Businesses still confused about GDPR
European businesses are still unsure about GDPR – almost 78% of IT decision makers at more than 700 European companies either lacked understanding about the impact of …
Millions of smart devices in Spain are vulnerable to attack
Avast revealed the findings of its research experiment into smart devices, including public and private webcam vulnerabilities in Spain, and, specifically, in Barcelona. Avast …
The devastating impact of healthcare data breaches
One in four U.S. consumers have had their personal medical information stolen from technology systems, according to Accenture. The findings show that half of those who …
Key obstacles to digital transformation and data privacy compliance
To stay relevant in an increasingly digital world, companies are either starting to or are currently in the process of transforming their digital environment to improve …
How IDF soldiers’ phones got turned into spying devices
For many months now, an unknown threat actor has been tricking servicemen in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) into installing Android spyware. Israeli media says that the …
The dangers that come with buying pre-owned IoT devices
When you buy a second-hand connected car, can you be sure that it is not still not reachable by its former owner? Similarly, when you sell your own connected car, how can you …
Global geopolitical changes driving encryption adoption
Recent global geopolitical changes have made more people and organizations than ever worry about the privacy of their data, and consider increasing their use of encryption to …
Americans increasingly worry about online privacy and security
Americans are increasingly concerned about their online privacy and security, and apprehensive about increased government surveillance in the new presidential administration, …
Secure comms app Signal now offers encrypted video calls
Users of secure chat and voice call app Signal will soon be able to enjoy the option of encrypted video calls. For the moment, only calls between Signal users who have both …
UK sports retailer Sports Direct hacked
UK’s largest sports retail outlet Sports Direct has suffered a data breach in September 2016, when an attacker gained access to its staff portal, and through it to …
Your web browsing history can be linked to your social media accounts
Your web browsing history contains enough information for third parties to be able to link it to your social media profile (Twitter, Facebook, Reddit), Stanford and Princeton …
Vizio smart TVs spied on millions of users without their consent
American company Vizio has decided to settle charges that it installed software on its smart TVs that collected viewing data of some 11 million users without their knowledge …
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