Techlore Surveillance Report Brave VPN & Garmin Hacked! - Surveillance Report 20
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Jul 28, 2020 A massive Twitter breach exposes over 1,000 employees able to target accounts, raising serious security concerns. Instacart faces scrutiny as 300,000 accounts appear on the dark web. Brave launches a new VPN with Guardian integration, while Apple's initiative aims to improve iOS security with research devices. Password reuse is linked to 20% of account takeovers, making password managers like Bitwarden essential. A ransomware attack disrupts Garmin services, and New York bans facial recognition in schools, highlighting ongoing surveillance issues.
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Excessive Internal Access Is A Major Risk
- Large internal access at companies creates systemic risk beyond external attacks.
- Henry (Techlore) warns that Twitter's ~1,000+ employees with powerful account access violated least-privilege principles.
Shrink Your Online Footprint
- Reduce your online footprint by closing unused accounts to lower exposure.
- Henry (Techlore) advises considering whether you really need each account before signing up.
Dark Web Listings Aren't Always Service Breaches
- Data appearing on the dark web doesn't always mean a direct breach by the service.
- Henry (Techlore) notes Instacart denies a breach and blames external phishing for 300,000 accounts found online.