LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy
The LAPD, one of Flock’s biggest government customers, is ending its contract with the company citing civil liberties concerns.
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ServiceNow tells customers a bug left some of their data exposed to the internet
ServiceNow is used by thousands of enterprises to automate their internal processes, but says several customers had data accessed because of a security bug.
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UK Visa Portal exposed thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies — then called the lawyers on us
The third-party website exposed passports, selfies, and the location data of applicants who submitted their documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the website sent attorneys.
UK Visa Portal spilled thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies online — and hasn’t fixed the leak
The third-party website exposed applicants’ sensitive documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the company sent attorneys.
Trump Mobile confirms it exposed customers’ personal data, including phone numbers and home addresses
President Trump’s branded cell phone maker and cell provider said the exposure was linked to a third-party platform, and was evaluating whether it needs to notify customers.
Customers say Trump Mobile is leaking their personal information
Trump Mobile is leaking customers’ email and home addresses, but has not responded to people alerting the company of the data exposure, according to two YouTubers who said they verified that their leaked data is authentic.
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US cyber agency CISA exposed reams of passwords and cloud keys to the open web
The federal cybersecurity agency left plaintext passwords in a spreadsheet uploaded to a public GitHub repository, per a report by independent journalist Brian Krebs.
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A hotel check-in system left a million passports and driver’s licenses open for anyone to see
The tech company that maintains the hotel check-in system set its cloud storage to public, allowing anyone to access customers’ data without a password.
Money transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver’s licenses and passports to the open web
An exposed Amazon-hosted server allowed anyone to access reams of customer data without needing a password.
Indian pharmacy chain giant exposed customer data and internal systems
A backend flaw in web admin dashboards used by one of India’s largest pharmacy chains, exposed thousands of online pharmacy orders.
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