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Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
2 days agoExclusive: Money transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver's licenses and passports to the open web
A publicly accessible Amazon storage server exposed personal data of hundreds of thousands, including driver's licenses and passports, without encryption.
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoA fintech app asked users for their passports - then left 360,000 files unprotected for five years - Silicon Canals
A money transfer app exposed over 360,000 sensitive files on a public server for nearly five years, including unencrypted personal documents.
fromTNW | Data-Security
3 days agoHasbro hacked: Peppa Pig & Transformers owner warns of weeks of disruption
Hasbro disclosed unauthorized access to its systems, an intrusion first detected on 28 March that has since forced the company to take parts of its infrastructure offline and warn that product deliveries could be delayed for weeks.
London startup
Privacy professionals
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoA money-transfer app stored customer passports on an unencrypted, publicly accessible server for nearly five years - Silicon Canals
Fintech companies face regulatory pressure to collect identity documents but lack enforceable obligations to protect them, leading to data breaches.
fromnews.bitcoin.com
14 hours agoThe Retroactive Decryption Trap: Why Post-Quantum Upgrades Can't Save Your Past Privacy
Guy Zyskind emphasized that the whitepaper reframes the conversation around quantum threats, stating that the traditional 10-year migration window now seems dangerously optimistic given Google's findings.
Information security
Privacy technologies
fromArs Technica
2 weeks agoAfter Discord fiasco, age-check tech promises privacy by running locally. Does it work?
Age-verification systems using on-device face scans and cross-platform age keys reduce privacy risks, but widespread distrust of vendors and past data breaches undermine user confidence in these technologies.
fromComputerworld
1 day agoA core infrastructure engineer pleads guilty to federal charges in insider attack
Rhyne's attack involved unauthorized remote desktop sessions, deletion of network administrator accounts, and changing of passwords, showcasing significant security vulnerabilities.
Information security
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 month agoDiscord Wants Your Face, Here's Why You Should Say No
Discord presents its move as inevitable. It's not. I know that Discord isn't trying to harm anyone. The company genuinely believes it's protecting users. But good intentions don't prevent the drift. They accelerate it. There's also the risk that the collected data becomes exposed.
Privacy technologies
Privacy technologies
fromPrivacy International
1 month agoDiscord pushes back age verification after security risks revealed
Age verification systems create significant privacy risks by collecting sensitive biometric and identity data that cannot be recovered if compromised, and normalizing pervasive digital identity checks across the internet.
Information security
fromKotaku
1 month agoHackers Raise The Alarm About Discord's Recent Age-Verification Partner - Kotaku
Persona's weak security enabled hackers to access biometric data and revealed extensive surveillance, including facial scanning against watchlists, raising privacy and government-collaboration concerns.
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