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Choice Hotels: If a + b + c = d, then oops, we might have leaked some Safari users’ personal info
Choice Hotels has advised its customers to watch out for fraud after an extremely specific security lapse may have compromised their personal data. In a notice to customers, the hospitality franchise says ...
Fraudsters Used Phishing Emails to Target Hotels in North America
Fraudsters launched an attack campaign that distributed phishing emails designed to target the hotel industry in North America. In summer 2019, researchers at 360 Security Center discovered that bad actors had sent ...
Amazon Echo Recording Controversy, New Mobile Phone Scam, Hotels Leaking Data
This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for April 15th 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: Amazon Echo’s recording controversy, a new mobile phone scam, and hotels leaking ...
Hotel Room Security and Privacy with Special Guest Patrick McNeil – WB39
This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for October 22nd 2018 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: Hotel Room Security and Privacy with Special Guest Patrick McNeil. Silent Pocket ...
Police Investigating Data Breach at Chinese Hotel Group
Local authorities are currently investigating a data breach at a Chinese hotel group that could have exposed customers’ personal information. According to the Xinhua state news agency, Shanghai police launched an investigation ...
Japanese Hotel Chain Notifies 125K Guests of Software Provider Breach
A Japanese hotel chain company notified approximately 125,000 guests about a data breach that affected one of its software providers. On 26 June, Prince Hotels & Resorts published a statement on its ...
Researchers reveal how hotel key cards can be hacked – what you need to know
Security researchers have discovered a flaw that could allow millions of hotel rooms around the world to be accessed by unauthorised parties, without leaving a trace. The post Researchers reveal how hotel ...
