Heimadal Security

JANUARY 6, 2023

Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), the French data protection authority, fined Apple €8,000,000 ($8.5M) for collecting user data without the user’s consent. The data was used to better target advertising in the App Store. The post Apple Fined $8.0M

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 4, 2023

After having taken Meta to task for various privacy violations and data breaches, Meta is now having to provide European users with a way to opt out of behavioural advertising. As The Record explains , behavioural advertising typically involves the display of adverts customised by someone’s browsing habits and / or app usage.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 10, 2025

In January, a location data broker named Gravy Analytics was hacked, with the alleged cybercriminal behind the attack posting an enormous amount of data online as proof. And, considering how readily location data is traded directly from mobile apps to data brokers to advertisers, this wasn’t too unusual a suggestion.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2020

The Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2020 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from April to Jun, Q2, of 2020. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and maintained by Segurança-Informática.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The conclusions seemed to upset the FTC, but we weren’t even mildly surprised: “The amount of data collected by large tech companies is simply staggering. Many of the responding companies relied on selling advertising services to other businesses based largely on using the personal information of their users.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

All these days we have seen many media speculations that Google collects some personalized data of its users for advertising and development purposes. On Wednesday, Google made an official announcement on the data collection it does and is as follows-.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 7, 2021

CAC alleges Didi has breached many laws pertaining to personal data collection, storage and security and will face legal consequences if it fails to further comply with its orders. The post Data flow vs. data security dilemma for China Didi appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 23, 2023

And according to a study made by cybersecurity specialists from NORDVPN, this phenomenon is taking place in practical, and half of the Britons fear that their mobile devices are collecting data eavesdropped from their personal conversation and perhaps passing the info to hackers in control of remote servers.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 29, 2024

At Malwarebytes, we reported how a team of researchers at Mozilla who reviewed the privacy and data collection policies of various product categories for several years now, named “Privacy Not Included,” found cars to be the worst product category they ever reviewed for privacy.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 9, 2023

The departure of senior management staff shortly after a change in ownership naturally raises questions about Twitter’s ability to fulfill its legal obligations, particularly with regard to user privacy and data security. The post US Senate concerned about Twitter Data Privacy and Security appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 4, 2022

China has made a new amendment to its data security law that will bar companies with over 1 million users from publicly listing themselves on foreign soil-if they do not pass all the acts in the Cybersecurity review law. In the 1st case, if no review is needed, then the company can go for public listing in foreign nations.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 29, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services on April 12th, Kaiser Permanente suffered a data breach in mid-April that exposed the personal information of approximately 13.4 The company is also reviewing and strengthening its cybersecurity measures. million members of its health plan.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The automakers argued that their practice was necessary to provide certain features and services, such as hands-free calling and texting, and that customers had consented to the data collection by agreeing to the terms of service when they purchased their vehicles.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Google introduces Privacy Sandbox on Android aimed at leading to more private advertising solutions for mobile users. Google announced Privacy Sandbox on Android to limit user data sharing and prevent the use of cross-app identifiers. Google is also committed tp fighting and reducing covert data collection.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2020

The Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2020 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from January to March, Q1, of 2020. Pedro Tavares is a professional in the field of information security, working as an Ethical Hacker, Malware Analyst, Cybersecurity Analyst and also a Security Evangelist. Read more here.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 29, 2024

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… In the world of business cybersecurity, the powerful technology known as “Security Information and Event Management” is sometimes thwarted by the most unexpected actors—the very people setting it up. ” Tune in today to listen to the full conversation.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

The tech titans have swelled into multi-billion dollar behemoths by myopically focusing on delivering targeted online advertising, in support of online retailing. Cybercriminals have begun escalating their efforts to bend the legitimate online advertising and retailing fulfillment ecosystem to their whims. Losing control of risk.

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2019

The Problem With the Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Act. Israel surveillance firm NSO group can mine data from major social media. Poland and Lithuania fear that data collected via FaceApp could be misused. Former NSA contractor sentenced to 9 years for stealing classified data. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

The original advertisement to hopeful customers, retrieved from one of these forums and translated from Russian: Collects from browsers: Login and passwords. Data collection from FTP clients, IM clients. The post Drawing the RedLine – Insider Threats in Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

While this is generally fine for an offline game with no data being sent elsewhere, once additional first or third-party systems are introduced this can become a risk. Is player data sent to the advertisers, or does the game provider start building up a profile for non-gaming purposes? Is an ad network layered across the game?

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In 2022, we published an article about how photographs of children taken by a stalkerware-type app were found exposed on the internet because of poor cybersecurity practices by the app vendor. The stalkerware-type app involved, TheTruthSpy, has shown once again that the way in which it handles captured data shows no respect to its customers.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2019

Even if in Italy the cells of the popular Anonymous collective are very active , the overall number of hacktivist attacks that caused in quantifiable damage to the victim has declined by 95 percent since 2015. Researchers analyzed data collected by IBM’s X-Force threat intelligence unit between 2015 and 2019. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2019

Companies could use this data to quickly detect malicious activities. Backstory aims at detecting patterns of malicious activities, it also compares data against “threat intelligence” data collected from other sources and partners (i.e. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2018

This information was first made public by experts from Group-IB’s Brand Protection team at the CyberCrimeCon 2018 international cybersecurity conference. Contextual advertising also plays a role: for only $15, it is possible to buy 100 guaranteed visits to a phishing website. billion in 2017, compared to $1.2 billion in 2016.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

AUGUST 2, 2021

Users must be better protected from the outset, and the only way to ensure that is to impose significant restrictions on data collection and usage by companies seeking to monetize or use it to their asymmetric benefit in any way. SIGN ME UP. Follow us - stay ahead. Read more of the ACT.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 22, 2024

On Monday, the computing giant unveiled a new line of PCs that integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to promise faster speeds, enhanced productivity, and a powerful data collection and search tool that screenshots a device’s activity—including password entry—every few seconds.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 10, 2024

While the world of data privacy and cybersecurity is an everchanging landscape, so is the judicial administration and enforcement of these laws—with the outcome often depending on the factual circumstances surrounding the alleged violation. Choice Hotels International Inc., 23STCV28359 (Cal. County Apr.

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Cytelligence

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Major cybersecurity corporations specializing in services such as cybersecurity audits, vulnerability assessments, and ransomware consulting play a critical role in fortifying defenses against cyber threats, including ransomware attacks. These tech giants argue that data utilization is essential for delivering desired services.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

GIB Threat Intelligence cyber threats data collection system has been named one of the best in class by Gartner, Forrester, and IDC. Group-IB is a partner of INTERPOL, Europol, and a cybersecurity solutions provider, recommended by SWIFT and OSCE. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

The Goldoson library was discovered by researchers from McAfee’s Mobile Research Team, it collects lists of applications installed on a device, and a history of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices information, including nearby GPS locations. The collected data is sent to the C2 server every two days, but the cycle depends on the remote configuration.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2025

Data Broker Brags About Having Highly Detailed Personal Information on Nearly All Internet Users Gizmodo An owner of a data broker business brags and showcases his company's ability to deliver "personalized messaging at scale." Of course, personalized in this context means leveraging extensive amounts of data collected on people.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 16, 2024

Like its sister guide for cybersecurity, this privacy guide was written for complete privacy novices in mind. Work on basic security Before proceeding, you should ensure you're hitting the baseline for personal cybersecurity. Welcome to the world of online/digital privacy! Basic security naturally lends itself to privacy.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In 2020 , the company harvested users’ browsing data, particularly data collected from Avast and AVG’s free versions and browser extensions, to be monetized through company subsidiary Jumpshot. In February 2024 , the FTC ordered Avast to cease “selling browsing data for advertising purposes” and to pay out $16.5

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

GIB Threat Intelligence cyber threats data collection system has been named one of the best in class by Gartner, Forrester, and IDC. Group-IB is a partner of INTERPOL, Europol, and a cybersecurity solutions provider, recommended by SWIFT and OSCE. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 3, 2021

Detailed credentials for more than 21 million mobile VPN app users were swiped and advertised for sale online last week, offered by a cyber thief who allegedly stole user data collected by the VPN apps themselves. According to the report, the exposed data belonged to as many as 20 million users.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The Threat Report Portugal: Q3 2020 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to August, Q3, of 2020. Pedro Tavares is a professional in the field of information security, working as an Ethical Hacker, Malware Analyst, Cybersecurity Analyst and also a Security Evangelist.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

A person must also believe that companies will give them the freedom to decide whether to give up their data and when, Levine said. More than 8 in 10 Americans believe, incorrectly, that the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) stops apps from selling data collected about app users’ health to marketers.

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