Facebook has delayed the launch of its new dating service in Europe following the opening of a data protection investigation into the new feature by the Data Protection Commission (DPC). The Irish Data Protection Commission released a statement on February 12th which explained that Facebook had intended to release the feature the following day (February […]
Google agrees to pay up to $200 million to the FTC over allegedly violating children’s privacy
While companies typically fear the wrath of the EU when it comes to privacy violations, the Federal Trade Commission in the US is nothing to overlook either. With the FTC more or less declaring war on American corporations who they deem too big, companies may be frightful. FTC Chairman Joe Simons even said that the […]
Vodafone pauses deployment of Huawei-made equipment in their core network
We’re no stranger to the security concerns surrounding Huawei, and a lot of companies are taking allegations made against them very seriously. The company (alongside another Chinese brand ZTE) has found itself unable to be used by government contractors in the US, for example. Not only that, German officials are currently mulling over barring the […]
“Collection #1” leaves 773 million online accounts exposed, here’s how to check if you’re affected
It seems that data breaches are becoming more and more prevalent, as attacks on the likes of the USPS and Quora become commonplace. Troy Hunt, a security researcher who maintains Have I Been Pwned, has uncovered a massive collection data simply named “Collection #1”. This data treasure trove contains never-before-seen account details of 773 million […]
Social engineering and how to protect yourself
At the beginning of this year, countless reports were spreading in newspapers and WhatsApp groups with lists of numbers. All of these numbers had one thing in common; if you get a call from one, do not answer! These numbers are operated by social engineers and are part of a worldwide social engineering effort. Fraudsters, […]