Collaborate Disseminate
It was using the same Apple enterprise back door as Facebook to get its market research done, but it owned up and backed off. Continue reading Google says sorry for pulling a Facebook with monitoring program
Singapore’s Ministry of Health said the HIV status of 14,200 people, plus confidential data of 2,400 of their contacts, is in the possession of somebody who’s not authorized to have it and who’s published it online. Continue reading 14k HIV+ records leaked, Singapore says sorry
It was paying people, including teens, up to $20 to install an app that got root access for “nearly limitless access,” encryption or no. Continue reading Apple kicks Facebook’s snoopy Research app out of the App Store
Cops from 14 countries are seeking to inflict a bit of distributed denial-of-freedom to whoever’s behind 6 million around-the-globe attacks. Continue reading It’s mop-up time for WebStresser DDoS-for-hire users
They’re putting up fake accounts to bilk the tender-hearted for donations, using the images of a real 5-year-old with real cerebral palsey. Continue reading Scammers steal social media videos to wring hearts and wallets
Japan will hack citizens’ IoT devices to mop up cyber security before the Olympics. Don’t like the notion? Here’s how to lock ’em down! Continue reading Japanese government will try to hack its citizens’ IOT devices
Should we cheer for WhatsApp-esque, end-to-end encryption everywhere, or tremble at creeping Facebookism? Continue reading Facebook to tie together WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger
”Hi there,” said the polite (and fake) help desk, leading to a back-and-forth between a lying scammer and a lying security analyst. Continue reading Twitter scammers jump in on real-time complaints to companies
”Hi there,” said the polite (and fake) help desk, leading to a back-and-forth between a lying scammer and a lying security analyst. Continue reading Twitter scammers jump in on real-time complaints to companies
YouTube personality Philip DeFranco warned that the messages pretending to be from him and other top influencers are scams. Continue reading YouTube subscribers getting spammed by celebrity imposters