Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:31:00 +0000
Mozilla has said it plans to make a privacy technology called DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) the default setting for US users of Firefox within weeks.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/U2NXSe69Ao0″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:44:18 +0000
It’s not a “state actor”, so isn’t subject to 1st Amendment scrutiny and can censor PragerU’s videos on abortion, gun rights and terrorism.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/OVLHTQuoTUc” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read moreCredit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 18:34:48 +0000
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| Adware and PUPs can actually be far more invasive and dangerous on the Mac than “real” malware. We demonstrate with analysis of Crossrider, a sophisticated Mac adware that uses evasion and persistence techniques more complex than nation-state malware. Categories: Tags: adwarebundlorecrossridermacMac adwaremac threatsmacOSmacspotentially unwanted programsPUPssurfbuyer |
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Read moreCredit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:00:00 +0000
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| Americans may be accepting and minimizing online stalking behaviors, including the use of invasive apps that can pry into a user’s text messages, emails, photos, videos, and phone logs. Categories: Tags: BJSBureau of Justice StatisticsCDCcenter for disease control and preventionCoalition Against Stalkerwarecyber stalkcyber stalkingmonitoring appmonitoring applicationsmonitoring appsNortonLifeLockOnline Creeping SurveySay AnythingSeven Brides for Seven BrothersstalkstalkerwarestalkingThe GraduateThe Harris Poll |
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Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 15:17:26 +0000
What a difference one tiny little character can make to a phone number.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/SwdrGrXbCJw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0000
Affected devices include iPhones, iPads, Macs, Amazon Echos and Kindles, Android devices, and various Wi-Fi routers.
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Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 14:47:39 +0000
The breach earned derision from both the hacker and observers after another hacker exploited the company’s vulnerable setup.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/MqNwwvLAhW0″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 21:59:20 +0000
Security analyst John Strand had a contract to test a correctional facility’s defenses. He sent the best person for the job: his mother.
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Credit to Author: Alice Violet| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 13:19:30 +0000
Listen to the latest episode now!<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/M-uTiBQXpSE” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 04:40:00 -0800
Once upon a time the Internet was amazing, enabling niche interests and connecting people. Apple’s iMac was the epitome of the era, while the iPhone became the prophet of change.
These days hackers break into home networks using our routers and smart home devices, which is why everyone must learn how to use HomeKit-secured routers to keep their connected homes safe.
Apple announced HomeKit-secured routers at WWDC 2019. The first few devices to support the tech recently began to reach market, including options from Linksys and (now) Amazon’s Eero routers.