Despite an explosion in the sheer amount of stolen data available on the Dark Web, the value of personal information is holding steady, according to the 2021 Dark Web price index from Privacy Affairs. That leaves these thriving dirty data dealers in a familiar predicament — they need to lock …
A never-before-seen malware-dropper, Clast82, fetches the AlienBot and MRAT malware in a savvy Google Play campaign aimed at Android users. [...]
EFF worries that the Google's ‘privacy-first” vision for the future may pose new privacy risks. [...]
TALON, a network of smart, connected security cameras developed by the Atlanta-based startup and installed by law enforcement around the country, raises surveillance-related privacy concerns. [...]
A third-party IT provider exposed valuable airline data that experts say could be a goldmine for cybercriminals. [...]
Threat actors can use personal information gleaned from images to craft targeted scams, putting personal and corporate data at risk. [...]
Researchers found a number of privacy and security issues in Amazon's Alexa skill vetting process, which could lead to attackers stealing data or launching phishing attacks. [...]
Excellent Brookings paper: “ Why data ownership is the wrong approach to protecting privacy.” From the introduction: Treating data like it is property fails to recognize either the value that varieties of personal information serve or the abiding interest that individuals have in their personal information even if they choose …
Mozilla said its Total Cookie Protection feature in Firefox 86 prevents invasive, cross-site cookie tracking. [...]
NurseryCam suspends service across 40 daycare centers until a security fix is in place. [...]
Two breaches of the audio-based social media app reinforce privacy, security concerns. [...]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The prospect of Web users being tracked by the sites they visit has prompted several countermeasures over the years, including using Privacy Badger or an alternate anti-tracking extension, enabling private or incognito browsing sessions, or clearing cookies. Now, websites have a new way to defeat …
Latest Apple Platform Security update folds iOS, macOS and hardware into security 2021 roadmap. [...]
Virginia is about to get a data privacy law, modeled on California’s law. [...]
TikTok is again in hot water for how the popular video-sharing app collects and shares data - particularly from its underage userbase. [...]
The attackers ported victims' cell phone lines and then defeated 2FA to access accounts and apps. [...]
As many as 100,000 of the music streaming service's customers could face account takeover. [...]
The company’s controversial practice of collecting and selling billions of faceprints was dealt a heavy blow by the Privacy Commissioner that could set a precedent in other legal challenges. [...]
Cases reported to the FTC doubled last year as cybercriminals took advantage of increased filing for government relief benefits due to the pandemic. [...]
Wind River Systems is warning of a 'security incident' after one or more files was downloaded from its network. [...]
Researchers allege that software used for downloading Android apps onto PCs and Macs has been compromised to install malware onto victim devices. [...]
Researchers publicly disclosed flaws in ADT's LifeShield DIY HD Video Doorbell, which could have allowed local attackers to access credentials, video feeds and more. [...]
The personal data of 66,000 users was left wide open on a misconfigured Elasticsearch server, joining a growing list of companies with leaky clouds. [...]
Cook County, Ill., home to Chicago, has left a database exposed since at least September that contained sensitive criminal and family-court records. [...]
The ShinyHunters hacking group offer a raft of information, from location and contact info to dating preferences and bodily descriptions, as a free download. [...]