Data on millions of Instagram accounts spills onto the internet
A security researcher has discovered a publicly-accessible database containing the details of millions of Instagram users, including their contact information. The post Data on millions of Instagram accounts spills onto the internet ...
49 Million Instagram Users’ Private Data Leaked via AWS
Another day, another unsecured Amazon instance: This time, it’s the sensitive data of almost 50 million Insta "influencers" at risk ...
Microsoft Email Hacked, Instagram Nasty List Phishing Scam, Facebook Third-Party Data Deals
This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for April 22nd 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: Microsoft email services hacked, the Instagram “Nasty List” phishing scam, and Facebook’s ...
Attackers Sending Fake Copyright Infringement Notices to Instagram Users
Digital attackers are targeting high-profile Instagram users with fake copyright infringement notifications in a bid to hijack their accounts. Detected by Kaspersky Lab, this scheme begins when an Instagram influencer receives an ...
Germany Orders Facebook to Stop Collecting Non-Facebook Data (and Why it Doesn’t Matter)
On Feb. 7, the German Bundeskartellamt (the Federal Cartel Office)—the equivalent to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division—ordered Facebook to change the way it does business, at least in Germany. The ...
Facebook Faces Hurdles as it Attempts to Unify Messaging Platforms
Facebook announced plans this week to begin work on integrating the Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp messaging platforms. Integrating these three massive platforms will not be an easy task, and the news ...
Vehicle Infotainment Privacy, Instagram’s Accidental Password Exposure, Firefox Monitor – WB44
This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for November 26th 2018 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: Vehicle infotainment privacy, Instagram’s accidental password exposure, and the Firefox monitor data ...
That Domain You Forgot to Renew? Yeah, it’s Now Stealing Credit Cards
If you own a domain name that gets decent traffic and you fail to pay its annual renewal fee, chances are this mistake will be costly for you and for others. Lately, ...
Criminals Holding Hijacked Instagram Influencers’ Accounts for Ransom
Criminals are hijacking Instagram influencers’ accounts and demanding that victims pay a ransom in bitcoin to regain access. Kevin Kreider, a Los Angeles-based Instagrammer who’s known for his following around fitness-related topics, ...
The Shared Security Weekly Blaze – US Federal Privacy Law, WhatsApp Google Drive Warning, Improved Security for Instagram
This is the Shared Security Weekly Blaze for September 3, 2018 sponsored by Security Perspectives – Your Source for Tailored Security Awareness Training and Assessment Solutions and Silent Pocket. This episode was ...
