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Chinese PII Breach: It Hits Differently There
The recent Shanghai Police PII breach, disclosed publicly by ChinaDan, stands up to the claim that it was, according to early reports, the single largest theft of personal data to date; perhaps ...
Dumbphone Sales are Soaring, John Oliver Blackmails Congress, Cicada Chinese APT Group
More young people seem to be choosing dumbphones over smartphones, but is it because of privacy concerns or because its trendy? John Oliver, host of the ‘Last Week Tonight’ show, used data ...
Targeted Dream Incubation, TikTok Data Sharing, Chrome and Firefox Updates
Is dream hacking the next big privacy concern or just a new marketing gimmick? Some people may be surprised that TikTok shares data with China, and details on Google Chrome adding HTTPS-first ...
Chinese Hacking Campaign Exposed, BadPower Fast Charger Attack, Instacart Data Leak
In episode 131 for July 27th 2020: The FBI charges two Chinese hackers for one of the largest Chinese directed hacking campaigns ever discovered, how the BadPower fast charger attack could melt ...
TikTok Privacy Concerns, macOS Ransomware, Bad Passwords
In episode 128 for July 6th 2020: In episode 128 for July 6th 2020: New TikTok privacy concerns, the rise of macOS ransomware, and details on new research about bad password choices ...
Equifax Hacked by China, Israeli Voter Registry Exposed, How the CIA Owned Encryption
In episode 108 for February 17th 2020: The US charges four Chinese military hackers in the Equifax data breach, how Israel’s entire voter registry was exposed, and details on the encryption provider ...
Researchers Find SMS Monitoring Malware in Linux Telecom Servers
A state-sponsored tool most likely used by Chinese advanced persistent threat group APT41 was discovered inside the Linux servers of an undisclosed telecom company, surveilling incoming and outgoing SMS messages. FireEye Mandiant ...
Chinese Intelligence Officer Extradited to the United States for Espionage Charges
A Chinese intelligence officer has been extradited to the United States after being charged with conspiracy to commit economic espionage against certain U.S. firms. On 10 October, the U.S. government unsealed an ...
Chinese Spying, Facebook Shadow Contact Information, iPhone X FaceID Privacy – WB37
This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for October 8th 2018 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: Chinese Spying, Facebook Shadow Contact Information and iPhone X FaceID Privacy. Silent ...
The Shared Security Weekly Blaze – MyHeritage Data Breach, Facebook’s Data Sharing Partnership, Apple iOS 12 and macOS Updates
This is the Shared Security Weekly Blaze for June 11, 2018 sponsored by Security Perspectives – Your Source for Tailored Security Awareness Training and Assessment Solutions, Silent Pocket and CISOBox. This episode ...
