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Windows Delete Leaves Traces: Secure Shredding Essential for GDPR Compliance

Windows Delete Leaves Traces: Secure Shredding Essential for GDPR Compliance

Malwarebytes recently demonstrated that the default “delete” action in Windows does not actually erase data; it merely removes the directory entry while leaving the underlying sectors intact. Forensic utilities can scan the free space and reconstruct the files, even after they appear to be gone. The study highlighted a dedicated

Windows Delete Fails: Remnants Leak Data, Defenders Must Enforce Secure Erasure

Windows Delete Fails: Remnants Leak Data, Defenders Must Enforce Secure Erasure

Malwarebytes’ recent analysis shows that the default Windows file‑deletion process merely removes directory entries, leaving the underlying data blocks untouched on disk. Even when users employ third‑party “shredder” utilities, many of the deleted files can still be reconstructed with forensic tools, exposing credentials, proprietary documents, and other sensitive

UK Mulls VPN Ban: New Threat Landscape for Defenders

UK Mulls VPN Ban: New Threat Landscape for Defenders

The UK government is debating legislation that would prohibit the use of commercial VPN services for personal and business traffic. The proposal cites national security and illegal content concerns, but it would give authorities power to compel ISPs to block VPN endpoints and impose heavy fines on providers and users

Samsung TV ACR Data Harvest Fixed After Texas Legal Push

Samsung TV ACR Data Harvest Fixed After Texas Legal Push

Security researchers uncovered that Samsung Smart TVs were using the Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) feature to continuously capture and transmit viewers’ watching habits to Samsung’s servers, raising serious privacy concerns. After a class‑action lawsuit filed in Texas pressured the company, Samsung released a firmware update that disables ACR

Student Loan Platform Leak Exposes 2.5M Records – Third‑Party Controls Fail

Student Loan Platform Leak Exposes 2.5M Records – Third‑Party Controls Fail

A student loan servicing platform suffered a data breach that released personal and financial information for more than 2.5 million borrowers and applicants. The leak was traced to inadequate security controls at a third‑party vendor that processes loan data, allowing attackers to extract records that include Social Security

Samsung Patches TV ACR After Texas Privacy Breach

Samsung Patches TV ACR After Texas Privacy Breach

A Texas privacy investigation revealed that Samsung’s Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) feature on its smart TVs was capturing viewing data without user consent and sending it to external servers. In response, Samsung issued a firmware update that disables ACR by default, halting the unauthorized collection and transmission of metadata.

App Exposes Nearby Smart Glasses via IR Signature Scan

App Exposes Nearby Smart Glasses via IR Signature Scan

A developer has published a mobile application that uses the device’s camera and infrared (IR) sensor to identify the distinctive IR emission patterns of popular smart‑glass models. By sweeping the surrounding area, the app can flag the presence of these wearables within a few meters, effectively revealing who