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ChatGPT Clone Apps Collecting Personal Data on iOS, Play Store
Several fake ChatGPT clone apps have surfaced on the official iOS and Play Stores, collecting user data and sending it to remote servers.
January 31, 2023
The U.S. ‘No Fly List’ Found On the Open Internet
The Ohio-based airline, CommuteAir, responsible for the incident confirmed the legitimacy of the data to the media.
January 23, 2023
5 B2B Data Privacy Startups to Check Out in 2023
B2B data privacy startups have become increasingly important in recent years as businesses seek to protect the sensitive…
January 13, 2023
Alleged Insider Access to Telegram Servers Sold on the Dark Web
The alleged access is being sold for a whopping $20,000.
January 10, 2023
WhatsApp Subverts Censorship with New Proxy Feature
The new feature is specifically meant to help people maintain access to WhatsApp even if they are living in a repressive regime where internet shutdowns are common.
January 9, 2023
Top ERP Firm Exposing Half a Million Indian Job Seekers Data
Apparently, the server belongs to a company based in the US with offices around the globe including India.
January 3, 2023
EarSpy Attack Can Use Motion Sensors Data to Pry on Android Devices
An EarSpy attack is a proof of concept of a new type of attack on Android devices that exposes users to eavesdropping.
December 29, 2022
Data Collection Costs Epic Games Half a Billion USD
The FTC has announced to charge Epic Games with a $520 million settlement concerning the alleged violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
December 20, 2022
Top American Online Ed Platform Leaks 22TB of Data
In total, 117 million files were exposed due to two misconfigured Amazon Web Services S3 buckets.
December 19, 2022
Payment Giant Exposed 9 Million Credit Card Transaction Records
The trove of sensitive data belonging to California-based Cornerstone Payment Systems was left exposed on a misconfigured server without any security authentication.
December 13, 2022