Collaborate Disseminate
Everyone is talking about the Clubhouse app but what should you be concerned about from a privacy perspective? In our February monthly show, Tom and Scott discuss what all the hype is about and what you need to know if you happen to receive a Clubhouse… Continue reading Clubhouse App and Your Privacy
Privacy issues surrounding social media abound, including what’s considered ‘content’ privacy and ‘non-content’ privacy When the government wants to get data about you from someone other than you (a third party), does it … Continue reading Want To Protect Privacy? Get Off Social Media, Indiana Federal Court Says
After incurring billions of dollars in fines from international regulators over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook faces yet another penalty – albeit a much smaller one – over ‘false’ data privacy claims. Canada’s C… Continue reading Facebook Fined $9 Million in Canada Over ‘False’ Privacy Claims
Facebook this week launched a new login feature aimed at giving users more transparency about the data it shares with third parties, as well as to offer users more control over how their information is used and shared. “Login Notifications,”… Continue reading Facebook gives users more control over their security and privacy with new Login feature
Twitter today began emailing Android users about a security issue that could have compromised their account. Users are urged to download the latest version of Twitter for Android as soon as possible. “We recently fixed an issue that could have co… Continue reading Twitter warns Android users about potential account takeovers; patch available
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?
You’re listening to the Shared Security Podcast, exploring the trust you put in people, apps, and technology…with your host, Tom Eston. In episode 82 for August 19th 2019: The BioStar2 biometric security data breach, wormable vulnerabilitie… Continue reading Biometric Security Data Breach, Critical Windows Vulnerabilities, FBI Data Harvesting
The group was posing as a researcher from Cambridge, and was found to have added three new malware families to its spy arsenal. Continue reading Iran-Linked APT34 Invites Victims to LinkedIn for Fresh Malware Infections
Last year marked the 30th anniversary of the Internet Relay Chat protocol (IRC) and it is hard to imagine that [Jarkko Oikarinen] could have foreseen the impact his invention would one day have on the world as we know it. How it would turn from a simple, decentralized real-time communication …read more
Amid mounting criticism from regulators and users over its data protection practices, Facebook is extending an olive branch to the ethical hacker community, increasing its bug bounty rewards while decreasing the technical overhead. White hats can earn … Continue reading Facebook to pay ethical hackers $40,000 for reporting a single account-takeover bug