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Microsoft exposed 250 million customer support records

January 23, 2020

Databases containing 14 years’ worth of customer support logs were publicly accessible with no password protection. Over 250 million customer service and support records were exposed by Microsoft over a two-day period in December 2019 due to a server misconfiguration. Since the records weren’t secured with any authentication measures, anyone with an internet connection and … More Microsoft exposed 250 million customer support records

Dating apps share personal data with advertisers, study says

January 23, 2020

Some of the most popular dating services may be violating GDPR or other privacy laws. Unbeknownst to their users, several popular dating apps, including Tinder, OkCupid and Grindr, share detailed personal data on their users with third parties for advertising purposes, a study conducted by the Norwegian Consumer Council has found. The details spanned the gamut and … More Dating apps share personal data with advertisers, study says

3 ways to browse the web anonymously

January 22, 2020

Are you looking to hide in plain sight? Here’s a rundown of three options for becoming invisible online. As concern about internet privacy grows and grows, more and more people are actively seeking to browse the web anonymously. There are various ways to avoid being identified or tracked on the internet, although, in fact, “attempt … More 3 ways to browse the web anonymously

The implications of control over internet infrastructure via DNS-over-HTTPS on privacy

January 20, 2020

In the early days of the internet, it was quite common for local networks to run their own domain name service (DNS). DNS was invented as a solution for allowing internet users to query remote servers via friendly, easy-to-remember names like google.com. Names are much easier to remember compared to more abstract IP numbers like … More The implications of control over internet infrastructure via DNS-over-HTTPS on privacy

CES – Taking a smart city for a test drive

January 9, 2020

No one has a road map for securing a connected city – but there should be a whole atlas of such maps. Here at CES, Toyota just announced plans to build a 175 acre (70 hectare) playground in Japan to test connected cities, complete with cars, buildings and real residents willing to be something of ongoing … More CES – Taking a smart city for a test drive

Google disables Xiaomi smart home integration after camera bug

January 7, 2020

A Xiaomi security camera owner reports receiving random images from strangers’ homes. Smart-home security appliances are not always what they are made out to be and recently some have been running into more problems than is healthy. Some smart doorbells have been caught recording more data than thought, while Wyze Labs, which makes connected home gadgets, has been … More Google disables Xiaomi smart home integration after camera bug

2020: 5 Key Cybersecurity Trends

January 6, 2020

ESET’s expert predictions on the key cybersecurity challenges that are expected to impact consumers and businesses in 2020 and beyond: #1: The fog of fake news thickens The term “fake news” rose to fame thanks to the outcry surrounding the manipulation of information in the 2016 US election, and this will doubtless be a topic … More 2020: 5 Key Cybersecurity Trends

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3 ways to browse the web anonymously

The implications of control over internet infrastructure via DNS-over-HTTPS on privacy

CES – Taking a smart city for a test drive

Google disables Xiaomi smart home integration after camera bug

2020: 5 Key Cybersecurity Trends