Leaky Access Tokens Exposed Amazon Photos of Users
The Amazon Photos app for Android insufficiently protected user access tokens, according to a blog post published on Wednesday. …
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EFF to European Court: Keep Encryption Alive
EFF and our partners filed an amicus brief before the ECtHR, asking the ECtHR to safeguard encrypted online communications. Electronic …
‘Supercookies’ Have Privacy Experts Sounding the Alarm
TrustPid allows mobile carriers to generate pseudo-anonymous tokens based on a user’s IP address that are administered by a company also …
Drunk worker loses USB stick containing details of every resident of his city
It’s all too easy to imagine. After a hard day at work, you head off with some mates into the …
FTC warns of LGBTQ+ extortion scams – be aware before you share!
Sadly, over the years, we’ve needed to write numerous Naked Security warnings about romance scammers and sextortionists. Although those …
Italy Data Protection Authority Warns Websites Against Use of Google Analytics
Following the footsteps of Austria and France, the Italian Data Protection Authority has become the latest regulator to find the use of …
Instagram introduces new ways for users to verify their age
If Instagram suspects you are fibbing about your age, you’ll currently see the following message: “You must be at least 13 years old to …
The Post-Roe Privacy Nightmare Has Arrived
Plus: Microsoft details Russia’s Ukraine hacking campaign, Meta’s election integrity efforts dwindle, and …
Security and Privacy Tips for People Seeking An Abortion
Given the shifting state of the law, people seeking an abortion, or any kind of reproductive healthcare that might end with the termination …
Researchers Uncover Ways to Break the Encryption of ‘MEGA’ Cloud Storage Service
A new piece of research from academics at ETH Zurich has identified a number of critical security issues in the MEGA cloud storage service …
7-Zip gets Mark of the Web feature, increases protection for users
One of the most popular zip programs around, 7-Zip, now offers support for “Mark of the Web” (MOTW), which gives users better …
Israeli military personnel spied on via Strava fitness-tracking app
The Strava fitness-tracking app is being used to spy upon members of the Israeli military, tracking their movements at secret bases across …
You can be tracked online using your Chrome browser extensions
A researcher has found a way to generate a fingerprint of your device from your installed Google Chrome extensions, and then use that …
Interpol busts 2000 suspects in phone scamming takedown
Sick of the unending stream of email and phone calls you receive from scammers claiming to represent your bank? …