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News Wrap: Facebook Regulation, Verizon DBIR, Hidden Airbnb Cameras
2019-05-10 18:48

From a creepy Airbnb incident to Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report, Threatpost editors break down the top privacy and security stories for the week ended May 10.

Airbnb Superhost’s creepy spycam sniffed out by sleuthing infosec pro
2019-05-10 09:31

Why motion sensors in the bedrooms, she wondered? Why the extra light and weird wiring on the router?

Airbnb Superhost Secretly Recorded Guests with Hidden Bedroom Camera
2019-05-08 20:18

The incident is only the latest in a string of disturbing horror stories of guests finding live, recording cameras hidden in their Airbnb flats.

Airbnb host thrown in the clink after guest finds hidden camera inside Wi-Fi router
2019-05-08 07:02

Perv messed with the wrong woman – an IT security bod An Airbnb "superhost" has been arrested and jailed after a guest discovered a camera hidden inside an internet router placed in the bedroom.…

‘Land Lordz’ Service Powers Airbnb Scams
2019-04-14 18:40

Scammers who make a living swindling Airbnb.com customers have a powerful new tool at their disposal: A software-as-a-service offering called "Land Lordz," which helps automate the creation and...

Airbnb says sorry after man detects hidden camera with network scan
2019-04-09 11:03

His family of 7 was one network scan away from potentially being livestreamed by their host.

Airbnb launches investigation after man finds hidden camera in clock
2018-09-11 13:06

Trust your gut: if staring at that common object in your rental gives you the heebie jeebies, it might be because it's staring back at you.

Beware of Airbnb-themed phishing schemes (Help Net Security)
2016-02-12 15:02

Airbnb-themed phishing scams do not crop up often, but customers of the service should be aware of the possibility of getting their login credentials stolen and misused. Malwarebytes’ Chris Boyd...