Unit 42: the number of victims reported by ransomware leak sites grew 49% YoY in 2023, with ~50% in the US, despite authorities taking down some services
Lauren Feiner / The Verge :
Amazon drivers say Mentor, the company's app to track drivers and score their driving, is invasive and its bugs can lead to unfair disciplinary action
here's what they say about it - by @annierpalmer https://www.cnbc.com/... Kif / @kifleswing : Amazon outsources the development of an app that tracks its contract delivery drivers and their driving ha...
DOJ says SolarWinds hackers accessed about 3% of its email accounts, but there's no indication that the breach impacted classified systems
Lauren Feiner / CNBC :
After discussing the lack of action on Trump's posts with Mark Zuckerberg, civil rights leaders say they are “stunned by Mark's incomprehensible explanations”
and what are you standing for? https://www.cnbc.com/... Steve Kovach / @stevekovach : On CNBC, Color for Change's Rashad Robinson, who spoke with Mark Zuckerberg yesterday, said Zuckerberg's decision ...
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes says Mark Zuckerberg's influence is staggering and that it is time to break up Facebook
and that's made Facebook dangerous Bloomberg : Facebook Breakup Call From Co-Founder Easier Said Than Done Charlotte Henry / The Mac Observer : Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Says The Company Should...
Some popular apps send sensitive info to Facebook via the company's analytics SDK, such as a user's heart rate, intent to get pregnant, and home listings viewed
Rise of ‘Surveillance Capitalism,’ China and Iran Go Hacking, Facebook as ‘Digital Gangster’ NBC News : Use an app to track your period? That data and more could end up with Facebook, WSJ reports John...
Reid Hoffman says he wasn't aware of disinformation campaign in Alabama race, apologizes for funding group linked to it; source says Hoffman invested $750K
A series of articles in the New York … Matt Binder / Mashable : LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman accidentally funded fake news Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch : Reid Hoffman denies direct knowledge of fu...
Amazon emails an unknown number of customers disclosing a “technical error” that exposed emails and names, but provides few other details
but doesn't disclose details Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE : Amazon blames ‘technical issue’ for exposing customer names and email addresses Lauren Feiner / CNBC : Amazon exposed customer names and emai...
Amazon emails an unknown number of customers disclosing a “technical error” that exposed emails and names, but provides few other details
but doesn't disclose details Lauren Feiner / CNBC : Amazon exposed customer names and emails in a ‘technical error’ Gareth Corfield / The Register : Technical foul: Amazon suffers data snafu days befo...