Wired – Page 168 – PossibleThreat Articles

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Hundreds of smart devices—including pacemakers—are exposed thanks to a series of vulnerabilities in the Bluetooth Low Energy protocol.

YouTube Gaming’s Most-Watched Videos Are Dominated by Scams and Cheats

Credit to Author: Cecilia D’Anastasio| Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:53:15 +0000

YouTube is littered with bot-driven videos promising big in-game riches—that also try to steal your personal information.

Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0000

A researcher discovered that hundreds of extensions in the Web Store were part of a long-running malvertising and ad-fraud scheme.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 11:00:00 +0000

The lax security of supply chain firmware has been a known concern for years—with precious little progress being made.

Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0000

A researcher discovered that hundreds of extensions in the Web Store were part of a long-running malvertising and ad-fraud scheme.

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Mac malware, a Bitcoin mixer, and more of the week’s top security news.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 12:00:00 +0000

The encryption app is putting a $50 million infusion from WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton to good use, building out features to help it go mainstream.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 19:00:57 +0000

New research from MIT shows that the Voatz app appears to have some glaring security holes.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:13:37 +0000

US officials allege that Huawei has backdoors in its technology. The US knows firsthand how powerful those can be.

Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 19:58:27 +0000

Equifax. Anthem. Marriott. OPM. The data that China has amassed about US citizens will power its intelligence activities for a generation.