It all began with a leaked report from the local police department: the unverified information contained in the document ruined the reputation of a young teacher, fuelling rumours and speculation online. Then she was killed. Her case was never solved.
#socialMedia #rachelDelTondo #dataLeaks #cybercrime #digitalForensics #unsolvedCases
https://negativepid.blog/social-media-crimes-rachael-deltondo/
https://negativepid.blog/social-media-crimes-rachael-deltondo/
Mashable: ‘Spicy’ AI chatbot and image generator left millions of photos exposed. “Secret Desires, an erotic chatbot and AI image generator, left cloud storage containers of photos, women’s names, and other personal information like workplaces and universities, vulnerable, according to 404 Media.”
WikiLeaks was born as an experimental space for transparency and a haven for whistleblowers. It ended in controversy and scandals, labelled as a threat to national security. Here's the good and bad of it all.
#wikileaks #julianAssange #whistleblowing #anonymity #dataLeaks #hackers #AdrianLamo #transparency
https://negativepid.blog/wikileaks-the-whistleblower-website/
https://negativepid.blog/wikileaks-the-whistleblower-website/
Edward Snowden is a former NSA contractor who leaked classified information to the press. For the first time, the public was made aware of mass surveillance programs such as PRISM, MUSCULAR, and state alliances to share private people's information for security reasons.
From contractor security to data privacy, this case is still relevant worldwide.
#dataleaks #databreaches #contractorscreening #massSurveillance #privacy
https://negativepid.blog/the-edward-snowden-leaks/
https://negativepid.blog/the-edward-snowden-leaks/
The Register: Postcode Lottery’s lucky dip turns into data slip as players draw each other’s info. “People’s Postcode Lottery (PPL) subscribers briefly saw other players’ personal information when logging into the site on Monday. The exposed data included names, addresses, email addresses, and dates of birth. According to forum posts, each time users refreshed their homepage, a different user’s […]
- Balancing Data Localization and Global Integration: Pakistan's Policy Dilemma
#DigitalTransformation #Fintech #eCommerce #AI #Cybersecurity #Cyberattacks #DataLeaks #OnlineFrauds #DataGovernace #CitizenPrivacy
https://www.wgi.world/balancing-data-localization-and-global-integration-pakistans-policy-dilemma/
Edward Snowden is a former NSA contractor who leaked classified information to the press. For the first time, the public was made aware of mass surveillance programs such as PRISM, MUSCULAR, and state alliances to share private people's information for security reasons.
From contractor security to data privacy, this case is still relevant worldwide.
#dataleaks #databreaches #contractorscreening #massSurveillance #privacy
https://negativepid.blog/the-edward-snowden-leaks/
https://negativepid.blog/the-edward-snowden-leaks/
The 2 rules: 1. When posting on social media, use only material you're happy being seen by friends, family, and colleagues. 2. When posting private messages
on social media, use only material you're happy being seen by friends, family,
and colleagues. #dataleaks #hacking #bugs
TechCrunch: Viral call-recording app Neon goes dark after exposing users’ phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts. “TechCrunch discovered the security flaw during a short test of the app on Thursday. We alerted the app’s founder, Alex Kiam (who previously did not respond to a request for comment about the app), to the flaw soon after our discovery. Kiam told TechCrunch later […]
Bleeping Computer: American Archive of Public Broadcasting fixes bug exposing restricted media. “A vulnerability in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting’s website allowed downloading of protected and private media for years, with the flaw quietly patched this month. BleepingComputer was tipped about the flaw by a cybersecurity researcher who asked to remain anonymous, stating that the […]
The Edward Snowden leaks are one of the most famous cases of whistleblowing in the history of the Internet. Here's the episode that started movements like WikiLeaks against mass surveillance programs worldwide.
https://negativepid.blog/the-edward-snowden-leaks/
#whistleblowers #dataleaks #surveillance #privacy #cybersecurity #zerotrust
The Register: Defense Dept didn’t protect social media accounts, left stream keys out in public. “The US Department of Defense, up until this week, routinely left its social media accounts wide open to hijackers via stream keys – unique, confidential identifiers generated by streaming platforms for broadcasting content. If exposed, these keys can allow attackers to output anything they want […]
So unfortunately, it looks like the chaotic Scattered Spider/Lapsus$/ShinyHunters Telegram channel has been re-opened under a new account.
Worse, they have started leaking Salesforce-related customer data on a new forum.
ShinyHunters confirmed to me that yes, that is his account on the new forum and it's not an impostor. And yes, that new Telegram channel is not an impostor, either.
#ShinyHunters #Salesforce #databreach #dataleaks #cybersecurity
The Register: DOGE accused of duplicating critical Social Security database on unsecured cloud. “A Social Security Administration employee has filed a whistleblower complaint alleging that Donald Trump’s DOGE cost-cutting unit has put the records of every single American at risk by duplicating an agency database in an unauthorized cloud environment.”
😂🔍 Oh no! Siri's been gossiping behind your back, and you can't even shush it! Apple's "privacy" is as clear as a foggy day in San Francisco, with metadata flying around like confetti. 🤯 Who needs user control when you can have surprise data leaks? 🎉
https://www.lumia.security/blog/applestorm #SiriGossip #PrivacyConcerns #DataLeaks #AppleConfidential #FoggySanFrancisco #HackerNews #ngated
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TechCrunch: TeaOnHer, a rival Tea app for men, is leaking users’ personal data and driver’s licenses. “TeaOnHer, an app designed for men to share photos and information about women they have supposedly dated, has exposed users’ personal information, including government IDs and selfies, TechCrunch can confirm.”
since #dataLeaks nowadays are virtually cost zero for #bigtech companies, it is becoming actually quite cheap #backup solution
CBS News: Tea dating app disables direct messaging as it investigates data breach. “A previously disclosed hack affecting Tea, a women-only dating advice app, was more extensive than previously thought, the company said Monday. Tea’s investigation of the incident found that app users’ direct messages had been breached, along with some of their photos.”
Mashable: Flirty AI chatbot app leaks 160,000 DM screenshots. “The makers of FlirtAI, which promotes itself as the ‘#1 AI Flirt Assistant Keyboard’ on the App Store, have leaked 160,000 screenshots that users have shared with the app, according to an investigation by Cybernews.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/19/mashable-flirty-ai-chatbot-app-leaks-160000-dm-screenshots/
