Data
Hackers plead guilty for hacking and accessing 57m user details from Uber and LinkedIn
Two hackers have pleaded guilty for stealing account information of over 57 million users belonging to tech companies Uber and Lynda- now renamed as LinkedIn Learning after acquisition by the professional networking giant. Highly placed sources say that the two hackers, Brandon Glover, of Florida and Vasile Mereacre of Toronto, Canada were presented before the […]
Facebook tries to defend its location data gathering activity of its users
Facebook (FB) has issued a blog statement yesterday defending the collection of location data of its respective users. The social media giant says that the data is being gathered for the benefit of its users as it tries to figure out details such as Wi-Fi point one uses mostly, friends with whom an FB user […]
Google stops Android user data sharing with wireless carriers due to privacy concerns
Google which used to share Android user data with wireless carriers across the world has decided to shut it down soon and an official statement on this note was issued early today. However, the Google spokeswoman Victoria Keough stated that the Mobile Network Insights Service removal was taken up due to change in ‘Product Priorities’. […]
Hackers exploit Grindr, Romeo, Recon, and 3Fun apps to access user data
All those who are interested in Gay and 3 some apps, here’s a security alert which might be of your interest. Reports are in that hackers have learned ways to exploit vulnerabilities in apps like Grindr, Romeo, 3Fun, and Recon to access personal info of consumers of these platforms. News is out that the bad […]
Encrypt your Cloud Data!
This post was originally published here by Anurag Kahol . After the Capital One hack, our phones are abuzz with customers seeking security. The answer is simple, encrypt your data! The Capital One breach is the first major breach that exploited an application flaw to expropriate a large amount of sensitive data. Prior cloud breaches were the result […]
Over 12 billion cyber attacks witnessed in the gaming industry since 2017
Akamai Technologies, a cloud services provider from Massachusetts says that since early 2018 the gaming industry has witnessed over 12 billion cyberattacks- mainly related to credential stuffing. According to the 2019 State of the Internet/Security Web Attacks and Gaming Abuse report of Akamai, the gaming industry has become a software target to hackers as they […]
Apple iOS 13 to give more controls to users over personal data
Apple seems to be taking the privacy of its users in a serious and that’s evident from its latest release of iOS 13. The company announced yesterday that its new operating system will help its users select when and where their personal data can/is being shared. Also, no more sign-in with Facebook and Google as […]
Apple iPhone harvests data when its users sleep
Whether it is a marketing gimmick to tarnish the image of Apple Inc or a real report, according to an article published in The Washington Post, Apple devices operating on iOS are collecting massive amounts of data while the user is in sleep. The news resource claims that most of the popular iOS apps indulge […]
Apple hit with a federal lawsuit for selling iTunes data of its users
Three Apple iTunes users from Rhode Island and Michigan have filed a federal lawsuit against Apple Inc accusing the tech giant of selling iTunes data of its users with third parties. Those who filed the lawsuit have claimed in their petition that their class action will also be representing hundreds of thousands of residents from […]
Cyber attack forces Moody’s to downgrade Equifax
Equifax data breach of 2017 has made Moody’s downgrade the company’s outlook from stable to negative. The American business and financial services company say that downgrade was essential due to cybersecurity issues. Moody’s’ Corporation has released a press statement saying that the credit monitoring company had to experience a downgrade due to a massive breach […]
