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Humans hear the private info Siri accidentally records

Retrieved from NakedSecurity - By: Lisa Vaas

Siri is known to be accidentally triggered quite often, namely on apple watches and the HomePod smart speaker, which results in the capturing of sensitive data. ...

July 30, 2019 · 10:39 AM

Google Found 6 iOS Vulnerabilities, Only 5 Have Been Fixed

Retrieved from PCMag - By: Matthew Humphries

Numerous iOS vulnerabilities have been located but despite their known existence, they have yet to be patched. ...

July 30, 2019 · 10:18 AM

3/4 of Gamers Suffer Hate and Harassment Online

Retrieved from Naked Security - By: Danny Bradbury

Trolling, stalking, sexual harassment, discrimination, and humiliation are just some of the high levels of harassment that gamers, specifically female gamers face online. Read more here:...

July 29, 2019 · 8:24 AM

Equifax Might Owe You $125. Here's How To Get It

Retrieved from Wired - By: Lily Hay Newman

Equifax negotiated a settlement that entitles all victims to 10 years of free credit monitoring or $125. In addition to this, more monetary compensation is offered for victims who spent time/money...

July 26, 2019 · 3:41 PM

Johannesburg Electricity Provider Falls Victim to Ransomware

Retrieved from Tripwire - By: David Bisson

City Power, an electricity provider in Johannesburg, South Africa fell victim to a ransomware attack leaving outages and assets encrypted. Read more here: ...

July 25, 2019 · 11:07 AM

Facebook to Pay $5 Billion Fine & Setup New Privacy Program

Retrieved from THN - By: Mohit Kumar

The FTC confirmed that Facebook agreed to pay the imposed $5 Billion fine and enforce a 20 year long privacy framework as a result of user privacy violations surrounding the Cambridge Analytica...

July 24, 2019 · 3:01 PM

AT&T Fails to Have $224M SIM-Swap Attack Lawsuit Dismissed

Retrieved from ZDNet Security - By: Charlie Osborne

Michael Terpin is suing AT&T for a hacking incident involving his cellphone where he lost millions in cryptocurrency. AT&T appealed to get the lawsuit thrown out of court to which a Los...

July 24, 2019 · 8:49 AM

Equifax to Pay $575m in Data Breach Settlement

Retrieved from InfoSecurity - By: Kacy Zurkus

Equifax settles with the United States, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to pay $575million for damages following the 2017 data breach. Read more...

July 23, 2019 · 3:39 PM

Over 60 US Colleges Compromised by ERP Exploit

Retrieved from InfoSecurity - By: Phil Muncaster

Hackers exploited a vulnerability in a popular ERP software that compromised over 60 colleges and universities. Read more here:...

July 22, 2019 · 8:43 AM

Slack Initiates Mass Password Reset After Data Breach

Retrieved from ThreatPost - By: Tara Seals

Slack is currently sending password reset emails to tens of thousands of users after new information about a 2015 data breach (which revealed more victims) has come to light. Read more here:...

July 19, 2019 · 8:44 AM

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