Privacy

NSA Malware ‘Infects Nearly 200,000 Systems’

The NSA's Doublepulsar attack tool infected nearly 80,000 systems over the past weekend alone, according to worldwide scans

8 years ago

Bose Headphones ‘Spies’ On Users Listening Habits

Shutting out the world by listening to Ed Sheeran? Lawsuit claims Bose app tracks our musical habits

8 years ago

Documents Show NSA Hacked SWIFT Service Provider

Documents released by hacking group Shadow Brokers detail efforts to monitor the systems of SWIFT money transfer service providers

8 years ago

Google Blocks Burger King Advert That Tried To Hijack Google Home

Whopper mistake: Smart home audio hack gets a smack from Google

8 years ago

European WhatApp’s Data-Sharing Deal ‘Is Close’

Facebook's WhatsApp may soon be able to use customer data as agreement with European watchdogs nears

8 years ago

ICO Makes Senior Appointments Ahead Of GDPR

ICO appoints a new deputy CEO and Deputy Commissioner – Operations as it continues data protection work

8 years ago

US Could Force UK Travellers To Hand Over Mobiles & Passwords

Travellers from the UK and other countries could be forced to provide mobile phone contacts and social media passwords and…

8 years ago

US ISPs Promise Not To Sell Browsing Histories Despite New Freedoms

US ISPs give privacy advocates a boost despite changes to FCC regulations

8 years ago

The Encryption Conundrum: How Terrorism Is Driving Today’s Privacy Discussion

WhatsApp becomes the latest centre of attention as encryption vs privacy debate once again rears its head

8 years ago

Home Office Criticised Over ‘Flimsy’ Consultation For Investigatory Powers Act

Longer consultation needed. Open letter slams Home Secretary Amber Rudd for 'breaching' Cabinet Office guidelines

8 years ago

Team Sky Doctor Thought Dropbox Was Hard To Use And ‘Insecure’

Sir Bradley Wiggins' medical records were not uploaded to Dropbox because former doctor had usability and security concerns, a parliamentary…

8 years ago

US Orders Social Media Checks For Some Visa Applicants

Embassies are ordered to carry out social media reviews for anyone who has been present in IS-controlled territories, with much…

8 years ago

New Three Data Breach Exposes Mobile Customer Account Details To Total Strangers

Three customers have reported seeing other users details in their online accounts and My3 application in fresh cybersecurity breach

8 years ago

ICO: Councils ‘Have Work To Do’ Ahead Of GDPR

'Concerning' shortcomings include the lack of mandatory data protection training at many local authorities, the ICO said

8 years ago

Google Allo ‘Leaks’ Previous Searches In Conversations

Google works to fix error that saw previous searches shared in group chats via AI-assisted smart messaging app Allo

8 years ago

Smart Sex Toy Firm Forced To Pay £3 Million In Data-Tracking Lawsuit

Security vulnerabilities and secret data tracking result in significant financial hit for Canadian sex toy firm

8 years ago

Facebook Policy Bans Use Of Data For ‘Surveillance’

Facebook now restricts developers from using data for surveillance purposes, after police were found to be using the data to…

8 years ago

ICO Dishes Out £270,000 Nuisance Call Fine To Hampshire Firm

The fine is one of the biggest ever handed out by the ICO for nuisance calls

8 years ago

Sir Tim Berners-Lee Calls For Curbs On ‘Fake News’ And Data Abuse

The British web inventor urged more effective regulation of targeted political adverts drawing on vast stores of personal data

8 years ago

US ISPs Could Sell User Data If Obama’s Internet Privacy Rules Are Challenged

Strict privacy rules for American ISPs may be overturned after Republican senator resolution

8 years ago

WhatsApp ‘Tests’ Business Messaging System With Startups

WhatsApp is working with Y Combinator to test business messages so Facebook can make some money from its expensive acquisition

8 years ago

Box Users Can Now Store Cloud Data In IBM UK Data Centres

Box Zones arrives in London as company continues push into other countries and new industries

8 years ago

Google Blasted By Danish Watchdog Over Uncapped TIme Storage Of Personal Data

The search giant is being probed yet again by a European watchdog

8 years ago

Amazon Hands Over Contested Echo Data In Murder Trial

Amazon has provided prosecutors access to Echo recordings in the latest case to raise questions on the privacy implications of…

8 years ago

1.4bn Emails Exposed As Huge Spam Operation Fails To Password Protect Documents

Spammergate: Researchers discover vast database of email addresses and suggestions of cybercrime against spam kings sending 1bn messages a day

8 years ago

Windows 10 Creators Update Will Come To Mobile After PC

Sorry Windows phone users, you'll have to wait to get your hands on Microsoft's impending Windows 10 update

8 years ago

ICO To Probe Data Analytics Use In Brexit Campaign

The information commissioner is to investigate whether citizens' data was used illegally by the Leave.eu campaign ahead of the Brexit…

8 years ago

Smart Stuffed Toys Leak Data On 800,000 Users

The CloudPets user database was stored unprotected online, and weak passwords meant hackers could access stored children's messages

8 years ago

Tales In Tech History: WhatsApp

Popular messaging app celebrates 8th birthday.

8 years ago

EU Still ‘Concerned’ Over Windows 10’s Aggressive Data Collection

Regulators say Microsoft is collecting too much information on Windows users without informing them how that data is being used

8 years ago