Will Europe Force a Facebook Blackout?
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2022 13:45:11 +0000
Regulators are close to stopping Meta from sending EU data to the US, bringing a years-long privacy battle to a head.
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GitHub Moves to Guard Open Source Against Supply Chain Attacks
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:19:54 +0000
The popular Microsoft-owned code repository plans to roll out code signing, which will help beef up the security of open source projects.
Read moreA Phone Carrier That Doesn’t Track Your Browsing or Location
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:17:40 +0000
The new Pretty Good Phone Privacy service for Android hides the data linking you to your mobile device.
Read moreHow to Use Lockdown Mode in iOS 16 to Make Your Phone More Secure
Credit to Author: David Nield| Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Whether you want to turn off link previews or block unwanted FaceTime calls, here’s what you need to know.
Read moreThe US Emergency Alert System Has Dangerous Flaws
Credit to Author: Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000
Plus: A crypto-heist extravaganza, a peek at an NSO spyware dashboard, and more.
Read moreAn ISP Settled Piracy Lawsuits. Could Users Take the Hit?
Credit to Author: Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica| Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000
Now that Charter has reached settlements with major record labels, it’s unclear whether the cable provider will pull the plug on users who pirate music.
Read moreA Slack Bug Exposed Some Users’ Hashed Passwords for 5 Years
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2022 22:09:22 +0000
The exposure of cryptographically scrambled passwords isn’t a worst-case scenario—but it isn’t great, either.
Read moreAll the Data Amazon’s Ring Cameras Collect About You
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000
The popular security devices are tracking (and sharing) more than you might think.
Read moreAn Attack on Albanian Government Suggests New Iranian Aggression
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2022 21:30:27 +0000
A Tehran-linked hack of a NATO member marks a significant escalation against the backdrop of US-Iran nuclear talks.
Read moreThe Microsoft Team Racing to Catch Bugs Before They Happen
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:43:50 +0000
What’s it like to be responsible for a billion people’s digital security? Just ask the company’s Morse researchers.
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