News Wrap: Amazon Privacy and Telegram DDoS Attack
Threatpost editors Tara Seals and Lindsey O’Donnell discuss a recent lawsuit against Amazon for its privacy policies, a Telegram DDoS attack and more. READ MORE HERE…
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Amazon Alexa Secretly Records Children, Lawsuits Allege
Two lawsuits are seeking class-action status, alleging that Amazon records children and stores their voiceprints indefinitely. READ MORE HERE…
Read moreNews Wrap: Amazon Echo Privacy, Facebook FTC Fines and Biometrics Regulation
On this week’s Threatpost news wrap, the team discusses Facebook’s FTC fine for its data security practices, a report that Amazon is collecting Echo users’ geolocation data, and more. READ MORE HERE…
Read moreAmazon Employees Given ‘Broad Access’ to Personal Alexa Info
An auditing program for the voice assistant technology exposes geolocation data that can be personally identified, sources said. READ MORE HERE…
Read moreAmazon Auditors Listen to Echo Recordings, Report Says
Amazon is under fire for its privacy policies after a Bloomberg report revealed that the company hires auditors to listen to Echo recordings. READ MORE HERE…
Read morePodcast: Chris Vickery on UpGuard’s Discovery of Millions of Facebook Records
Chris Vickery with UpGuard, who discovered two datasets exposing millions of Facebook records, discusses his findings and the implications of data collection with Threatpost. READ MORE HERE…
Read moreFacebook and Amazon are Locked in a Blame Game Over Leaked Data: Who’s Really To Blame?
After two databases were discovered leaking Facebook data, Facebook and Amazon are both pointing fingers – but researchers say the onus lies on all parties involved as data collection continues to grow. READ MORE HERE…
Read moreTheory: ‘Simple Hack’ Behind Bezos’ Alleged Compromising Images
Researchers theorize how Bezos’ very personal pictures may have been allegedly hacked. READ MORE HERE…
Read moreFacebook’s Rough History of Failed User Revolts
What will ultimately be the driving force for Facebook to value data privacy? READ MORE HERE…
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