Individuals at Risk Cyber Privacy POS Vendor for Cannabis Dispensaries Exposed Data: Report … Database on Internet left unsecured: A point-of-sale system vendor that serves U.S. medical and recreational cannabis dispensaries left an unprotected database containing sensitive information about three clients and 30,000 of their customers exposed to the internet, researchers say. BankInfoSecurity, January 23, Read More

Individuals at Risk Cyber Privacy The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It: A little-known start-up helps law enforcement match photos of unknown people to their online images — and “might lead to a dystopian future or something,” a backer says. The New York Times, January 18, 2020 70,000 Tinder Photos of Read More

Individuals at Risk Cyber Privacy Facebook’s FTC Privacy Settlement Challenged in Court … Federal Judge Still Considering Objections From Privacy Groups: Six months after Facebook agreed to a landmark privacy settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that included a record $5 billion fine, a federal judge is still considering objections from advocacy groups that Read More

Individuals at Risk Cyber Privacy Here’s what you need to know about recent Amazon Ring hacking cases…Do home security devices make you safer or put you more at risk?: SALT LAKE CITY — A California lawsuit filed Dec. 26 details eight alleged instances of Amazon Ring security devices being hacked by strangers who taunted children, Read More

Individuals at Risk Cyber Privacy Colleges want freshmen to use mental health apps. But are they risking students’ privacy?: As director of the University of Florida’s Counseling and Wellness Center, Sherry Benton could never keep up with the student demand for services. Adding three new positions bought the center only two waitlist-free weeks. Knowing the Read More

Individuals at Risk Cyber Privacy If you made a claim for $125 from Equifax, you’re not getting it after court awards nearly $80 million to attorneys: If you filed for a cash payout from Equifax as part of the credit bureau’s settlement for its massive 2017 data breach, you’re probably not getting anywhere close to Read More

SecureTheVillage: Email Distribution of Cybersecurity News of the Week has moved Email distribution of Citadel’s Cybersecurity News of the Week, including the Weekend Vulnerability and Patch Report has moved to SecureTheVillage. Citadel will continue to host both the Cybersecurity News of the Week and the Weekend Vulnerability and Patch Report posts on the Citadel website in the immediate future. We Read More

SecureTheVillage: Cybersecurity News of the Week is Moving Email distribution of Citadel’s Cybersecurity News of the Week, including the Weekend Vulnerability and Patch Report is moving to SecureTheVillage. If you receive the Cybersecurity News of the Week, including the Weekend Vulnerability and Patch Report via email, you shouldn’t have to do anything to continue getting Read More

Individuals at Risk Cyber Surveillance They See You When You’re Shopping … How Sephora, Gucci, Kiehl’s and more track about 20 million online shoppers every day. (Spoiler: with cartoons.): For months you’ve been casing a Gucci shoulder bag online, adding it to your virtual cart, only to close the tab before buying it. One weekend, Read More

Individuals at Risk Cyber Privacy Apple says its App Store is ‘a safe and trusted place.’ We found 1,500 reports of unwanted sexual behavior on six apps, some targeting minors: The prevalence of unwanted sexual content raises questions about whether Apple can continue to offer a protective cocoon to its customers as its platform grows. Read More