Shareholder sues Wyndham board members over data breaches
After three data breaches exposed personal data of 619,000 of the chain’s customers, a shareholder claims board members and officers are liable.
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Siri can bypass lock screens to access contacts in iOS 7.1.1
Siri can be used to gain access to contacts on locked devices running the latest version Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 7.1.1.
CryptorBit demands $500 Bitcoin ransom
A ransomware variant of CryptoLocker and CryptoDefense corrupts the first 512 or 1024 bytes of any data file.
Web vulnerability exposes shared links in Dropbox
Third-party websites can access links to sensitive and confidential information.
Report: Australia energy grid, gov’t, vulnerable to cyber threat
Australia’s national science agency warns of Heartbleed-like bugs wreaking havoc and calls for transparency in design of digital services.
Miami teen charged with hacking school website, altering grades
Jose Bautista allegedly confessed to his high school principle that he changed his grades and those of four classmates.
Experian settles class action suit for $8 million
A judge signed off on a preliminary settlement that has the credit reporting agency paying $375 per claimant.
Facebook to let users limit personal info shared with third-party apps
Users can now choose how much data to share when logging on to other apps and websites through Facebook.
Judge rules Hulu may have violated VPAA
A judge has ruled that Hulu may have revealed private user information through Facebook “likes,” but didn’t violate the VPPA by sending information to ComScore.
GCHQ sought NSA’s mass collection of surveillance data
A “top secret” memo, prepared before the GCHQ chief and NSA director met for dinner, revealed the British spy agency’s desire for unsupervised access to PRISM and other programs.
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