Web beacons on websites and in e-mail
Explaining web beacons (web bugs, spy or tracking pixels), what companies use these on websites and in e-mail, how and why.
Privacy
Scammer who targeted Optus hack victims avoids jail over ‘unsophisticated’ crime
The man, now 20, texted 92 Optus customers demanding they give him $2,000 or face ‘financial crimes’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA 20-year-old man has…
Mortgage Broker 8Twelve Exposes Data of Canadian Residents
By Habiba Rashid
BAD: In total, the personal records of 717,814 Canadians were exposed to the public as a result of a database misconfiguration.
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7 Best Instagram Proxies for Marketers in 2023
Proxies can be a great help for managing multiple social media accounts. Check out these Instagram proxies for the best engagement.
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While governments pass privacy laws, companies struggle to change
Government agencies keep making new privacy rules while end users fall victim to malpractice and scams. Bill Tolson, VP of Compliance and eDiscovery at Archive360, has spent many years consulting with regulators and advising businesses on concrete step…
What a perfect day in data privacy looks like
Everyone wants extraordinary online experiences without sacrificing the security of their personal information. Yet according to Ping Identity’s 2022 Consumer Survey, 77% of people feel they will never be in full control of their privacy online and sti…
Instant Checkmate, TruthFinder Data Breach: 20M Accounts Leaked
By Deeba Ahmed
Instant Checkmate and TruthFinder are two subscription-based services allowing users to carry out background checks on people.
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US Downs Chinese Balloon Off Carolina Coast
U.S. fighter jets successfully shot down the high altitude spy balloon launched by and belonging to China.
The post US Downs Chinese Balloon Off Carolina Coast appeared first on SecurityWeek.
India’s Largest Truck Brokerage Company Leaking 140GB of Data
By Waqas
The cause of the data leak is an ongoing server misconfiguration, identified by researchers on Shodan, the search engine for IoT devices.
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Dashlane Publishes Its Source Code To GitHub In Transparency Push
Password management company Dashlane has made its mobile app code available on GitHub for public perusal, a first step it says in a broader push to make its platform more transparent. TechCrunch reports: The Dashlane Android app code is available now a…