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Data belonging to 14 million Verizon customers was exposed by a partner, which misconfigured a repository storing the personal information it had access to. Continue reading Third Party Exposes 14 Million Verizon Customer Records
Zack Whittaker, reporting for ZDNet: An Israeli technology company has exposed millions of Verizon customer records, ZDNet has learned. As many as 14 million records of subscribers who called the phone giant’s customer services in the past six months w… Continue reading Millions of Verizon Customer Records Exposed in Security Lapse
Verizon, the major telecommunications provider, has suffered a data security breach with over 14 million US customers’ personal details exposed on the Internet after NICE Systems, a third-party vendor, mistakenly left the sensitive users’ details open on a server.
Chris Vickery, researcher and director of cyber risk research at security firm UpGuard, discovered the exposed data on an
Continue reading Over 14 Million Verizon Customers’ Data Exposed On Unprotected AWS Server
The personal data of as many as 14 million U.S. Verizon customers has been exposed in a publicly accessible server owned and operated by a third-party vendor. NICE Systems, an Israeli firm that provides call center and back-office operations for Verizon, administered the server that contained customer names, addresses, account details and account personal identification numbers (PINS), according to a new report from UpGuard’s Cyber Risk Team, who discovered the breach. Given NICE Systems’ history of supplying technology for state-sponsored — and often intrusive — surveillance, these findings are concerning, the report stated. “This offshore logging of Verizon customer information in a downloadable repository should be alarming to all customers who entrust their private data to major US companies, only to see it shared with unknown parties,” the report reads. The data was stored in an Amazon Web Services S3 bucket that “appears to have been created to log customer […]
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The data stored on our mobile phones, laptops, and especially our online services can, when aggregated, paint a detailed picture of our lives—where we go, who we see, what we say, our political affiliations, our religion, and more. “This information is a magnet for governments seeking to surveil citizens, journalists, and activists. When governments do so, they need to follow the law, and users are increasingly demanding that companies holding their data enact the toughest … More → Continue reading Telecoms don’t protect users from government overreach
The EFF’s annual Who Has Your Back report singles out giant telecommunications providers for their prioritization of government requests for data over privacy. Continue reading Telcos Singled Out for Prioritizing Government Requests for Data Over Privacy
HackerOne released its first report on its bug bounty program, and reveals an industry shift toward enlisting hackers for better cybersecurity. Continue reading Average Bug Bounty Payments Growing
After lawmakers struck down ISP privacy protections earlier this year, new efforts are underway to help consumers win back control of their personal information from their service providers. Continue reading Erosion of ISP Privacy Rules Sparks New Anti-Snooping Efforts
A new tool aims to monitor what government workers look at online. Continue reading How to Track What Congress Is Doing on the Internet
Verizon’s acquisition and merger of AOL and Yahoo will result in many job cuts. According to Recode, up to 1,000 AOL and Yahoo jobs are expected to take place across the two companies as the merger is completed. From the report: This action is not unex… Continue reading Verizon Expected To Cut Up To 1,000 Yahoo, AOL Jobs After Acquisition