Keys Used to Encrypt Zoom Meetings Sent to China: Researchers
A recent analysis of the Zoom video conferencing application revealed that the keys used to encrypt and decrypt meetings may be sent to servers...
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Aussie Watchdog Sues Facebook Over Cambridge Analytica Breach
Australia’s privacy watchdog announced legal action against Facebook Monday for alleged “systematic failures” exposing more than 300,000 Australians to a data breach by Cambridge...
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Evolution of OpenSSL Security After Heartbleed
OpenSSL has evolved a great deal in terms of security since the disclosure of the Heartbleed vulnerability back in 2014. OpenSSL, an open source...
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British Airways Faces $230 Million Fine for 2018 Breach
UK ICO Shows its Teeth in Fining BA £183 Million for 2018 Breach The UK data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), announced...
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FTC, D-Link Reach Agreement Over Device Security
Taiwan-based networking equipment manufacturer D-Link has agreed to implement a comprehensive security program to settle accusations by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claiming...
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Some Medtronic Insulin Pumps Vulnerable to Hacker Attacks
Medtronic and the US government have warned that some Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps are vulnerable to hacker attacks that can have serious consequences for...
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Many Potential Backdoors Found in Huawei Equipment: Study
A report published this week by US-based firmware and IoT security solutions provider Finite State shows that Huawei equipment is affected by many vulnerabilities,...
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Senate Report Shows Decade-Long Failure of Gov Agencies to Protect Personal Data
A new report from the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has revealed the decade-long failure of several important federal agencies...
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Federal Agencies Still Using Knowledge-Based Identity Verification
Some U.S. government agencies still rely on knowledge-based identity verification despite the fact that this system has been easy to beat following the massive...
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Facebook Partially Restores Privacy Feature Abused in Massive Breach
Facebook this week informed users that it has partially restored a privacy feature abused by hackers last year as part of an attack that...