Maira Magro reports: The Federal Police are working to indict journalist Amaury Ribeiro Júnior for his alleged role in violating the financial privacy of individuals linked to opposition presidential candidate José Serra, O Estado de S. Paulo and O Globo report. In statements to the police, Ribeiro confirmed that he paid a mediator to obtain documents from the…
Category: Breaches
Researchers hack toys, attack iPhones at ToorCon
Elinor Mills reports: From “weaponized” iPhone software to hacked toys and leaked cookies, researchers at the ToorCon security conference here this weekend showed how easy it can be to poke holes in software and hardware with the right tools, know-how, and curiosity. […] Two researchers gave a light-hearted talk, titled “Real Men Carry Pink Pagers”,…
Google Target of Misdirected Privacy Backlash
Tony Bradley follows up on the ICO’s announcement that it will be looking into the Google Wi-Fi situation again by pointing out that Google is being blamed for the security and privacy failures of individuals and businesses who fail to use even minimal security on their systems: Many of the privacy concerns, however, are not…
Treasurer’s daughter, Marshall University settle FERPA breach lawsuit
Following up on a privacy lawsuit filed several months ago, Phil Kabler reports: Marshall University has reached a tentative settlement with a daughter of state Treasurer John Perdue, over a lawsuit contending that the school violated privacy laws by releasing confidential information regarding her coursework. Attorneys for Emily Perdue have agreed to voluntarily dismiss the…