You may have not heard of Exactis, but they may know you! On June 27, 2018, Exactis had a data breach that exposed 230 million consumer records and 110 million business contacts. A database with about every US citizen. Phone numbers, home addresses, and email addresses, as well as purchasing habits, marriage status, and political affiliations, were contained in these records. Continue Reading…
Data Breach left 21 Million Timehop Users Exposed
Timehop social media app has been hit by a major data breach on July 4th that compromised the personal data of its more than 21 million users.Continue Reading…
Four Ways Smishing Can Reach Into Your Wallet
Cybercriminals have found a way to strip digital device users of their personal data, using a cyber fraud tool called “smishing.” Smishing scams compromise the target’s cell phone through texts or SMS messages, then swipe the target’s personal data once the user clicks on the text link.
Humana Notifying Victims of ‘Identity Spoofing’ Attack
Humana is notifying individuals in multiple states that the company was a recent target of a “sophisticated cyber spoofing attack” that potentially compromised personal information of its members, including those participating in the health insurer’s Go365 wellness programs.Continue Reading…
Facebook Admits to Sharing Access to User Data
Facebook has admitted that the company gave dozens of tech companies and app developers special access to its users’ data after publicly saying it had restricted outside companies to access such data back in 2015.
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HealthEngine Breach
The data breach is the latest in a string of problems for HealthEngine, which has fallen under scrutiny for tampering with patient reviews and for its third-party marketing activities, which underpin its free medical booking service. Continue Reading…
Adidas Breach May Have Esposed Millions of Customers’ Personal Info
Adidas warned late on Thursday that hackers may have lifted customer data from its US website. The sportswear maker said personal data, including contact information (addresses and email addresses), and encrypted passwords may have fallen into the hands of criminals, but was able to reassure customers that neither financial nor fitness information was at risk.Continue Reading…
Exactis Exposes 340 Million Records on US Consumers
If you’re a US citizen, your personal information — your phone number, home address, email address, even how many children you have — may have just become easily available to hackers in an alleged massive data leak of Exactis records.
‘Hey Google, what’s wrong?’ Worldwide Google Home and Chromecast Bug
If your Google Home, Home Mini and/or Google Chromecast streaming stick were not working properly, you are not alone.
Google Home, Home Mini, and Chromecast were down globally for many users for several hours, leaving a lot of people with trouble watching TV, controlling smart home gadgets, and listening to music.
Want My Location? Get a Warrant!
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled that data generated by mobile devices – including mobile phones – that can be used to track individuals and their location is protected by the Fourth Amendment, which guards against unreasonable search and seizure.Continue Reading…