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A week in security (May 13 – 19)

May 20, 2019 admin Android, bloatware, breaches, crysis ransomware, DDos attack, dharma, hacking, healthcare cybersecurity, mds, meltdown, microsoft, ransomware, Security world, server vulnerabilities, spectre, typosquatting, VPN, vulnerabilities, Week in security, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 15:57:29 +0000

A roundup of security news from May 13–19, including ransomware attacks on the upswing, website hacking, pseudo-VPNs, bloatware, and more.

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Tags: Android bloatware breaches crysis ransomware DDos attack dharma hacking healthcare cybersecurity mds Meltdown microsoft ransomware server vulnerabilities Spectre typosquatting vpn vulnerabilities whatsapp

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WhatsApp fix goes live after targeted attack on human rights lawyer

May 14, 2019 admin attack, cybercrime, Mobile, spyware, targeted, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 14 May 2019 16:46:21 +0000

A fix was rolled out for a WhatsApp vulnerability, which was used to inject spyware into mobile devices and target a human rights lawyer.

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One call on WhatsApp is enough to establish surveillance

May 14, 2019 admin Exploits, messengers, news, Pegasus, spyware, Threats, vulnerabilities, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Tue, 14 May 2019 12:27:07 +0000

A newly discovered vulnerability allows hackers to eavesdrop on WhatsApp users, read their chats, and install spyware just by calling them. Update the app now!

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The top six takeaways for corporate data privacy compliance

May 3, 2019 admin apple, California Online Privacy Protection Act, cybersecurity law, cybersecurity laws, data breach notification, data breach notification law, Data Privacy, data privacy compliance, data privacy law, data privacy laws, data privacy legislation, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, Helix DNA, Mozilla, Online privacy, personal data, personal information, personally identifiable information, privacy, Privacy & Policy, protonmail, Security world, signal, Uber, user privacy, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Here are Labs’ top six takeaways from our data privacy and cybersecurity law series on corporate data privacy compliance. From emerging startups to burgeoning enterprises, these rules help not just with legal liability, but also user trust.

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Tags: Apple California Online Privacy Protection Act cybersecurity law cybersecurity laws data breach notification data breach notification law Data privacy data privacy compliance data privacy law data privacy laws data privacy legislation gdpr General Data Protection Regulation Helix DNA mozilla online privacy personal data personal information personally identifiable information privacy policy protonmail signal Uber user privacy whatsapp

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Consumers have few legal options for protecting privacy

April 23, 2019 admin ACLU, apple, consumer privacy, corporate surveillance, Data Privacy, deceitful business practices, digital privacy, DNA testing, eff, Helix DNA, Mozilla, privacy, Privacy & Policy, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Security world, signal, unfair business practices, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 17:03:20 +0000

Amidst never-ending headlines about data breaches, data misuse, and opaque data-sharing agreements from major companies, users have few legal options to actually protect their privacy in court. Instead, they rely on technology.

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Tags: ACLU Apple consumer privacy corporate surveillance Data privacy deceitful business practices digital privacy DNA testing EFF Helix DNA mozilla privacy privacy policy Privacy Rights Clearinghouse signal unfair business practices whatsapp

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Facebook’s history betrays its privacy pivot

March 20, 2019 admin advertising portal, Aela Callan, Australia, Australian, Brian Acton, Burmese, Business, cambridge analytica, CEO announcements, CLOUD Act, data breach, digital living room, digital town square, discrimination, discriminatory, E2E, Elliot Schrage, encryption, end-to-end encryption, ethnic cleansing, Facebook, FOSTA, Human rights, human rights violations, instagram, Jan Koum, Malwarebytes news, mark zuckerberg, messenger, Myanmar, net neutrality, Onava, privacy, ProPublica, Rohingya, Rohingya Muslim, SESTA, SESTA/FOSTA, Sheryl Sandberg, ultranationalist, unsend, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Facebook’s self-proclaimed pivot to privacy faces a fierce opponent—Facebook’s own history.

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Tags: advertising portal Aela Callan Australia Australian Brian Acton Burmese cambridge analytica CLOUD Act data breach digital living room digital town square discrimination discriminatory E2E Elliot Schrage encryption end-to-end encryption ethnic cleansing facebook FOSTA human rights human rights violations Instagram Jan Koum Mark Zuckerberg messenger Myanmar net neutrality Onava privacy ProPublica Rohingya Rohingya Muslim SESTA SESTA/FOSTA Sheryl Sandberg ultranationalist unsend whatsapp

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A week in security (February 4 – 8)

February 11, 2019 admin Amazon, apple, AT&T, Australia, bitcoin, bounty hunters, cryptocurrency, cryptography, cybersecurity, Do Not Track, ebooks, Facebook, google, instagram, internet, jeff bezos, John wick, kindle, messenger, safari, secure messaging, Security world, Sprint, T-Mobile, URLs, Week in security, WhatsApp, zcash, Zero-Day

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:05:33 +0000

A roundup of security news from February 4 – 8, including Facebook’s secure messaging integration, Google’s changes to URLs, a scam involving the Kindle store and John Wick, and more.

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Tags: amazon Apple AT&T Australia bitcoin bounty hunters cryptocurrency cryptography cybersecurity Do Not Track ebooks facebook Google Instagram internet Jeff Bezos John wick kindle messenger safari secure messaging Sprint T-Mobile URLs whatsapp Zcash zero day

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Merging Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram: a technical, reputational hurdle

February 7, 2019 admin apple, encryption, end-to-end encryption, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, instagram, messaging services, messenger, privacy, Security world, signal, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: davidruiz| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 16:53:35 +0000

Facebook’s plan to integrate secure messaging across Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram will demand technical know-how and a fierce commitment to user privacy.

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