reader comments 56 with 35 posters participating, including story author Share this story Researchers have discovered yet another massive trove of sensitive data, a dizzying 1.2TB database containing login credentials, browser cookies, autofill data, and payment information extracted by malware that has yet to be identified. In all, researchers from NordLocker said on Wednesday, the… Read More »
reader comments 212 with 168 posters participating Share this story If you use Alexa, Echo, or any other Amazon device, you have only 10 days to opt out of an experiment that leaves your personal privacy and security hanging in the balance. On June 8, the merchant, Web host, and entertainment behemoth will automatically enroll… Read More »
Getty Images reader comments 20 with 18 posters participating Share this story Q Link Wireless, a provider of low-cost mobile phone and data services to 2 million US-based customers, has been making sensitive account data available to anyone who knows a valid phone number on the carrier’s network, an analysis of the company’s account management… Read More »
Enlarge / Insomnia people and mobile-addiction concepts. (credit: Getty Images) Whether you have an iPhone or an Android device, it’s continuously sending data including your location, phone number, and local network details to Apple or Google. Now, a researcher has provided a side-by-side comparison that suggests that, while both iOS and Android collect handset data… Read More »
Getty Images reader comments 27 with 24 posters participating Share this story Hackers say they broke into the network of Silicon Valley startup Verkada and gained access to live video feeds from more than 150,000 surveillance cameras the company manages for Cloudflare, Tesla, and a host of other organizations. The group published videos and images… Read More »
Getty Images reader comments 103 with 76 posters participating, including story author Share this story 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… Read More »
Getty Images / Aurich Lawson reader comments 98 with 52 posters participating Share this story A home security technician has admitted he repeatedly broke into cameras he installed and viewed customers engaging in sex and other intimate acts. Telesforo Aviles, a 35-year-old former employee of home and small office security company ADT, said that over… Read More »
Enlarge / The query window for username and password on a webpage can be seen on the monitor of a laptop. reader comments 10 with 8 posters participating Share this story Criminals behind a recent phishing scam had assembled all the important pieces. Malware that bypassed antivirus—check. An email template that got around Microsoft Office… Read More »
reader comments 50 with 33 posters participating Share this story If you’re using an Android device—or in some cases an iPhone—the Telegram messenger app makes it easy for hackers to find your precise location when you enable a feature that allows users who are geographically close to you to connect. The researcher who discovered the… Read More »
Getty Images reader comments 61 with 44 posters participating, including story author Share this story Brave Software, maker of the Brave Web browser, is introducing a news reader that’s designed to protect user privacy by preventing parties—both internal and third party—from tracking the sites, articles, and story topics people view. Brave Today, as the service… Read More »