UPDATE: Starbucks has announced it will release an updated, more secure version of its app. [More]
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Report: 4.6 Million Snapchat Phone Numbers And Usernames Leaked Online
By 1.2.14
While many Snapchat users are used to nudity, many of them only thought they were exposed for the 10 or so seconds that late-night selfie was on their recipient’s screen. But a new report says the phone numbers and usernames associated with more than 4.6 million Snapchatters in North America were leaked and posted online. [More]
Glitch In NYC’s Citi Bike Software Exposes Personal Info Of 1,174 Account Holders
By 7.24.13
More than 1,000 people who signed up for a $95 annual membership to New York City’s Citi Bike program had their personal information up on a subsidiary’s website and was “briefly accessible” back in April. That info reportedly included sensitive stuff like credit card numbers, contact information, security codes, passwords and other personal data. [More]
What Does It Look Like When Google Hands Your Email Data Over To The Government?
By 7.8.13
When Google looks at your email data, some might picture a scenario out of a romantic comedy starring Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grantjackman. You know, a bunch of employees hovered around a computer screen, laughing and pointing: “Oh god, she emailed him again two minutes later? And she promised she wasn’t crazy? This is good stuff.” The reality is a lot less juicy, but still worth knowing about. [More]
