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Smart TVs, Subscription Services Leak Data to Facebook, Google
2019-09-19 12:05

Researchers discovered that smart TVs from Samsung, LG and others are sending sensitive user data to partner tech firms even when devices are idle.

Analytics exec nicked as Ecuador tries to rush through privacy laws after massive data leak
2019-09-18 16:00

Government gave them the deets, so not a hacking charge The head of Novaestrat, the data analytics company at the centre of the huge leak revealed on Monday involving personal information about...

Lumin PDF Leak Exposed Data on 24 Million Users
2019-09-18 13:03

Data on Users of PDF Editing Tool Found in Accessible DatabaseIgnoring a breach disclosure can have ugly consequences. Case in point: Lumin PDF, a PDF editing tool, which saw data for much of its...

Industry Reactions to Massive Ecuador Data Leak
2019-09-17 18:33

Researchers at vpnMentor have discovered an unprotected database apparently storing information on nearly everyone in Ecuador, including children and deceased individuals. read more

LastPass Fixes Bug That Leaks Credentials
2019-09-17 12:18

The company has patched a vulnerability that could allow malicious sites unauthorized access to usernames and passwords.

Telia Carrier implemets RPKI, reducing the risk of accidental route leaks
2019-09-17 01:00

Telia Carrier has announced, that it has implemented RPKI – a technology that validates and secures critical route updates or BGP announcements on its #1 ranked global Internet backbone. BGP is...

Just as Ecuador thought it had seen the back of leaks, over 20m citizen records are exposed
2019-09-16 16:02

And Julian Assange is among them - but how old are these? Records on more than 20 million individuals in Ecuador have leaked from an unsecured database in Miami, Florida, containing a mix of...

UNICEF Leaks Personal Data of 8,000 Users via Email Blunder
2019-09-12 12:37

The organization accidentally sent the names, email addresses, gender and professional information of users of its portal Agora in an email sent in August.