Security
Buyers with an entrée to Dark Web retailers participated in a market that was even larger, more diverse, and vigorous than the year before.
Written for the February 2021 to January 2022 reporting period, this guide updates information provided in our previous report.
Patricia Ruffio -
News
On a popular hacker forum, cybercriminals are claiming to possess the personal information of over 322 million eBay users. The information and databases are distributed […]
Miklos Zoltan -
News
At least 65 private individuals from the European Union have been fined for GDPR privacy violations since 2018. Fine amounts usually ranged from €100 to €6,000.
Miklos Zoltan -
Privacy
Yes and no. It depends on a wide range of factors, usually the tech-savviness of your parents, the type of router you use, and access […]
Justin Oyaro -
Privacy
Wi-Fi owners, admins, and other prying eyes cannot read your text messages when you connect to their Wi-Fi. If you suspect someone is seeing your […]
Justin Oyaro -
Privacy
Your Wi-Fi router records all your browsing history on its log page. Depending on your router, you can find basic information or detailed information. Most […]
Miklos Zoltan -
Unblocking
Team Canada ended a 36-year drought and secured a spot in the World Cup for the second time in history. Unfortunately, you must subscribe to […]
Justin Oyaro -
"Privacy is not an option, and it shouldn't be the price we accept for just getting on the Internet."
Gary Kovacs
List of all known GDPR fines and detailed statistics based on countries.
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An updated (2021) research on the dark web prices of various personally identifiable information (PII) sold on the dark web.
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We studied data from a range of reputable sources to find out just how bad the situation is for healthcare data privacy in the USA.
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Voter records of more than 107 million Americans is illegally sold on dark web markets for the low price of just $10.
Read MoreCompanies such as Facebook and Google track you to sell highly personalized advertising space to the highest bidder. They know who your friends are, what you’re interested in, how likely you are to watch a certain video, your political leanings, and even which websites you visit.
Governments watch your every move by passing laws to force ISPs to provide information on every character you type into a search engine and every webpage you visit. They know your location at any time through triangulation of your mobile phone and can follow you using huge networks of CCTV cameras.
They even constantly try to undermine the safety that protects us from having our data wide visible to anyone who looks – strong encryption.
Hackers and cybercriminals are constantly looking for vulnerable systems companies use to store users’ data and use sophisticated social engineering attacks to trick people into handing their data over willingly.
Major data breaches happen at an alarming rate and continue to increase in frequency. A US computer is targeted in a hacking attempt every 25 seconds, and the cost of cybercrime on the global economy is set to reach $6 Trillion in 2021.
The consequences can be profound when your data falls into the wrong hands. This happens, ranging from changing your passwords, having your emails published, and your website memberships becoming public knowledge to being denied credit in the future because someone has used your name to take out a loan.
Privacy Affairs is an information provider and content creator dedicated to helping you understand how to protect your private data and ensure you don’t find yourself on the wrong side of a data breach or cyber attack.
We report important news, research vulnerable consumer and professional technologies, and provide information on how to keep your info safe from rogue companies, prying governments, cybercriminals, and anyone else who would do you harm by stealing or otherwise intercepting your data.