An analytics firm that owns at least 20 apps on the App Store and Google Play Store has been harvesting millions of people’s data, according to media reports. San Francisco-based analytics firm Sensor Tower has been taking personally identifiable information from users of VPNs and ad-blocking apps that the company owns, reports BuzzFeed. These apps … Read more
Facebook makes it easier for Britons to QUIT the social network with the launch of a new tool that allows users to move all their photos and videos to Google with a few clicks Facebook users can move their media directly to Google Photos with a few clicks The tool comes from Facebook’s partnership with … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Australian government sues Facebook for allegedly disclosing 300,000 users’ personal data without their consent Australian Information Commissioner lodged proceedings against Facebook Facebook allegedly allowed survey app to access users’ personal information Facebook also allegedly let the app see data belonging to their friends The Federal Court can impose a civil penalty of up … Read more
Data breach fines set to rocket after limit is lifted – with some hitting hundreds of millions By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 09:52 GMT, 8 March 2020 Penalties handed out to companies for customer data breaches could soon soar – with some potentially hitting hundreds of … Read more
US law enforcement sign contract with company that allows agencies to track a person’s movements by harvesting their phones’ location data – all without a search warrant Locate X allows one to hoover up location data in a geographic area Multiple US law enforcement signed contracts that allow them to use the tool Makers of … Read more
While the coronavirus spreads across the globe, hackers are taking advantage of the pandemic to steal data and make a profit. Cybersecurity experts reveal that since January more than 4,000 coronavirus-related domains have been registered and some 300 are deemed ‘malicious’ or ‘suspicious’. A new report, released by Check Point, found that domains about the … Read more
Amazon’s Ring keeps a log of every time a smart doorbell is rung, a motion-sensing camera is activated or the app is used on a smartphone – but claims NO video is saved Investigation found Amazon’s Ring has databases logging user interactions Records almost every instance the camera is activated or a feature is used … Read more
Scientists create internet connected biodegradable PAPER, which can be used to collect data about moisture levels in soil without any toxic e-waste A team of scientists have created an thin sheet of paper they call nanopaper The nanopaper is one millimeter thick and can transmit data to the internet It also has a moisture sensor … Read more
Samsung admits it suffered a data breach that exposed the details of 150 users following a ‘technical error’ Samsung confirmed the leak of 150 users’ personal information to The Register Comes less than a week after thousands received a bizarre ‘1’ notification It is believed the two events are separate and completely unrelated Samsung says users … Read more
City watchdog under fire over data breach less than three weeks before Andrew Bailey takes over from Mark Carney at the Bank of England By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 23:46 GMT, 25 February 2020 | Updated: 00:34 GMT, 26 February 2020 The City regulator has reported itself to Britain’s data watchdog after … Read more