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Photos of Travelers from CBP Were Hacked & Stolen

June 11, 2019June 18, 2019 By Prilock Security

A US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been hacked, compromising traveler & license plate images by a malicious cyber-attack. Privacy implications of this breach could be grave for American citizens & visitors.

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Shanghai Jiao Tong University Exposed 8.4 TB of Email Data

June 10, 2019June 13, 2019 By Prilock Security

8.4 TB of metadata was exposed such as IP addresses, users sending and receiving emails, and other high-level details from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

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Equifax’s Data Breach Cleanup Costs Hit $1.4 Billion

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 By Prilock Security

In 2017, hackers exploited a vulnerability on Equifax’s website accessing 148 million American personal information. The costs to remedy this data breach continue to plummet.

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Google’s Location Tracking Assists Police

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 By Prilock Security

It’s no secret that Google tracks people’s location worldwide, but now investigators are using it to find suspects and witnesses near crimes. Don’t be caught at the wrong place at the wrong time!

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Facebook Uploaded Contacts of 1.5M Users

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 By Prilock Security

Facebook accidentally collected email contacts of users since May 2016, to build a web of social connections, improve advertisement, and recommend friends to add — without user permission.

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Guard Accounts with 2FA

April 10, 2019April 25, 2019 By Prilock Security

Provide an extra layer of security beyond just a username and a password with two-factor authentication (2FA), making it harder for attackers to gain access to your accounts!

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Man-In-The-Middle Attacks Morph to Include Wire Fraud

February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 By Prilock Security

When we think of man in the middle attacks, we think of rogue hackers setting up access points in restaurants and coffee shops to intercept the signals of innocent patrons reading emails, online shopping, and checking social media. But the concept allows for more high-end corporate fraud than some might have thought possible.

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Babysitter App “Sitter” Temporarily Exposed Data

August 28, 2018 By Prilock Security

Sitter is a babysitting-booking app that matches parents with trustworthy babysitters, nannies, and daycares. 93,000 account holders on Sitter that had their personal data temporarily disclosed. Continue Reading…

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Onavo Protects, Tracks, & Sells User Data

August 23, 2018August 23, 2018 By Prilock Security

Apple kindly asked Facebook to remove Onavo Protect due to its user data tracking nature which violates Apple’s new iOS Store Guidelines.Continue Reading…

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Photos of Travelers from CBP Were Hacked & Stolen

Shanghai Jiao Tong University Exposed 8.4 TB of Email Data

Equifax’s Data Breach Cleanup Costs Hit $1.4 Billion

Google’s Location Tracking Assists Police

Facebook Uploaded Contacts of 1.5M Users

Man-In-The-Middle Attacks Morph to Include Wire Fraud

Babysitter App “Sitter” Temporarily Exposed Data

Onavo Protects, Tracks, & Sells User Data