Spotipy's cache file, containing spotify auth token, is created with overly broad permissions

Summary The CacheHandler class creates a cache file to store the auth token here: https://github.com/spotipy-dev/spotipy/blob/master/spotipy/cachehandler.pyL93-L98 The file created has rw-r--r-- 644 permissions by default, when it could be locked down to rw------- 600 permissions. I think 600 is ...

Countries and companies are fighting at the expense of our data privacy

Data privacy issues are a hot topic in a world where we apparently don’t know who to trust anymore. A few weeks ago, we reported how the UK had secretly ordered Apple to provide blanket access to protected cloud backups around the world. This week, Apple decided to pull the plug on Advanced Data...

Android happy to check your nudes before you forward them

Sometimes the updates we install to keep our devices safe do a little bit more than we might suspect at first glance. Take the October 2024 Android Security Bulletin. It included a new service called Android System SafetyCore. If you can find a mention of that in the security bulletin, you’re a...

Signal Threatens to Exit Sweden Over Government’s Backdoor Proposal

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UK Demanded Apple Add a Backdoor to iCloud

Last month, the UK government demanded that Apple weaken the security of iCloud for users worldwide. On Friday, Apple took steps to comply for users in the United Kingdom. But the British law is written in a way that requires Apple to give its government access to anyone, anywhere in the world. I...

CVE-2022-49260 crypto: hisilicon/sec - fix the aead software fallback for engine

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: hisilicon/sec - fix the aead software fallback for engine Due to the subreq pointer misuse the private context memory. The aead soft crypto occasionally casues the OS panic as setting the 64K page. Here is fix it...

openSUSE Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2024:0893-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Surveillance pricing is “evil and sinister,” explains Justin Kloczko (Lock and Code S06E04)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast … Insurance pricing in America makes a lot of sense so long as you’re one of the insurance companies. Drivers are charged more for traveling long distances, having low credit, owning a two-seater instead of a four, being on the receiving end of a car crash,...

How to utilize VPN for safe work and remote work environments

A VPN enhances online privacy, encrypts data, and secures devices. Essential for remote work, it protects against cyber threats and ensures safer internet use...

Leantime has Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Due to improper cache control an attacker can view sensitive information even if they are not logged into the account anymore. Additional Information: 1.The issue was identified during routine security testing. 2.This vulnerability poses a significant risk to user privacy and data security...

GHSA-H6W8-27PH-C385 Leantime has Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Due to improper cache control an attacker can view sensitive information even if they are not logged into the account anymore. Additional Information: 1.The issue was identified during routine security testing. 2.This vulnerability poses a significant risk to user privacy and data security...

Apple Drops iCloud's Advanced Data Protection in the U.K. Amid Encryption Backdoor Demands

Apple is removing its Advanced Data Protection ADP feature for iCloud from the United Kingdom with immediate effect following government demands for backdoor access to encrypted user data. The development was first reported by Bloomberg. ADP for iCloud is an optional setting that ensures that...

How to Sue a Company Under GDPR for Data Misuse and Privacy Violations

Learn how to sue companies under GDPR for data misuse. Understand your rights, file complaints, and claim compensation…...

WakaTime: User Email Disclosure via ID-Based Invitation

The issue occurs when inviting a user by their WakaTime ID. If a user has set their email to private, their email address was disclosed when they were invited using their ID. This contradicted the privacy settings and led to unintended email exposure...

Clinical Research Firm Exposes 1.6 Million US Medical Survey Records

A Dallas, Texas-based clinical research firm had its database exposed, containing sensitive personal healthcare records of over 1.6…...

CVE-2024-13740

The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.4.2 via the pmmessengershowmessages function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for...

Google now allows digital fingerprinting of its users

In the ongoing saga that is Google’s struggle to replace tracking cookies, we have entered a new phase. But whether that’s good news is another matter. For years, Google has been saying it will phase out the third-party tracking cookies that power much of its advertising business online, proposin...

Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Being Sued Under the Privacy Act: What to Know

At least eight ongoing lawsuits related to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s alleged access to sensitive data hinge on the Watergate-inspired Privacy Act of 1974. But it’s not airtight...

CVE-2024-13740

CVE-2024-13740 affects ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities (ProfileGrid) for WordPress. Root cause: Insecure Direct Object Reference via pm_messenger_show_messages with missing validation on a user-controlled key. Impact: authenticated users with Subscriber+ access can read privat...

South Korea Suspends DeepSeek AI Downloads Over Privacy Violations

South Korea has formally suspended new downloads of Chinese artificial intelligence AI chatbot DeepSeek in the country until the service makes changes to its mobile apps to comply with data protection regulations. Downloads have been paused as of February 15, 2025, 6:00 p.m. local time, the...