August 25, 2020

https://TheNewOil.xyz 235 Million Instagram, TikTok And YouTube User Profiles Exposed In Massive Data Leak https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2020/08/19/massive-data-leak235-million-instagram-tiktok-and-youtube-user-profiles-exposed/ AI Company Leaks Over 2.5 Million Medical Records https://it.slashdot.org/story/20/08/18/2115229/ai-company-leaks-over-25-million-medical-records Freepik data breach: Hackers stole 8.3M records via SQL injection https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/freepik-data-breach-hackers-stole-83m-records-via-sql-injection/ Bridgefy, the messenger promoted for mass protests, is a privacy disaster https://arstechnica.com/features/2020/08/bridgefy-the-app-promoted-for-mass-protests-is-a-privacy-disaster/ Cops in Miami, NYC arrest protesters from facial recognition matches https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/08/cops-in-miami-nyc-arrest-protesters-from-facial-recognition-matches/ Meet the Star Witness: Your Smart Speaker https://www.wired.com/story/star-witness-your-smart-speaker/ Oh what a feeling: New Toyotas will upload data to AWS to help create custom insurance premiums based on driver behaviour https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/18/aws_toyota_alliance/ License plate tracking for police set to go nationwide https://www.cnet.com/news/license-plate-tracking-for-police-set-to-go-nationwide/ Smartphones Knowing When You're Drunk Is the Next Frontier of Data Spying https://gizmodo.com/smartphones-knowing-when-youre-drunk-is-the-next-fronti-1844763245 Rise of ransomware: https://www.zdnet.com/article/group-of-unskilled-iranian-hackers-behind-recent-attacks-with-dharma-ransomware/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/top-exploits-used-by-ransomware-gangs-are-vpn-bugs-but-rdp-still-reigns-supreme/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/university-of-utah-pays-457000-to-ransomware-gang/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/wannaren-ransomware-author-contacts-security-firm-to-share-decryption-key/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/worlds-largest-cruise-line-operator-discloses-ransomware-attack/ FBI and CISA warn of major wave of vishing attacks targeting teleworkers https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-and-cisa-warn-of-major-wave-of-vishing-attacks-targeting-teleworkers/ College contact-tracing app readily leaked personal data, report finds https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/08/college-contact-tracing-app-readily-leaked-personal-data-report-finds/ HealthEngine fined for sharing patient data without consent and skewing its reviews https://www.zdnet.com/article/healthengine-fined-for-sharing-patient-data-without-consent-and-skewing-its-reviews/ Some email clients are vulnerable to attacks via 'mailto' links https://www.zdnet.com/article/some-email-clients-are-vulnerable-to-attacks-via-mailto-links/ Brute-force cyberattacks on the rise in Brazil https://www.zdnet.com/article/brute-force-cyberattacks-on-the-rise-in-brazil/ Fully-Fledged Guide On Ways To Protect Your Data Online https://utopia.fans/privacy/fully-fledged-guide-on-ways-to-protect-your-data-online/ How to Rid Your Phone of Those Default Apps You Never Use https://www.wired.com/story/remove-bloatware-phone/ Cutting Google out of your life https://degoogle.jmoore.dev/ Comparing AnonAddy and SimpleLogin email forwarding services' plans for the average user https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/idw37e/comparing_anonaddy_and_simplelogin_email/ 5 Password Manager Perks You Might Not Be Using https://www.wired.com/story/password-manager-tips-features/