Attacker Install Skimmers On Bank of the West Debit Cards
An investigation into a suspicious withdrawal attempt in 2021 found that an attacker had installed skimmers on several Bank of the West ATMs. The ATM skimmer is used to forge clone cards that work like the real ones, allowing attackers to empty bank accounts in one go. “The ATM skimming device that was installed interfered […]
Privacy Advocates Fears Online Activity Will Be Used Against Those Seeking Abortion
Digital privacy advocates warn that online activities could be used against abortion-seekers or advocates in states where it is now illegal.
China Uses Citizen Data To Create Surveillance System
China wants to use the vast amounts of data it has been collecting for years to create a surveillance system that would search through the data collected on citizens’ daily activities and identify patterns that could predict when crimes or protests are likely to happen. Leaked documents showed that this automated surveillance will create profiles […]
T-Mobile Accused Of Selling Customers’ App Usage Data
According to AdExchanger, T-Mobile has started selling its customers’ app usage data to third-party advertisers. The action is carried out via a program called App Insights, which allows third-party advertisers to purchase the usage data of T-Mobile customers and use it for advertising purposes. The App Insights program allows advertisers to target T-Mobile customers based […]
Popular Stardust Period Tracker Will Hand Over Users Data Without A Warrant
Stardust, an astrology-focused menstrual tracking app, says in its privacy policy that when police ask for user data, it will comply, whether required by law or not, despite claims that the data is “anonymized” and “encrypted.” “We may disclose your anonymized, encrypted information to third parties in order to protect the legal rights, safety, and […]
Gartner Outlines 8 Cybersecurity Predictions For 2022-23
Gartner has released 8 predictions on cybersecurity. Gartner predicts that through 2023, government regulations requiring organizations to ensure consumer privacy will cover 5 billion citizens and more than 70% of global GDP. By 2025, 80% of companies will adopt a strategy to unify web, cloud services and private application access from a single vendor’s SSE […]
U.S. Tech Industry Concerned About Release Of Pregnancy-related Data
With state laws restricting abortion coming into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Friday, the technology industry is bracing for a tough time as law enforcement may require tech companies to provide pregnancy-related data. Technology trade officials fear that police will get warrants for search history, location and other information that points to […]
Google Faces Antitrust Complaint from Danish Job-search Rival
Google is facing an antitrust complaint from Danish online job-search rival Jobindex, which accused Google of antitrust actions, including allegations that it unfairly favored its own job-search service. Jobindex claimed that Google had used anti-competitive means to distort a previously highly competitive Danish market towards itself. Jobindex founder and CEO Kaare Danielson noted that the […]
Bitcoin Miners Engage In Mass Sale Of Coins
Bitcoin miners are selling their coins in an effort to keep pace with the various challenges facing the cryptocurrency sector, including falling prices, rising energy costs and increased competition. Popular Bitcoin miners such as Bitfarms, Riot Blockchain and Core Scientific are among the companies that have announced sales, with the CEO of Bitfarms telling the […]
