Twitter had a data security problem last week that might sound trivial. Email addresses, phone numbers, and the last four digits of the credit cards used to buy ads on Twitter were left in browser cache after the transaction, and that cache was not secured.
This may seem trivial, but the consequences could be far more significant than you might think. Let's explore how -- and we'll close with my product of the week that is arguably the best non-Apple smartwatch currently in the market: the Suunto 7, which uses Qualcomm's Snapdragon 3100 platform.
Phishing and Phone Fraud
When we largely shifted to working at home, a lot of people suddenly had tons of time on their hands and flipped to doing bad things. One of those things was mining people for money and information. Fraudsters know that folks working at home are distracted and worried, which leads to more potential victims.
A typical phishing attack, be it in the form of an email or phone call, attempts to convince you that the contact is from someone you trust. Then they use bits of information they have about you to mine you for enough additional information to do real damage.
If some of your data has been obtained illicitly because one of your vendor's systems was compromised, the crooks can then come after you for more, on the phone. A typical call might go like this:
A fake caller ID number will show up to make the call you receive look legitimate, because the caller used a spoof app.
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