Apple
Apple CEO Tim Cook criticizes privacy standards of Facebook
Speaking to MSNBC's Chris Hayes and Recode's Kara Swisher, Apple CEO Tim Cook provides his stance on Facebook's standard of privacy, Recode reports. In the interview, due to…
Security
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Security and privacy stories: password failures at Facebook, data breaches, government surveillance, leaks, phone antivirus and account protection.
Facebook
Facebook is being sued for collecting call logs and text histories
Previously, news broke out that Facebook Messenger and Lite were scrapping call logs and text history from Android devices, the company said that it didn't do it in…
Lifestyle
Last weekend, Baltimore’s 911 dispatch system was hacked
Baltimore's 911 dispatch system was apparently hacked over the weekend and authorities have temporarily shut down the system. Confirming to The Baltimore Sun, the mayor's office said that…
Android
Malware found inside innocent QR code apps on Android
While Google is working hard to keep Android malware out of the Play Store, this also means that attackers are using more sophisticated methods. According to details provided…
Huawei
FCC now aiming to block purchases from non-US firms posing ‘security threat’
According to a new proposal announced today by the FCC, they want to shut out companies "that pose a national security threat to United States communications networks or…
Facebook
FTC is investigating Facebook’s data security
Last week, we learned that the FTC was opening an investigation into the situation between Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. Now, the agency has confirmed that it's indeed investigating…
Business
A Coinbase bug would have let anyone get free ether
Cryptocurrency exchanges have gotten a lot of criticism lately. They're easy to hide from the IRS, are high-valid targets for hackers and easily affect tech issues too. It…
Security
Twitter’s security chief has departed from the company
It appears that another tech company has lost its security chief. A Twitter spokesperson confirmed that the company's chief information security officer Michael Coates is departing from the…
Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg finally responds on the Cambridge Analytica situation
People and politicians alike have been waiting for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to provide answers on the recent Cambridge Analytica controversy. Zuckerberg has been staying quiet for the…
Cybersecurity
Netflix has opened its public bug bounty program
Today, Netflix has announced that it's public bug bounty program. Prior to opening this program, the company carefully had a vulnerability disclosure program in place since 2013, and…
Facebook
Facebook now faces a lawsuit from user for disclosing data to Cambridge Analytica
While federal, state and other legislative officials from both US and UK are seeking answers from Facebook regarding the data sharing with Cambridge Analytica, it appears some aren't…
Cybersecurity
Orbitz experienced data breach, exposing 880,000 payment cards
Today, Orbitz announced that it has discovered evidence of a data breach they experienced (via Gizmodo). Between October and December of last year, infiltrators may have accessed consumer…
Facebook
New York has joined Massachusetts investigation into Facebook’s data usage
Many legal bodies are seeking answers from Facebook right now because of the revelation on Cambridge Analytica, it's involvement in recent elections and how they came to obtain…
Security
Telegram has lost appeal over encryption keys in Russia
Telegram and Russia have had a dispute going on for a while now, but it appears that the messaging service has received a blow. Telegram has been wanting…
Cryptocurrency
Report from DHS and FBI warns Russia is behind cyberattack on US infrastructure
The Department of Homeland Security and FBI have released a report today containing details of Russian efforts to hack into the US government entities and infrastructure sectors. This…