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Havenly, the online interior design and home decorating platform has disclosed a data breach after a data breach broker leaked 1.3 million user records for free on a popular hacking forum. ShinyHunters, a well-known seller of stolen data breach records… Continue reading Interior Design Platform Confirms Data Breach after Data of 1.3 Million Users is Posted Online
In episode 132 for August 3rd 2020: How the big tech companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, and Twitter collect your private data and how you can delete it with Kira Rakova from Undatify. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Find out more about Undatify … Continue reading How Big Tech Collects Your Private Data and How to Delete It
New research conducted by the Ponemon Institute reveals a substantial lack of empowerment felt by consumers when it comes to their data privacy. There is also a gap between the data protection individuals want and what industry and regulators provide, … Continue reading 74% of Internet Users Feel They Have No Control Over the Personal Information Collected on Them
In January 2020, a security researcher discovered an exposed server belonging to Front Rush, an athlete-recruiting software company offering solutions to more than 9,500 college teams at over 850 institutions across the United States. The initial repor… Continue reading Athlete Recruiting Software Company Discloses Data Breach 7 Months after Student-Athlete Data is Exposed
Promo.com, a video creation platform for businesses and agencies, has confirmed a data breach after bad actors posted a database containing 22 million user records on a hacking forum. The award-winning video maker, which is partnered with social media … Continue reading Promo.com announces data breach after 22 million user records are published online
Digital banking and cash advance app Dave has reported a data breach after a bad actor published a database containing personal information of 7.5 million users on a public hacking forum. According to a data breach memo, “a malicious party recent… Continue reading Cash Advance Service Dave.com Reports Data Breach
In episode 131 for July 27th 2020: The FBI charges two Chinese hackers for one of the largest Chinese directed hacking campaigns ever discovered, how the BadPower fast charger attack could melt or set your devices on fire, and details on a massive leak… Continue reading Chinese Hacking Campaign Exposed, BadPower Fast Charger Attack, Instacart Data Leak
In episode 102 of our July monthly show Scott and Tom walk-through the recommended privacy settings for Amazon Echo and Google Home smart speakers. ** Links mentioned on the show ** 8 ways to protect your Amazon Echo privacy while working from home htt… Continue reading Privacy Settings for Amazon Echo and Google Home
According to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), 55% of European citizens are concerned about their online data being accessed by cyber criminals and fraudsters. FRA surveyed around 35,000 people across all EU member states, UK and … Continue reading More than Half of European Citizens Worry About Malicious Use of Their Online Data
Yesterday, the University of York disclosed a security incident that affected Blackbaud, a third-party service provider offering customer relationship management (CRM) tools for nonprofits and educational organizations. According to a data breach memo,… Continue reading Data Breach: University of York Staff and Student Records Stolen in Third-Party Cloud Service Provider Ransomware Attack