Day: November 10, 2022

Medibank: Hackers release abortion data after stealing Australian medical records

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Hackers who stole customer data from Australia’s largest health insurer Medibank have released a file of pregnancy terminations. It follows Medibank’s refusal to pay a ransom for the data, supported by the Australian government. Medibank urged the public to not seek out the files, which contain the names of policy holders rather than patients. CEO Read more about Medibank: Hackers release abortion data after stealing Australian medical records[…]

Antitrust Lawsuit Says Apple and Amazon Colluded to Raise iPhone, iPad Prices

Posted on by Robin Edgar

A new antitrust class-action lawsuit accuses Apple Inc. and Amazon.com of colluding to raise the price of iPhones and iPads, […] The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington accuses Apple and Amazon of seeking to eliminate third-party Apple resellers on Amazon Marketplace in a scheme to stifle competition, Read more about Antitrust Lawsuit Says Apple and Amazon Colluded to Raise iPhone, iPad Prices[…]

Egypt’s COP27 summit app can read your emails and encrypted messages, scan your device, send your location

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Western security advisers are warning delegates at the COP27 climate summit not to download the host Egyptian government’s official smartphone app, amid fears it could be used to hack their private emails, texts and even voice conversations. […] The potential vulnerability from the Android app, which has been downloaded thousands of times and provides a Read more about Egypt’s COP27 summit app can read your emails and encrypted messages, scan your device, send your location[…]