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Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 14:42:06 +0000
Commercial spying apps — stalkerware — are not malware in the proper sense of the term, but it’s better to avoid using them anyway.
Read MoreCredit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000
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| For any American company taking steps outside the US market, global data privacy compliance is a question of risk versus reward. Categories: Tags: AfricaamazonArgentinaasiaBahrainBrazilchinaCNILData privacydata privacy lawsdata protection authorityEuropeEuropean UniongdprGeneral Data Protection Regulationglobal data privacyGooglemicrosoftMiddle EastNational Data Protection CommissionPersonal Information Protection ActQatarsingaporeSouth Koreawhitelist |
The post The global data privacy roadmap: a question of risk appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000
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| The United States might be the only country of its size to lack a comprehensive data privacy law protecting its citizens’ online lives. That could change this year. Categories: Tags: Amy KlobucharBrian SchatzCalifornia Consumer Privacy ActCDTCenter for Democracy and Technologycomprehensive data privacy lawcomprehensive data privacy legislationConsumer Data Protection Actdata brokerData Care ActData Dissemination ActData privacydata privacy lawdata privacy lawsdata privacy legislationfederal legislationgdprGeneral Data Protection RegulationKlobucharMarco RubioprivacyRon WydenRubioSchatzSenatorstatewide legislationWyden |
The post US Congress proposes comprehensive federal data privacy legislation—finally appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:00:00 +0000
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| An app called Family Locator exposed the personal information and locations of 280,000 users in real time, including children. How did this happen? And how can app developers avoid it in the future? Categories: Tags: databaseexposedfamilylocationMongoDB |
The post Location data leaks from family tracking app database appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000
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| Yes, Facebook’s recent error in password handling was egregious. But there’s more than one way to abuse user data. We take a look at various missteps in credential management and how businesses can improve practices. Categories: Tags: breachcredential managementfacebookpasswordsprivacysecurity questions |
The post Facebook’s plain text misstep, and other password sins appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 15:46:38 +0000
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| A roundup of cybersecurity news from March 18–24, including Facebook’s privacy pivot, password reuse, new research on hospital phishing attacks, infected iPhone apps, and more. Categories: Tags: bandersnatchbec. cdc spamBusiness Email Compromisecenter for disease control and preventioncybersecurityeducationepic gamesfacebookformjackinggandcrabgoogle photosiPhonekiddlelearn4lifemalicious appnetflixnetwork securityPassword reusephishingprivacysecurity fatiguesteamvulnerabilities |
The post A week in security (March 18 – 24) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000
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| New research from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras explains how popular Netflix interactive show Bandersnatch could fall victim to a side-channel attack and expose users’ choices. Categories: Tags: bandersnatchblack mirrorFMVJSONnetflixprivacySSLTLSvideo games |
The post Researchers go hunting for Netflix’s Bandersnatch appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 13:04:38 +0000
The latest on the Norsk Hydro ransomware plague, the EU preparing for EU-wide cyberattack, a snafu with Sprint, and more.
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