GitHub Security Lab aims to make open source software more secure
GitHub, the world’s largest open source code repository and leading software development platform, has launched GitHub Security Lab. “Our team will lead by …
Uber suffered massive data breach, paid hackers to keep quiet about it
Uber suffered a breach in October 2016, which resulted in the compromise of sensitive information of some 57 million users and drivers, and paid off the hackers to keep mum …
Uber to get privacy audit every two years
Uber has agreed to implement a comprehensive privacy program and obtain regular, independent audits to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceived consumers by …
Telecoms don’t protect users from government overreach
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 …
14 bugs in Uber’s assets revealed sensitive info about drivers, riders
Researchers from consulting and technological audit outfit Integrity have discovered 14 bugs in a variety of Uber’s websites and mobile apps, most of which could reveal …