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CYBER SECURITY – New laws, old ransomware, responsible disclosures and some of the worst people in the world.
It’s been another busy week, which means it’s the perfect time to roll out our newest weekly feature at Hashed Out: the weekly Cyber Security News Roundup.
Every Friday, we’ll run a roundup of the most interesting stories from the past week. There’s no shortage of things to discuss when it comes to cyber security, despite our best efforts to touch on everything—sometimes things slip through the cracks. The roundup will be where we catch them, in addition to re-hashing any major events we’ve already covered.
So, without further ado, here’s this week’s Cyber Security News Roundup…
Major League Lacrosse Suffers From Lax Security
Major League Lacrosse, the professional lacrosse league in the United States, had to make an unfortunate admission to its players this week. In an email dated August 28th, MLL notified its players that their information – all of it, names, addresses, social security numbers, EVERYTHING – had been exposed after an employee had mistakenly linked to a spreadsheet containing said information on a public-facing website. The email goes on to suggest that the players set up credit alerts and maybe even freeze their accounts. Not surprisingly, the players are not pleased.
Using Apple Facial Recognition to Unlock Your Phone is a Bad Idea
Despite the fact it’s an extremely cool concept, many experts are warning against using the facial recognition technology that is rumored to be coming with Apple’s next iPhone. There are a number of reasons that facial recognition is less than ideal. Among them: hands-free facial recognition means your phone may always be watching you. Additionally, it’s not as secure as it seems, people’s faces are extremely public. Samsung’s version of facial recognition can be fooled with a photograph, making it no safer than a thumb swipe. And then there’s the question of how this information will be stored and the privacy concerns that accompany that debate. No doubt, facial recognition will make people’s lives easier. But safer? Maybe not.
Read more: Cyber Security News Roundup: Facial Recognition, Pacemakers & More
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