Lion Gu writes: We’ve been reporting about several NICKISPY variants — Android malware that can monitor a phone’s activities, like SMS, phone calls, and location — here on the Malware Blog, and we’ve been curious of how use such kind of private information, and how they earn money from it. Now, we have a clear example. We’ve found…
Category: Breaches
Hawkins claims Patterson violated students’ privacy
Chris Norwood reports: Talladega College President Billy Hawkins is alleging that City Council President Horace Patterson’s re-election campaign violated the privacy of students by obtaining their home addresses and sending campaign literature to their homes over the summer. Although voter rolls are public information, college students who vote in Talladega must register with their Talladega…
The Boy Who Cried “Privacy Breach!”
David Berkowitz writes: Gather around for a story, boys and girls. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Once upon a time, there was a boy tending his social flocks of friends and followers. He would continually go up to the social embankments and shout, “Help, there’s a privacy breach!” The bloggers and reporters…
Hartford Denies Coverage for Song-Beverly Claims
Karl Timm reports: The Hartford Fire Insurance Company has filed at least two suits against insureds seeking a declaration that CGL policies it issued do not provide coverage for Song-Beverly claims filed in the wake of the Pineda decision. Hartford filed suits in Illinois federal court against Euromarket Designs, Inc. (a/k/a Crate & Barrel) and in New Jersey…