In addition, GoDaddy suffered a data breach, and Amazon assumed the task of its Covid-19 agreement
A new poll commissioned by e-commerce search expert Empathy.co shows that most shoppers do not trust online stores and choose not to share personal data with them. In a survey conducted by Censuswide, 4,000 British consumers were asked about their online shopping preferences. Approximately 22% of people claim to always use guest checkout, so they don’t have to create an account to share any sensitive data. When asked whether they were extra careful in providing personal data and receiving legal notices, 42% said yes, while another 40% agreed that they did not like being asked to provide unnecessary or sensitive data. “The number of security breaches that have occurred over the years is huge,” commented Avast security evangelist Luis Corrons. “Therefore, it is wise and wise to minimize the amount of information shared online.” For more information on this story, see Information Security Magazine.
GoDaddy data breach affects 1.2 million users
Web hosting company GoDaddy Report Tell the US Securities and Exchange Commission that unauthorized third parties can access GoDaddy’s managed WordPress hosting environment for approximately two months. GoDaddy stated that it detected unauthorized access on November 17, but at that time hackers had accessed the email addresses and customer numbers of as many as 1.2 million active and inactive GoDaddy customers. GoDaddy wrote in its report: “We apologize for this incident and the concerns it caused to our customers.” For more information, see record.
Australia considers classifying social media platforms as publishers
A new bill being promoted by the Australian Prime Minister classifies social media platforms as publishers, thereby making them responsible for any defamation complaints. The bill aims to trigger a complaint system set up on all major social media platforms in Australia. The proposed complaint system will allow victims of defamatory comments to request the personal information of the accused of defamation. Then, the social media platform must notify the accused detractor that they are the subject of the complaint and ask for consent to share their personal information. The entire bill is an attempt by Australia to enact anti-trolling legislation.To learn more, see China-Germany.
Malware on Google Play has been downloaded 300,000 times
Researchers found that 12 apps that were downloaded more than 300,000 times from Google Play were actually scams that infected devices with malware. The malware is designed to record keystrokes, take screenshots, steal bank passwords, and steal two-factor authentication codes.according to Ars Technica, These 12 applications range from QR scanners to fitness trainers. They initially run like real applications, thus deceiving Google’s security. They did what they were supposed to do, but soon they would prompt the user to update, and then the malware would be downloaded. Google reports that all 12 applications have been removed from the store.For more information, see The internet.
NY AG presses Amazon to improve Covid-19 protection
After more than a year of worker protests, New York State’s Attorney General Letia James is seeking a court order requiring Amazon to appoint a supervisor to oversee the health and safety measures of its Staten Island warehouse. The Staten Island warehouse employs approximately 5,000 workers, and James claimed that Amazon’s contact tracing program failed to identify employees who had contact with other employees who tested positive for Covid-19. AG also asked the company to resume the job of worker Christian Smalls, who was fired after leading a public protest against Amazon last year, accusing the company of failing to prevent employees from contracting the virus at work.For more information about this story, see edge.
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Although George Orwell may not have predicted a surveillance society in 2021, the similarities are too close and disturbing. 2021 is a reminder: the threat of Big Brother is still imminent. But we have the ability to stop it.
