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Revealed: Facebook’s global lobbying against data privacy laws

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Facebook has targeted politicians around the world – including the former UK chancellor, George Osborne – promising investments and incentives while seeking to pressure them into lobbying on Facebook’s behalf against data privacy legislation, an explosive new leak of internal Facebook documents has revealed.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 03, 2019

A third of all Chrome extensions request access to user data on any site

More than a third of all Google Chrome extensions ask users for permission to access and read all their data on any website, a recent survey of over 120,000 Chrome extensions has revealed.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 22, 2019

Researcher reveals data leak at South Africas main electricity provider

In what may be a case of "if we ignore it, it will go away," South Africa's largest electricity company has become the subject of the public exposure of customer data after ignoring researcher pleas to resolve the problem.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 06, 2019

Over 59K Data Breaches Reported in EU Under GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) officially went into effect across the European Union on May 25, 2018. Since then, more than 59,000 personal breaches have been reported to regulators.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 06, 2019

Two thirds of US consumers say Government should do more to protect data privacy

Over two thirds of US consumers think the Government should do more to protect data privacu, and say they're ready for federal regulation similar to GDPR.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 22, 2019

Twitter bug exposed some Android private tweets to public view

In October, after Twitter refused to give a user information about how it tracks him when he clicks on links in tweets (as is the right of EU citizens under the newly passed, sweeping General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] privacy law), Irish privacy authorities launched an investigation into the platform’s privacy practices.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 21, 2019

French data protection watchdog fines Google $57 million under the GDPR

The CNIL, the French data protection watchdog, has issued its first GDPR fine of $57 million (€50 million). The regulatory body claims that Google has failed to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when new Android users set up a new phone and follow Android’s onboarding process.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 21, 2019

GDPR Suit Filed Against Amazon, Apple

An Austrian non-profit organization, noyb, has filed suit under GDPR against eight firms for non-compliance with the privacy regulation. The suit named Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Spotify, Youtube, and three others for violating the terms of the European law.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 19, 2019

How 2018 became Facebook’s worst year in privacy and security

In early December, Facebook’s developer team declared the discovery of a security bug that gave developers access to photos users hadn’t shared on their timeline, including photos they had posted in Facebook Marketplace or Stories.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 19, 2019

There's a simple reason why your new smart TV was so affordable: It's collecting and selling your da

Massive TVs with razor-thin frames, brilliant image quality, and streaming services built-in are more affordable than ever thanks to companies like Vizio and TCL. If you want a 65-inch 4K smart TV with HDR capability, one can be purchased for below $500 - a surprisingly low price for such a massive piece of technology, nonetheless one that's likely to live in your home for years before you upgrade.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 17, 2019

UK Banks Finally Issue New Cards After Ticketmaster Breach

Two major UK high street banks have started to send out replacement cards for some of their customers, nine months after one lender reported fraudulent activity to Ticketmaster.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 15, 2019

Facebook staff discussed cashing in on user data, reports say

Facebook staff discussed charging companies for access to user data, before ultimately deciding against such a policy, according to reports.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 12, 2019

200 million Chinese resumes leak in huge database breach

Last night, HackenProof published a report stating that a database containing resumes of over 200 million job seekers in China was exposed last month. The leaked info included not just the name and working experience of people, but also their mobile phone number, email, marriage status, children, politics, height, weight, driver license, and literacy level as well.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 11, 2019

Some Android apps are secretly sharing your data with Facebook

Android apps have been secretly sharing usage data with Facebook, even when users are logged out of the social network – or don’t have an account at all.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 09, 2019

How Facebook's privacy woes might change the rules of the road in 2019

The past year has been nightmare for Facebook, breaking a decade-long streak of seemingly boundless growth that placed the internet giant at the center of social, political and commercial activities of billions of people around the globe. Facebook began its precipitous downhill turn in March when a whistleblower uncovered Facebook’s role in helping political consultancy Cambridge Analytica harvest and use the personal data of tens of millions of users without their permission.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 07, 2019

Singapore Airlines data breach affects 284 accounts, exposes travel details

Singapore Airlines (SIA) says a software glitch was the cause of a data breach that affected 284 members of its frequent flyer programme, compromising various personal information including passport and flight details.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 06, 2019

Singapore Airlines customer logs into account, sees stranger's personal data

A Singapore Airlines (SIA) customer has reported an incident in which she was able to view someone else's personal data after successfully logging into the carrier's frequent flyer programme using her user ID and password.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 05, 2019

Google Partially Patches Flaw in Chrome for Android 3 Years After Disclosure

Google has finally patched a privacy vulnerability in its Chrome web browser for Android that exposes users' device model and firmware version, eventually enabling remote attackers to identify unpatched devices and exploit known vulnerabilities.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 03, 2019

Did you #DeleteFacebook? Shady players can still exploit your data

Did you #DeleteFacebook in 2018? Caring about our online privacy might be popular right now, but on a wider level, it’s not as easy as we think to escape the hole we’ve dug ourselves into.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 02, 2019

My Health Record had 42 data breaches in 2017-18 but no 'malicious' attacks: ADHA

Australia's troubled My Health Record recorded 42 data breaches between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018, the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) has said in its 2017-18 annual report [PDF].

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 31, 2018

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