Facebook Could Be Fined Up To $5 Billion Over Privacy Violations
Facebook expects to face a massive fine of up to $5 billion from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as the result of an investigation into
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Congress Asks Google 10 Questions On Its Location Tracking Database
U.S. Congress has sent an open letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai asking for more information about its Sensorvault database that’s reportedly being used by
Blackmail Gets Personal – Irish Tech News
By Jennifer Grey. Jennifer is a freelance writer covering topics related to technology and society. She has worked extensively with many leading lights and advocates
Hackers Actively Exploiting Widely-Used Social Share Plugin for WordPress
Hackers have been found exploiting a pair of critical security vulnerabilities in one of the popular social media sharing plugins to take control over WordPress
Source Code for CARBANAK Banking Malware Found On VirusTotal
Security researchers have discovered the full source code of the Carbanak malware—yes, this time it’s for real. Carbanak—sometimes referred as FIN7, Anunak or Cobalt—is one
Feds Working on Ways To Protect AI Training Data from Malicious Tampering
Stacey Dixon, second from left, IARPA director, speaks at an Intelligence and National Security Alliance conference in Arlington, Virginia, on April 16, 2019. The intelligence
Why do Websites Block VPNs? – Irish Tech News
If you use a virtual private network (VPN) you know how useful it can be to ensuring your safety and privacy online. VPNs create a
Facebook Collected Contacts from 1.5 Million Email Accounts Without Users’ Permission
Not a week goes without a new Facebook blunder. Remember the most recent revelation of Facebook being caught asking users new to the social network
Over 100 Million JustDial Users’ Personal Data Found Exposed On the Internet
An unprotected database belonging to JustDial, India’s largest local search service, is leaking personally identifiable information of its every customer in real-time who accessed the
Apache Tomcat Patches Important Remote Code Execution Flaw
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has released new versions of its Tomcat application server to address an important security vulnerability that could allow a remote
Russia Fines Facebook $47 Over Citizens’ Data Privacy Dispute
Yes, you read that right! Russia has fined Facebook with 3,000 rubles, roughly $47, for not complying with the country’s controversial Data Localization law. It’s
Former top New York regulator joins New York’s FinTech Innovation Lab
Maria Vullo, former superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, has joined the FinTech Innovation Lab, a 12-week program in which dozens
What Cyber Criminals Can Do With Your Metadata
We have read many articles and watched the news about hackers breaking into websites of unsuspecting corporations and small businesses more and more often. When
Impulsive People Are More Likely to Get Hacked – Irish Tech News
A study from Michigan State University revealed that impulsive behaviour online, like obsessive use of social media, shopping, and downloading music, is tied to a
Cyberattacks on Cloud Honeypots” – Irish Tech News
Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security, today announced the findings of its report, Exposed: Cyberattacks on Cloud Honeypots, which reveals that cybercriminals