January 2025

Breakfast Hates Privacy

Starbucks & Krispy Kreme both attacked

Last month, both Starbucks and Krispy Kreme experienced different kinds of ransomware attacks that exposed a lot of data as well as failures in how corporations address privacy & security:

​Is Morning Coffee KILLING your Privacy? →​

Go Deeper: In the video, I reference using email aliases to protect your data and then the "best practices" recommended by the US CISA.

The Solution: Aliases What are the different ways that you can create email aliases? (free & paid) ​5 Types of Aliases to Use →​

The CISA Report Read through the "best practices" that the CISA recommends in this PDF: ​Check the Report →​

Welcome to the Newsletter!

Hi [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], there's been a large influx of people recently so I thought I'd take a moment to say hi and give you a quick introduction to the newsletter.

This is me. Josh.

I write this newsletter myself on top of doing the website and the YouTube channel. (I'm trying to build a team...but it's a slow process!)

I always start off with a primary topic, which in this case is the Starbucks & Krispy Kreme breaches, and then if you scroll down you'll see the news roundup featuring the most interesting privacy and security news that I've found.

I'm always open to feedback on this format and the content created, so feel free to reply and let me know.

Here's to a more secure and private year online!

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Privacy & Security Roundup:

​Airports & Biometrics​

Airports around the world are implementing biometric ID systems, including 400 in the US in 2025. Sadly, this doesn't seem to be something we will be able to opt out of, which is a significant concern for personal privacy.

https://www.biometricupdate.com/202412/tsa-targets-400-us-airports-for-biometrics-rollout

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​License Plate Camera = LIVE Feed?​

A misconfigured license plate camera system revealed both the livestream and the mountain of data that these cameras collect. It's not just cars...these cameras capture pedestrians as well.

https://www.wired.com/story/license-plate-reader-live-video-data-exposed/
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​Apple Settles Privacy Case for $95 Million​

The lawsuit alleged that Siri spied on users and as part of the settlement, Apple admits no wrong. $95 million might seem like a lot until you realize that all class action members (iPhone users) might receive about $20. I'm sure the lawyers did fine, though.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/apple-pay-95-million-settle-siri-privacy-lawsuit-2025-01-02/

Do you use aliases?

I've seen that in this new wave of subscribers, quite a few are using aliases. If you're not doing that...why not? What's stopping you from using email aliases?

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Josh

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