Information security can enable business as soon as we change the conversation
Information security is an enabler for business. This has been a mantra for some time, and although it is repeated at major conferences, the reality is that the lack of good …
Malicious actors used Facebook’s own tools to scrape most users’ public info
Facebook has disabled a search tool that allowed anyone to enter a person’s phone number or email address into Facebook and find their account, along with all the information …
Delta and Sears suffer data breach, credit card information compromised
US-based Delta Air Lines and Sears Holdings, the owners of Sears and Kmart, have announced that the breach suffered by chatbot company [24]7.ai has resulted in the compromise …
Establishing covert communication channels by abusing GSM AT commands
Security research often starts as a hobby project, and Alfonso Muñoz’s and Jorge Cuadrado’s probe into mobile privacy is no exception. The duo, who’s …
How safe is your personal information?
Another day, another data breach. Recent news about cybercriminals obtaining more than 5 million credit card numbers from high-end U.S. retailers joined a series of major …
Cloudflare launches privacy-protecting DNS service
If you’ve been offline during the weekend you might have missed Cloudflare announcing a new privacy-oriented consumer DNS service, hosted at the following IP addresses: …
Hackers steal payment card data of 5 million Saks, Lord & Taylor customers
Hackers have apparently managed to compromise the cash register systems at Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor stores in the US and Canada, and have stolen payment card …
Apple puts privacy information screens in users’ line of sight
Apple has released the latest round of updates for its various products. They come with the usual security fixes, but also a new feature aimed at informing users about what …
Consumers worry that small privacy invasions may lead to a loss of civil rights
A new report by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shows that consumers around the world perceive wide ranging risks in how their personal information is collected and …
How Facebook’s data issue is a lesson for everyone
The headlines have been dominated by the recent news around Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and the misuse of customer data. The impact of these revelations has led to millions …
Facebook’s trust crisis: Has it harmed democracy?
Barraged by accusations of spreading divisive fake news and amid new allegations that it handed over personal information on up to 50 million users without their consent, …
Cambridge Analytica and Facebook’s privacy storm: Latest developments
A day before the most recent exposé on Strategic Communication Laboratories (SCL)/Cambridge Analytica’s exploitation of user data syphoned out of Facebook to fuel …