Apple released patches for all of its flagship devices to fix security flaws under attack. Google also updated Chrome to remediate one vulnerability exploited in the attacks. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
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Data breach at credit check giant 700Credit affects at least 5.6 million
700Credit, a company that runs credit checks and identity verification services for auto dealerships across the U.S., had a data breach that allowed a hacker to steal names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. This article has been…
Home Depot exposed access to internal systems for a year, says researcher
A security researcher tried to alert Home Depot to the security lapse exposing its backend GitHub source code repos and other internal cloud systems, but was ignored. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
Flaw in photo booth maker’s website exposes customers’ pictures
Hama Film makes photo booths that upload pictures and videos online. But their backend systems have a simple flaw that allows anyone to download customer pictures. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article:…
Security flaws in Freedom Chat app exposed users’ phone numbers and PINs
The founder of Freedom Chat said the company has reset user PINs and released a new version to app stores. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Security flaws in Freedom Chat app…
CEO of South Korean retail giant Coupang resigns after massive data breach
The massive data breach at the South Korean retail giant Coupang affects more than half of the country’s population. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: CEO of South Korean retail giant Coupang…
Petco takes down Vetco website after exposing customers’ personal information
TechCrunch found Petco’s veterinary clinics were spilling customers’ personal information and medical histories of their pets to the open web. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Petco takes down Vetco website after…
FTC upholds ban on stalkerware founder Scott Zuckerman
Zuckerman, who used to run the stalkerware apps SpyFone and SpyTrac, claimed the ban is hurting his unrelated business. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: FTC upholds ban on stalkerware founder Scott…
Petco’s security lapse affected customers’ SSNs, driver’s licenses, and more
Petco said the exposure was due to an error in an application and that it is notifying victims whose data was affected. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Petco’s security lapse affected…
Petco’s security lapse affected customers’ SSNs, drivers’ licenses and more
Petco said the exposure was due to an error in an application, and that it is notifying victims’ whose data was affected. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Petco’s security lapse affected…
Petco confirms security lapse exposed customers’ personal data
The pet company has published almost no details about what happened, who was affected, and what personal data was exposed. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Petco confirms security lapse exposed customers’…
Sanctioned spyware maker Intellexa had direct access to government espionage victims, researchers say
Based on a leaked video, security researchers alleged that Intellexa staffers have remote live access to their customers’ surveillance systems, allowing them to see hacking targets’ personal data. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the…
‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted
Kohler, the makers of a smart toilet camera, can access customers’ data stored on its servers, and can use customers’ bowl pictures to train AI. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: ‘End-to-end…
After intense backlash, India pulls mandate to preinstall government app on smartphones
On Wednesday, the Indian telecom ministry said Sanchar Saathi, an anti-theft and cybersecurity protection app, would remain voluntary, and that smartphone makers would no longer be required to preload it on devices they sell. This article has been indexed from…
Fintech firm Marquis alerts dozens of US banks and credit unions of a data breach after ransomware attack
Marquis said ransomware hackers stole reams of banking customer data, containing personal information and financial records, as well as Social Security numbers, belonging to hundreds of thousands of people. The number of affected people is expected to rise. This article…
After intense backlash, India pulls mandate to pre-install government app on smartphones
On Wednesday, the Indian telecom ministry said Sanchar Saathi, an anti-theft and cybersecurity protection app, would remain voluntary, and that smartphone makers would no longer be required to preload it on devices they sell. This article has been indexed from…
A data breach at analytics giant Mixpanel leaves a lot of open questions
We sent over a dozen questions to Mixpanel’s CEO about the company’s data breach. Here’s what we want to know. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: A data breach at analytics giant…
India plans to verify and record every smartphone in circulation
The Indian government has ordered smartphone makers to preinstall its Sanchar Saathi app on all devices, a move that is raising fresh privacy concerns. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: India plans…
European cops shut down crypto mixing website that helped launder 1.3B euros
Europol announced the seizure of Cryptomixer’s official website, as well as 25 million euros and 12 terabytes of data from the mixer’s service. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: European cops shut…
European cops shut down crypto mixing website that helped launder 1.3 billion euros
Europol announced the seizure of Cryptomixer’s official website, as well as 25 million euros and 12 terabytes of data from the mixer’s service. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: European cops shut…