Privacy


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Privacy

32 million Twitter account credentials up for grabs - but site says it wasn't hacked

32 million Twitter account credentials up for grabs - but site says it wasn't hacked

Privacy

32 million Twitter account credentials up for grabs - but site says it wasn't hacked

Over 30 million Twitter account details are put up for sale on the computer underground.

Graham Cluley10 Jun 2016


Privacy, Cybercrime

Mandatory password reset for some Facebook and Netflix users in wake of mega-breaches

Mandatory password reset for some Facebook and Netflix users in wake of mega-breaches

Privacy, Cybercrime

Mandatory password reset for some Facebook and Netflix users in wake of mega-breaches

Don't panic. Facebook and Netflix have not suffered a data breach. But it's quite possible that they are asking you to change your password.

Graham Cluley08 Jun 2016


Privacy, Cybercrime

65 million Tumblr users should probably be careful...

65 million Tumblr users should probably be careful...

Privacy, Cybercrime

65 million Tumblr users should probably be careful...

65 million Tumblr users have had their details compromised as a result of a recently-discovered breach dating back to 2013. But it's not just their passwords that they should be concerned about.

Graham Cluley30 May 2016


Privacy

GDPR Day: countdown to a global privacy and security regimen?

GDPR Day: countdown to a global privacy and security regimen?

Privacy

GDPR Day: countdown to a global privacy and security regimen?

This thing called GDPR will impact data security and privacy policy at many US firms when it takes effect two years from today. Start learning what the EU General Data Protection Regulation means to your business.

Stephen Cobb25 May 2016


Privacy

Data privacy and data protection: US law and legislation white paper

Data privacy and data protection: US law and legislation white paper

Privacy

Data privacy and data protection: US law and legislation white paper

This white paper on data privacy and data protection law and legislation in the US should prove to be a handy reference during ongoing privacy debates.

Stephen Cobb26 Apr 2016


Privacy

Encrypt – or face a huge fine

Encrypt – or face a huge fine

Privacy

Encrypt – or face a huge fine

The ICO, the UK’s independent authority that oversees data privacy, recently released a new guidance on encryption best practices. The key message - encrypt or face a big fine.

Peter Stancik21 Apr 2016


Privacy

And how do you protect your webcam?

And how do you protect your webcam?

Privacy

And how do you protect your webcam?

Recently, FBI director James Comey revealed that he covers his webcam with tape to protect his privacy. It begs the question: How do you protect your webcam?

Editor12 Apr 2016


Privacy

Facebook fights back against creepy impersonating profiles

Facebook fights back against creepy impersonating profiles

Privacy

Facebook fights back against creepy impersonating profiles

It's one of the creepiest things you can experience on Facebook. You stumble across the profile of "another" user who appears to have stolen the details of your life - lock, stock and barrel. And they are spreading slurs about your character, and befriending your contacts...

Graham Cluley28 Mar 2016


Privacy, Cybercrime

Photos of Harry Styles and Kendall Jenner leak online after iCloud account hack

Photos of Harry Styles and Kendall Jenner leak online after iCloud account hack

Privacy, Cybercrime

Photos of Harry Styles and Kendall Jenner leak online after iCloud account hack

More than 30 photos of the celebrities have been posted on Twitter by a hacker who appears to have stolen the pictures from the iCloud account of Styles's mother, Anne.

Graham Cluley20 Mar 2016