A Google software problem exposed the names, addresses, email addresses and phone numbers used to register websites. The data will make it easier for cybercriminals to draft phishing emails that try to trick victims into divulging information. The privacy breach involves whois, a database that contains contact information for people who’ve bought domain names. For privacy reasons, people can elect to make information private, often by paying an extra fee. Some 282,867 domains were affected, Cisco said in a blog post.”]

