Comcast and Truist Bank customers impacted by debt collector’s breach
A data breach at a US debt collection agency has led to the loss of data of some Comcast and Truist Bank customers.
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Sounding the Alarm on Emergency Alert System Flaws
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:26:58 +0000
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is urging states and localities to beef up security around proprietary devices that connect to the Emergency Alert System — a national public warning system used to deliver important emergency information, such as severe weather and AMBER alerts. The DHS warning came in advance of a workshop to be held this weekend at the DEFCON security conference in Las Vegas, where a security researcher is slated to demonstrate multiple weaknesses in the nationwide alert system.
Read moreMaine inches closer to shutting down ISP pay-for-privacy schemes
Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:00:00 +0000
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| Unlike a data privacy proposal in the US and a new data privacy law in California, the Maine data privacy bill aimed at Internet Service Providers (ISPs) explicitly shuts down any pay-for-privacy schemes. Categories: Tags: ACLU of MaineAT&TcomcastData privacydata privacy lawsdata privacy legislationfacebookGoogleGWIinternet service providerISPL.D. 946LD 946MaineMaine State Chamber of Commercepay-for-privacyRon WydenSenator Ron WydenSpectrumSprintT-MobileVerizonWyden |
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Read morePlant Your Flag, Mark Your Territory
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 17:50:26 +0000
Many people, particularly older folks, proudly declare they avoid using the Web to manage various accounts tied to their personal and financial data — from utilities and mobile phones to retirement benefits and online banking services. The reasoning behind this strategy is as simple as it is alluring: What’s not put online can’t be hacked. But increasingly, adherents to this mantra are finding out the hard way that if you don’t plant your flag online, fraudsters and identity thieves may do it for you.
Read moreWhy Is Your Location Data No Longer Private?
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Sat, 26 May 2018 16:18:48 +0000
The past month has seen one blockbuster revelation after another about how our mobile phone and broadband providers have been leaking highly sensitive customer information, including real-time location data and customer account details. In the wake of these consumer privacy debacles, many are left wondering who’s responsible for policing these industries? How exactly did we get to this point? What prospects are there for changes to address this national privacy crisis at the legislative and regulatory levels? These are some of the questions we’ll explore in this article.
Read moreYour ISP, browsing history, and what to do about it
Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2017 17:17:02 +0000
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| In late March, Congress approved a bill lifting restrictions imposed on ISPs last year concerning what they could do with information such as customer browsing habits, app usage history, location data, and Social Security numbers. Given that the repealed restrictions hadn’t yet come into effect, the immediate impact of the new bill is somewhat unclear. But given what typically happens with massive stores of aggregated, location-specific customer data, the prognosis is not good. Categories: Tags: comcastData privacyencryptionInternet PrivacyISPprivacy |
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