More than 99% of Android phones are potentially leaking data that, if stolen, could be used to get the information they store online. The data being leaked is typically used to get at web-based services such as Google Calendar. The discovery was made by German security researchers looking at how Android phones handle identification information….
Category: Breaches
AU: Does Ozhomevalue.com.au breach vendor’s privacy?
Ryan O’Grady writes: OzHomevalue is a Realestate.com.au owned website for property vendors providing them with sales data information in relation to the suburb where the vendor’s property is located. From their homepage: OzHomeValue provides a comprehensive property report to help find the value of your home. Try our easy to use, obligation free system and…
EPIC Sues Federal Trade Commission for Details on Spy-Fi Investigation
From EPIC: EPIC filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission over the agency’s failure to disclose to EPIC information about the FTC’s decision to end the Google Spy-Fi investigation. EPIC is specifically seeking documents that the FTC widely circulated to members of Congress and their staff that provide the basis for the…
UK: Wychavon council’s National Insurance data breach probe
BBC reports on a situation where once again, some folks think that sunshine laws require them to expose personally identifiable information: Worcestershire council has revealed the National Insurance number, date of birth, signature and mobile number of someone applying for an events licence. Wychavon District Council published the information on its website in March as…