Adi Kamdar writes: We recently learned that PC manufacturer Lenovo is selling computers preinstalled with a dangerous piece of software, called Superfish, that uses a man-in-the-middle attack to break Windows’ encrypted Web connections for the sake of advertising. (Here’s a list of affected products.) Research from EFF’s Decentralized SSL Observatory has seen many thousands of…
Category: Breaches
AU: A group of security guards at Westfield Sydney using surveillance cameras to prey on female shoppers
A Current Affair reports: Some security guards in one of Sydney’s most popular shopping centres have used surveillance cameras to spy on unsuspecting female shoppers, saving images of the women to a secret shared file. A Current Affair has revealed hundreds of women who visited Westfield Sydney in the city’s CBD in the past 18…
Over 60% of Famous Dating Apps Expose Smartphones to Hackers
Waqas writes: Mobile Dating apps are used by millions on their smartphones because in today’s dating-oriented culture these apps allow singles to find love interests conveniently. Various apps like Tinder, Match and OkCupid have garnered immense fan following lately thanks to their photo sharing, instant messaging and geolocation services. In a year 2013 study, Pew…
Revenge porn: Hunter Moore Takes Plea Deal, Will Go To Prison
Adam Steinbaugh writes: Hunter Moore, the infamous involuntary porn kingpin who was facing trial in March, has agreed to plead guilty two felony charges: one count under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(2)(c)) and one count of aggravated identity theft (18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1).) The violation of the CFAA — commonly referred…