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Blur Exposes Information of 2.4 Million Users
2019-01-03 18:09

Roughly 2.4 million Blur users had their information exposed online as a result of a misconfigured AWS S3 bucket, the application’s developer, online privacy company Abine, revealed this week....

Bay Area: Join us 1/9 to talk about personal data security in 2019
2019-01-03 18:08

Researcher Ashkan Soltani will discuss what happens when companies sell your data.

Dual Data Leaks of Blur, Town of Salem Impact Millions
2019-01-03 18:02

Password-manager Blur and role-playing game Town of Salem both disclosed data breaches this week that impacted a combined 10 million.

MobSTSPY Info-Stealing Trojan Goes Global Via Google Play
2019-01-03 17:45

Across six apps, the spyware managed to spread to 196 different countries.

Second-gen facial recognition tech aims to improve biometric security
2019-01-03 16:56

Facial recognition technology is getting a second look from solutions vendors, though legal frameworks for how biometrics are used are out of date.

Website of Dublin Tram System Hacked
2019-01-03 16:47

The website of Luas, the tram system in Dublin, Ireland, was hacked on Thursday by an individual claiming to have also gained access to information stored on the organization’s systems. read more

Confirmation Bias and the Importance of a Second Opinion
2019-01-03 16:36

Security Organizations Should Remember to Seek a Second Opinion, Which Can Bring Bias to Light read more

Snowden’s Attorney Talks Govt Harrassment of Whistleblower Helpers (Part One)
2019-01-03 16:25

Robert Tibbo discusses the challenges he and his clients face in Hong Kong as the government there targets both in a harassment campaign for aiding Edward Snowden.

New Crypto-Mining Attacks Leverage NSA-Linked EternalBlue Exploit
2019-01-03 15:57

A new version of the NRSMiner is actively spreading in the southern region of Asia. The majority of detections (54%) have been found in Vietnam, followed by Iran (16%) and Malaysia (12%). The new...

Hackers Attempt to Sell Stolen 9/11 Documents
2019-01-03 15:36

A group of hackers is claiming to be offering for sale a large number of confidential documents related to the September 11 terrorist attacks.  read more