Credit to Author: Thor Benson| Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Without robust federal protections, the country’s widespread mass surveillance systems could be used against citizens like never before.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 23:37:27 +0000
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko’s claims about the company’s lax security are all bad. But one clearly captures the extent of systemic issues.
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Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000
As a graduation prank, four high school students hijacked 500 screens across six school buildings to troll their classmates and teachers.
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Credit to Author: Varsha Bansal| Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Police in India’s capital say they only require an 80 percent accuracy rate for matches, raising new alarm bells for civil liberty advocates.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000
Plus: The Twilio hack snags a reporter, a new tool to check for spyware, and the Canadian weed pipeline gets hit by a cyberattack.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 21:42:26 +0000
This invasive malware isn’t just for phones—it can target your PC too. But a new batch of algorithms aims to weed out this threat.
Read moreCredit to Author: Katie McCafferty| Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 21:38:06 +0000
Microsoft discovered a memory corruption vulnerability in a ChromeOS component that could have been triggered remotely, allowing attackers to perform either a denial-of-service (DoS) or, in extreme cases, remote code execution (RCE).
The post Uncovering a ChromeOS remote memory corruption vulnerability appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
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Credit to Author: Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica| Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000
A security researcher claims that Apple mobile devices keep connections open if they are created before a VPN is activated.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 21:42:26 +0000
This invasive malware isn’t just for phones—it can target your PC, too. But a new batch of algorithms aims to weed out this threat.
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Credit to Author: Brian Barrett, Andrew Couts| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000
The best end-to-end encrypted messaging app has a host of security features. Here are the ones you should care about.
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