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Category: Privacy

Stored Payment Info on Social Media

In the News   Social media is becoming more than just a platform of communication. In Instagram ‘s fundraiser sticker could lure credit card number, Josh Constine at TechCrunch...
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Password Requirements on Breached IoT Products

In the News   New standards are being set for corporate responses to security breaches! In Nest is locking users out of their accounts if it thinks their...
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Stolen Data @ Dating Site 

In the News  In Dating App Says Stolen Data Was Sold on Dark Web, Kacy Zurkus at InfoSecurity Magazine discusses how over six million accounts were stolen from the dating app, Coffee Meets Bagel. Zurkus explains...
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Data Never Really Deleted

In the News   Social media and data misuse have become more and more intertwined. In Twitter has been storing your ‘deleted’ DMs for years, Chaim Gartenberg at...
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Photo Sharing Accounts Breached

In the News   Large security breaches continue to violate user privacy on online accounts. In Personal information of 14.8 million 500px users leaked in security...
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Data Breach with Links to Equifax

In the News   Equifax is in the news again. In Equifax Partner Breaches Customer Data, Phil Muncaster at InfoSecurity Magazine discusses a recent incident at Image-I-Nation Technologies, a company...
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Another Mishap for Dunkin’ Rewards Members

In the News   Customer rewards programs are becoming a frequent target for data attacks. In Double-Stuffed: Dunkin’ Hit by Another Credential-Stuffing Attack, Tara Seals at ThreatPost discusses...
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Political Action for Data Privacy in 2020

In the News   Data privacy is seeping into the political world. In Data Privacy Top of Mind for 2020 Candidates, Kacy Zurkus at InfoSecurity Magazine discusses how 2020 presidential candidates...
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Accounts Hacked @ OkCupid

In the News   The issue of account security once again plagues dating sites. In Users complain of account hacks, but OkCupid denies a data breach, Zach Whittaker...
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Built-In Browser VPN

In the News   In Opera’s Android VPN returns as a built-in browser feature, Jon Porter at The Verge discusses a free new VPN (virtual private...
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