Facebook Admits Sharing Users' Data With 61 Tech Companies

Facebook has admitted that the company gave dozens of tech companies and app developers special access to its users' data after publicly saying it had restricted outside companies to access such data back in 2015. It's an unusual clear view of how the largest social networking site manages your...

Norwegian Agency Dings Facebook, Google For “Unethical” Privacy Tactics

While GDPR is forcing large data-crushing service providers to be transparent around data collection and usage, some are still employing a number of tactics to nudge end users away from data privacy. That’s what the Norwegian Consumer Council said in an in-depth report, released Wednesday, which...

Manipulative Social Media Practices

The Norwegian Consumer Council just published an excellent report on the deceptive practices tech companies use to trick people into giving up their privacy. From the executive summary: Facebook and Google have privacy intrusive defaults, where users who want the privacy friendly option have to g...

GDPR and the REAL impact on business

By Patrick Vernon General Data Protection Regulation GDPR has taken the world by This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: GDPR and the REAL impact on business...

Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Hyper-V

Summary There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ that is used by IBM Spectrum Protect formerly Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Hyper-V. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2017 and January 2018...

Sneaky Web Tracking Technique Under Heavy Scrutiny by GDPR

What will new General Data Protection Regulation laws mean for websites that use sneaky web trackers such as browser fingerprinting to profile visitors? Privacy experts say the practice is likely illegal under the newly-enacted GDPR regulation. But they also say don’t expect the method of trackin...

Driving data security is a shared responsibility, here’s how you can protect yourself

You're driving a long, dark road on a rainy night. If you're driving 20 miles over the speed limit and you don't step on the brakes when the car in front of you comes to a sudden stop, is it your fault or your car manufacturers fault if you rear-end the car that is in front of you? When we drive,...

macOS QuickLook Feature Leaks Data Despite Encrypted Drive

Researchers are cautioning macOS users that not all the data they store on their encrypted hard drive is protected. In a report published Monday, Apple security expert Patrick Wardle revealed that a macOS feature called QuickLook stores unprotected previews of images and other file types. “Apple...

Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in the IBM GSKit component of IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Hyper-V

Summary There are multiple vulnerabilities in the IBM GSKit component of IBM Spectrum Protect formerly Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Hyper-V. IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Hyper-V has addressed the applicable CVEs...

Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in the IBM GSKit component of IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware

Summary There are multiple vulnerabilities in the IBM GSKit component of IBM Spectrum Protect formerly Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware. IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware has addressed the applicable CVEs...

Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenSSL affect IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Client and IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware

Summary OpenSSL vulnerabilities were disclosed on December 7, 2017 by the OpenSSL Project. OpenSSL, used by the IBM Spectrum Protect formerly Tivoli Storage Manager Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments formerly Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protect for...

Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenSSL affect IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Client and IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware

Summary OpenSSL vulnerabilities were disclosed on January 26, 2017 by the OpenSSL Project. OpenSSL, used by the IBM Spectrum Protect formerly Tivoli Storage Manager Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments formerly Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protect for...

Security Bulletin: vCenter password disclosure via application tracing in IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Client and IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware

Summary The IBM Spectrum Protect formerly Tivoli Storage Manager Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments formerly Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection from VMware may display the obfuscated VMware vCenter userID and password during VM related operation...

Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL affect IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Client and IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware

Summary OpenSSL vulnerabilities were disclosed on June 11, 2015 and December 3, 2015 by the OpenSSL Project. OpenSSL, used by the IBM Spectrum Protect formerly Tivoli Storage Manager Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments formerly Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments:...

Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilites in IBM Java Runtime affect Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware and FlashCopy Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot) for VMware

Summary There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ used by Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware and FlashCopy Manager IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot for VMware. These issues were disclose...

Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilites in IBM Java Runtime affect Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware (CVE-2016-5597)

Summary There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ used by Tivoli Storage Mangaer for Virtual Environments IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Enviornments: Data Protection for VMware. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2016...

Security Bulletin: vCenter password disclosure via application tracing in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments:Data Protection for VMware (CVE-2016-6110)

Summary The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client may display the obfuscated VMware vCenter userID and password during VM backup with the INCLUDE.VMTSMVSS option when application tracing is enabled with VMTSMVSS flag. This problem only manifests when the Tivoli Storage Manager Client is used as the I...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application Server affect Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware (CVE-2016-5986, CVE-2016-3092)

Summary Security vulnerabilities exist in IBM WebSphere Application Server that affect Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2016-5986 DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Serve...

Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager that affects IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware (CVE-2016-2894)

Summary The IBM Tivoli Storage Manger IBM Spectrum Protect Client is used as a component of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments. Information about a security vulnerability affecting the IBM Tivoli Manager...

Security Bulletin: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware GUI User May Gain Administrator Authority

Summary A vulnerability exists in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware GUI IBM Spectrum Protect™ for Virtual Environments where an authenticated user can execute GUI functions that require the Tivoli Storage Manager administrative credentials without...