This is a tough one for victims. Vivienne Clark reports: A Garda crime prevention officer has warned of an ongoing scam targeted at young people which attempts to coerce them into paying blackmail money. Sergeant Dean Kerins told Newstalk Breakfast that while the concept was not new, there had been a number of cases recently…
Category: Breaches
Why EFF Flew a Plane Over Apple’s Headquarters and a Disgruntled Researcher Exposed a Vulnerability
Jason Kelley writes: For the last month, civil liberties and human rights organizations, researchers, and customers have demanded that Apple cancel its plan to install photo-scanning software onto devices. This software poses an enormous danger to privacy and security. Apple has heard the message, and announced that it would delay the system while consulting with various groups…
Amazon Must Face Suit From Drivers Who Allege Online Monitoring
Andrea Vittorio reports: Amazon.com Inc. must face a potential class action lawsuit from delivery drivers who claim that the retail giant monitored their communications online. The alleged monitoring doesn’t fall within the scope of an arbitration agreement that covers drivers in Amazon’s so-called “Flex” delivery program, according to a Wednesday order from the U.S. District Court for the…
Ph: Video leaker liable for data privacy breach, Roque warns
Rey E. Requejo and Willie Casas report: The person who leaked a video of Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque’s outburst at a group of doctors could face charges for supposedly revealing government secrets and violating the data privacy law, Roque said Monday. “I think the person is liable, also for revealing public secrets. But I will…