CONSUMER NOTICE: INTERNET-CONNECTED TOYS COULD PRESENT PRIVACY AND CONTACT CONCERNS FOR CHILDREN

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The FBI encourages consumers to consider cyber security prior to introducing smart, interactive, internet-connected toys into their homes or trusted environments. Smart toys and entertainment devices for children are increasingly incorporating technologies that learn and tailor their behaviors based on user interactions. These toys typically contain sensors, microphones, cameras, data storage components, and other multimedia capabilities –…

66 Percent of Popular Android Cryptocurrency Apps Don’t Use Encryption

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Image: Shutterstock. Composition: Author After analysis, 94 percent had “at least three” medium-risk vulnerabilities. As the value of cryptocurrencies continues to skyrocket nearly across the board, hackers and scammers are stealing digital money from unsuspecting victims in all sorts of new and interesting ways. One method uses fake apps that steal credentials, but according to new…

Google promises to stop spying on Android phones, even ones without SIM cards

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An investigation published by Quartz has revealed Android phones have been tracking users using cell towers since the beginning of 2017, “even when location services are disabled.” This allows Android devices to send information back to Google. Quartz rightly points out that this goes “far beyond a reasonable consumer expectation of privacy.” ibankcoin notes that even a brand new…

Poor Security Habits Plague Large Enterprises

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Despite being ripe targets for cybercriminals, most large enterprises lack control over employee data access and follow weak password practices.  According to Preempt’s survey of 200 management-level professionals at organizations with 1,000 employees, employees have more access than they should. A quarter (25%) of employees have tried to access data at work that they weren’t supposed to.…