Don’t Get Screwed Out of Your Equifax Settlement Money
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 21:25:38 +0000
If you signed up for $125 payout in the Equifax settlement, you just hit another hurdle. But this isn’t over.
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How Safari and iMessage Have Made iPhones Less Secure
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 19:43:04 +0000
Security researchers say iOS’s security woes stem in part from Apple putting too much trust in its own software’s code.
Read moreRed Flag Laws Are Red Herrings of Gun Control
Credit to Author: Joseph Pomianowski, Ling Liang Dong| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 13:00:00 +0000
Opinion: There’s little data on the effectiveness of mental health reporting laws, and we’re being distracted from measures we know will save lives.
Read moreAn Unprecedented Cyberattack Hit the US Power Grid
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2019 14:00:00 +0000
Exposed Facebook phone numbers, an XKCD breach, and more of the week’s top security news.
Read moreThe Windows 10 Privacy Settings You Should Check Right Now
Credit to Author: David Nield| Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2019 11:00:00 +0000
Whether you’re new to Windows 10 or have been using it for years, take a minute to lock down your privacy.
Read moreApple Finally Breaks Its Silence on iOS Hacking Campaign
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 19:12:36 +0000
In its first public statement since Google revealed a sophisticated attack against iOS devices, Apple defended its security measures.
Read moreSupermicro Bug Could Let ‘Virtual USBs’ Take Over Corporate Servers
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 10:00:00 +0000
A newly disclosed vulnerability in Supermicro hardware brings the threat of malicious USBs to corporate servers.
Read moreCold War Analogies are Warping Tech Policy
Credit to Author: Justin Sherman| Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 13:00:00 +0000
Opinion: Politicians and pundits’ fixation with flawed Cold War metaphors have produced overly combative policies on emerging tech.
Read moreGoogle Wants to Help Tech Companies Know Less About You
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 10:00:00 +0000
By releasing its homegrown differential privacy tool, Google will make it easier for any company to boost its privacy bona fides.
Read moreWhy ‘Zero Day’ Android Hacking Now Costs More Than iOS Attacks
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 21:04:05 +0000
Brokers of so-called zero day exploits are paying out more for Android than iOS—which would have been unthinkable until recently.
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