threats, US

Hacked tornado warning systems leave Texans in the dark

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Lisa Vaas

Add this latest public warning system sabotage to a growing list of fear-and-panic-spreading hacking incidents. Continue reading Hacked tornado warning systems leave Texans in the dark→

Posted in Government security, Hacked, Hacking, Law & order, public warning system, Security threats

Elsevier exposes users’ emails and passwords online

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Lisa Vaas

The science publisher is blaming a misconfigured server that exposed a constant stream of its users’ credentials. Continue reading Elsevier exposes users’ emails and passwords online→

Posted in Data loss, password leak, password reuse, privacy

Court: Embarrassing leaks of internal Facebook emails are fishy

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Lisa Vaas

The leaks point to a plot, a Calif. court said, ordering pikini app maker Six4Three to hand over its lawyers’ chats with the ICO. Continue reading Court: Embarrassing leaks of internal Facebook emails are fishy→

Posted in cambridge analytica, Facebook, fake news, fake-news inquiry, friends API, ico, Law & order, lawsuit, privacy, Six4Three, Social networks

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