Privacy – Page 4 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Data of thousands of IDs become searchable on Google – reports

Posted on November 16, 2021November 16, 2021By Editor

The Philippines’ Foreign Ministry has disabled its passport application tracking portal, after reports that thousands of applicants’ details had somehow become visible in Google searches. … Read More >Data of thousands of IDs become searchable on Google – reports

Middle East

US spy agency asked hacker to steal foreign diplomats’ data, journalists claim

Posted on November 16, 2021November 16, 2021By Editor

A hacker linked to unspecified US spy agencies reportedly attacked hotel reservation site Booking.com in 2016, targeting foreign diplomats and other individuals in the Middle East. The company did not notify customers of the hack. … Read More >US spy agency asked hacker to steal foreign diplomats’ data, journalists claim

Asia & Pacific

Pegasus-style spyware found on thousands of smartphones

Posted on November 15, 2021November 15, 2021By Editor

Cybersecurity researchers have found spyware, similar to the notorious ‘Pegasus’ malware peddled by Israeli company NSO Group, on thousands of South Korean smartphones. The software is disguised as innocent yoga and photo apps. … Read More >Pegasus-style spyware found on thousands of smartphones

Green Pass compromised? Adolf Hitler gets a Covid certificate, as media speculate on whether EU security keys were STOLEN

Posted on October 28, 2021October 28, 2021By Editor

An apparently functional EU Digital Covid Certificate bearing the name of Adolf Hitler has circulated online this week, before being invalidated. The incident raises questions about the security of the ‘vaccine passport’ system. … Read More >Green Pass compromised? Adolf Hitler gets a Covid certificate, as media speculate on whether EU security keys were STOLEN

World

New York Times journalist hacked, researchers suspect Saudi Arabia of having used notorious Pegasus malware

Posted on October 25, 2021October 25, 2021By Editor

New York Times reporter Ben Hubbard had his phone hacked on numerous occasions, and cybersecurity researchers say Saudi Arabia was to blame. The hackers reportedly used the notorious Israeli-made ‘Pegasus’ spyware. … Read More >New York Times journalist hacked, researchers suspect Saudi Arabia of having used notorious Pegasus malware

World

How does Google track me even when I’m not using it?

Posted on October 20, 2021October 20, 2021By Editor

Google can (and does) track your activity across many non-Google websites and apps. That may be surprising, even if you already know that when you use Google products like Google Search, Chrome, and YouTube, they collect a shocking amount of personal information about you. … Read More >How does Google track me even when I’m not using it?

Shows

Social media sting: Anything you post can be used against you

Posted on October 16, 2021October 16, 2021By Editor

Law enforcement agencies nationwide have a cozy relationship with platforms like Facebook and Google. Attorney Madeline Pendley explains how Big Tech has been gagged from informing users exactly what personal information they’re sharing with police departments. … Read More >Social media sting: Anything you post can be used against you

World

Android phones send device, user ‘identifier’ data to manufacturers & Big Tech firms offering ‘pre-installed’ apps, new study says

Posted on October 13, 2021October 13, 2021By Editor

Android OS devices transmit sensitive user data like handset serial numbers and app usage info to manufacturers like Samsung and third parties like Google, Microsoft and Facebook – even after consumers opt out, a new study shows. … Read More >Android phones send device, user ‘identifier’ data to manufacturers & Big Tech firms offering ‘pre-installed’ apps, new study says

World

Scraped data of 1.5 BILLION Facebook users offered for sale on the dark web – reports

Posted on October 5, 2021October 5, 2021By Editor

Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all down, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg has another headache: The personal data of 1.5 billion customers, scraped from his platform, is reportedly being offered for sale on the dark web. … Read More >Scraped data of 1.5 BILLION Facebook users offered for sale on the dark web – reports

World

Facebook pays contractors to read your ‘encrypted’ WhatsApp messages, shares info with prosecutors – reports

Posted on September 21, 2021September 21, 2021By Editor

When Facebook acquired WhatsApp, it promised to respect the privacy of its users. That hasn’t been the case, and the firm now employs thousands of staff to read supposedly-encrypted chats. … Read More >Facebook pays contractors to read your ‘encrypted’ WhatsApp messages, shares info with prosecutors – reports

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