Collaborate Disseminate
A database of contact information for hundreds of Verizon employees is in the hands of cybercriminals, after a member of staff was duped into granting a hacker access to their work PC.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Hacker steals Verizon employee database after tricking worker into granting remote access
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: A hacker has obtained a database that includes the full name, email address, corporate ID numbers, and phone number of hundreds of Verizon employees. It’s unclear if all the data is accurate or up t… Continue reading Hacker Steals Database of Hundreds of Verizon Employees
There has been an alarming rise (13%) in ransomware breaches – a jump greater than the past 5 years combined, Verizon Business has revealed in its 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report (2022 DBIR). Verizon Business 2022 DBIR: Key findings Verizo… Continue reading Verizon 2022 DBIR: External attacks and ransomware reign
When KrebsOnSecurity last month explored how cybercriminals were using hacked email accounts at police departments worldwide to obtain warrantless Emergency Data Requests (EDRs) from social media and technology providers, many security experts called it a fundamentally unfixable problem. But don’t tell that to Matt Donahue, a former FBI agent who recently quit the agency to launch a startup that aims to help tech companies do a better job screening out phony law enforcement data requests — in part by assigning trustworthiness or “credit ratings” to law enforcement authorities worldwide. Continue reading Fighting Fake EDRs With ‘Credit Ratings’ for Police
Verizon Business and Atos announce a partnership to power intelligent IoT solutions with private 5G multi-access edge computing for businesses, government and communities worldwide. The 5G edge solution will transform the way companies can leverage pre… Continue reading Verizon collaborates with Atos to strengthen 5G edge offers for businesses
Attackers have commandeered thousands of TracFone customers’ phone numbers in recent weeks, forcing new owner Verizon Communications to improve safeguards less than two months after it took over the prepaid wireless provider. From a report: TracFone of… Continue reading Verizon’s TracFone Customers Complain of Attackers Stealing Their Phone Numbers
Verizon has sent an email to customers to let them know they’re getting opted in to its Custom Experience data collection scheme after reports came out about it being turned on by default for some users. From a report: If you (understandably) trashed t… Continue reading Verizon Tries To Defend Collecting Browsing Data on its Network
The saying “time and tide wait for no man” is usually used as a verbal kick in the pants, a reminder that sometimes an opportunity must be seized quickly before …read more Continue reading Tom’s Teardowns: Verizon AC791L Jetpack 4G Mobile Hotspot
Karl Bode, reporting for TechDirt: Back in 2008, Verizon proclaimed that we didn’t need additional consumer privacy protections (or opt in requirements, or net neutrality rules) because consumers would keep the company honest. “The extensive oversight … Continue reading Verizon Once Again Expands Its Snoopvertising Ambitions
Verizon might be collecting information about your browsing history, location, apps, and your contacts, all in the name of helping the company “understand your interests,” first spotted by Input. The Verge reports: The program, which Verizon appears to… Continue reading Verizon Might Be Collecting Your Browsing History