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- Aaron Holmes for Business InsiderOct 16 ’21
Ransomware gangs targeted 3 different US water treatment plants this year in previously unreported attacks, according to federal agencies
Three US water treatment plants were hit with ransomware attacks this year, according to a new report. The previously unreported incidents came after a widely publicized attack on a Florida plant. Ransomware is on the rise globally, and attacks on pu…
- Aaron Holmes for Business InsiderOct 16 ’21
Missouri governor is calling for criminal charges against a journalist who found social security numbers exposed on a public website
The governor of Missouri is calling for criminal charges against a reporter who found social security numbers exposed online. The reporter found that the SSNs of over 100,000 teachers were viewable on a government site. Gov. Mike Parson labeled the r…
- Aaron Holmes for Business InsiderOct 16 ’21
Instagram spends the majority of its $390 global advertising budget on targeting teens, according to a new report
Instagram spends most of its global marketing budget on targeting teens, The New York Times reports. The Facebook-owned app reportedly sees a loss of teen users as an "existential threat." The new report follows revelations that Instagram's own resea…
- Aaron Holmes for Business InsiderMay 25 ’21
Does your job use employee monitoring software? Insider wants to hear from you.
Insider is seeking input from people whose jobs use employee tracking software. We want to hear about your experience with software like Teramind, Hubstaff, Activtrak, Workpuls, or others. Does your job use employee tracking software? Take our survey…
- Aaron Holmes for Business InsiderApr 14 ’21
Facebook is under investigation in the EU for its massive leak of 533 million people’s data – and it could face a fine in the billions
A European regulator announced that it's investigating Facebook over a leak of 533 million people's data. Ireland's Data Protection Commission will probe whether Facebook broke EU privacy laws. Facebook could face a fine of up to 4% of its $86 billio…
- Aaron Holmes for Business InsiderApr 03 ’21
How to find out if your data was exposed in an online breach – and how to protect yourself
Companies and government organizations are regularly breached, exposing people's personal data. Hackers buy and sell breached data in order to impersonate people or carry out scams. Here's how you can find out if your data has been leaked online and …
- Aaron Holmes for Business InsiderApr 03 ’21
Snapchat reportedly made plans to skirt Apple’s new privacy rules and keep tracking its user base
Snap, the company that owns Snapchat, explored ways to skirt Apple's new privacy rules, FT reported. Apple is about to roll out new tools that let people opt out of being tracked by their apps. Snap reportedly wanted to gather data from third parties…
- Aaron Holmes for Business InsiderApr 03 ’21
533 million Facebook users’ phone numbers and personal data have been leaked online
The personal data of over 500 million Facebook users has been posted online in a low-level hacking forum. The data includes phone numbers, full names, location, email address, and biographical information. Security researchers warn that the data coul…
- Aaron Holmes for Business InsiderFeb 11 ’21
An ethical hacker found an astonishingly simple way to breach over 35 tech firms including Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, and Tesla – here’s how to protect against it
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- Aaron Holmes for Business InsiderJan 15 ’21
The CEO behind Signal explains how it became the red-hot encrypted messaging app promoted by Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey without venture capital or a plan for profitability
Signal, the encrypted messaging app, has seen a surge of new users spurred by a growing appetite for online privacy, with endorsements from Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, and Edward Snowden. Signal is an unusual tech success story: It’s a nonprofit without …
