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This week we’ll talk about three significant new data breaches. Each of these data leaks are important in different ways, but the trend is clear: data wants to be free. First of all, we need to stop collecting so damn much of it. But second, we need to make it more expensive for data-collectors who are criminally negligent with the protection of our data. Right now, it’s cheaper to let it escape than to spend time, effort and money to protect it. (In my Tip of the Week, I’ll tell you about a great free tool that will let you protect your own data.)
In other news: Google patches some serious zero-day Chrome bugs and I’ll explain how they work; personal data for many California gun owners was leaked; Marriott suffered yet another customer data breach; personal data on over 1 billion people in China is up for sale; Crypto exchange Coinbase is sharing info with US immigration enforcers; a sophisticated malware named ZouRAT is infecting SOHO routers; a new Windows worm appears to be coming from infected USB devices; a free decryptor has been released for AstraLocker and Yashma ransomware; Apple’s new Lockdown mode shows real promise; and the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has become a full-tilt mass surveillance organization.
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This week we’ll talk about three significant new data breaches. Each of these data leaks are important in different ways, but the trend is clear: data wants to be free. First of all, we need to stop collecting so damn much of it. But second, we need to make it more expensive for data-collectors who are criminally negligent with the protection of our data. Right now, it’s cheaper to let it escape than to spend time, effort and money to protect it. (In my Tip of the Week, I’ll tell you about a great free tool that will let you protect your own data.)
In other news: Google patches some serious zero-day Chrome bugs and I’ll explain how they work; personal data for many California gun owners was leaked; Marriott suffered yet another customer data breach; personal data on over 1 billion people in China is up for sale; Crypto exchange Coinbase is sharing info with US immigration enforcers; a sophisticated malware named ZouRAT is infecting SOHO routers; a new Windows worm appears to be coming from infected USB devices; a free decryptor has been released for AstraLocker and Yashma ransomware; Apple’s new Lockdown mode shows real promise; and the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has become a full-tilt mass surveillance organization.
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