Keepnet Labs case study: how NOT to handle a data incident
Here’s what happened. In March 2020, Bob Diachenko, cyber threat intelligence director of Security Discovery reported coming across a leaky
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Google’s indexing of WhatsApp numbers raises privacy concerns
Google is indexing the phone numbers used on WhatsApp, and a researcher is concerned that it could cause privacy issues
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NHS contact-tracing app code hints at security and privacy bugs early on
London, UK. NHS recently announced plans to unveil their own coronavirus contact-tracing app, as opposed to joining leagues of Apple and Google, to have
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Experts Warn: Amid Budget Cuts, The Pandemic Calls for Stepping Up Security Efforts
These unprecedented times have pushed us to adapt distinctive lifestyles contrary to what we’ve been used to for a millenia. Industries like
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“Zoombombing” — an exaggerated phenomenon, not a vulnerability.
Why is the exclusive focus on Zoom, when the same “flaw” impacts almost all popular video conferencing apps? In this
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Facebook’s reluctance to feedback is putting millions of WhatsApp users at risk of malware
Workarounds aimed at hiding ‘online’ activity on WhatsApp can seriously compromise user security and privacy. But, Facebook doesn’t care. The
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