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Month: July 2019

ComputerWorld Independent 

Apple’s shock Siri surveillance demands a swift response

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Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 07:51:00 -0700

News that Siri records snippets of our conversations with the voice assistant isn’t new, but claims that those short recordings are listened to by human agents is– particularly in light of the company’s big push on privacy.

These are bad optics

I’m a passionate believer in the importance of privacy.

It isn’t only important in terms of preserving hard-won liberties and protecting public discourse, it’s also of growing importance across every part of human existence, for every school, medical facility or enterprise. History shows that the absence of privacy has a corrosive effect on society, turning family members against each other and dampening innovation.

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MalwareBytes Security 

A week in security (July 22 – 28)

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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:50:58 +0000

The latest cybersecurity news for the week of July 22–28. We look at Phobos ransomware, stalkerware’s similarities to parental monitoring apps, and the investigation into Malaysian Airlines Flight 17.

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Security TrendMicro 

Will XDR Improve Security?

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Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:06:36 +0000

Cybercriminals and malicious hackers have been shifting their tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to improve their ability to infiltrate an organization and stay under the radar of security professionals and solutions. Moving to more targeted attack methods appears to be a mainstay among threat actors, which requires organizations to improve their visibility into the entire…

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Security Sophos 

Monday review – the hot 21 stories of the week

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Credit to Author: Naked Security writer| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 09:13:54 +0000

From iOS 13’s password hole to logic bombs courtesy of the programmer from hell – and everything in between. It’s weekly roundup time.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/m59y0IQmg6Y” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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ComputerWorld Independent 

Android security: Analysis, advice, and next-level knowledge

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Credit to Author: JR Raphael| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 09:39:00 -0700

It’s tough to talk about Android security without venturing into sensational terrain.

A large part of that is due to the simple fact that the forces driving most Android security coverage are companies that make their money by selling Android security software — and thus companies with strong interests in pushing the narrative that every Android phone is on the perpetual brink of grave, unfathomable danger. Plus, let’s face it: A headline about 70 gazillion Android phones being vulnerable to the MegaMonsterSkullCrusher Virus is far more enticing than one explaining the nuanced realities of Android security.

In actuality, though, Android security is a complex beast — one with multiple layers in place to protect you and one that almost never warrants an alarmist attitude. I’ve been covering Android security closely since the platform’s earliest days, and I’ve busted more myths and called out more shameless publicity stunts than I can even count at this point.

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