A new data leak hits Aadhaar, India's national ID databaseExclusive: The data leak affects potentially every Indian citizen subscribed to the database.March 23, 2018 by Zack Whittaker in Mobility
Amazon turns over record amount of customer data to US law enforcementThe company's fifth transparency report reveals more customer data was handed to US law enforcement in the first-half of last year than ever before.January 5, 2018 by Zack Whittaker in Security
Secret tokens found hard-coded in hundreds of Android appsIn some cases, the hard-coded secrets could allow an attacker to steal or delete data.January 17, 2017 by Zack Whittaker in Security
Amazon's AWS just kicked some censorship-evading apps to the curbDomain fronting helps apps evade censorship, but hackers use it to obfuscate where their malware comes from.May 1, 2018 by Zack Whittaker in Security
Nokia 5800: the quintessential iPhone killerI don't often write about Apple or Nokia, because they're not really my remit. But in a way they are, because students rely entirely on mobile devices and cell phones.February 18, 2009 by Zack Whittaker in Mobility
CIA, MI5 hacked smart TVs to eavesdrop on private conversationsThe malware, developed during a hackathon between British and American spies, turns ordinary smart TVs into listening devices.March 7, 2017 by Zack Whittaker in Security
Facebook hit by 'sophisticated attack'; Java zero-day exploit to blameThe world's largest social network suffered a "sophisticated attack" last month, apparently caused by a Java zero-day exploit that has since been fixed, but there is "no evidence" that user data was compromised.February 15, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Security
Microsoft fined $731m by EU in browser choice screw-upEU authorities have hit Microsoft with yet another fine, after falling foul of previous antitrust commitments, showing that if you're operating in Europe, you must abide by its rules.March 6, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Microsoft
Yes, that Netflix tweet is creepy — and raises serious privacy questionsNetflix's ability to extrapolate detailed and specific viewing habits from its vast data set leaves troubling questions about its employees' access to personal customer information.December 15, 2017 by Zack Whittaker in Security
AdultFriendFinder network hack exposes 412 million accountsAlmost every account password was cracked, thanks to the company's poor security practices. Even "deleted" accounts were found in the breach.November 13, 2016 by Zack Whittaker in Security