Google failing to scrub abortion access in location history, study claims
A nonprofit study claims that Google is failing to delete location history that reveals users’ physical trips to abortion clinics.
Read moreMonth: January 2024
Protecting Your Network Security from Ivanti Zero-Day Threat
Credit to Author: Chris LaFleur| Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000
The overlooked vulnerability with real impacts
Read moreCanadian Man Stuck in Triangle of E-Commerce Fraud
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 15:34:53 +0000
A Canadian man who says he’s been falsely charged with orchestrating a complex e-commerce scam is seeking to clear his name. His case appears to involve “triangulation fraud,” which occurs when a consumer purchases something online — from a seller on Amazon or eBay, for example — but the seller doesn’t actually own the item for sale. Instead, the seller purchases the item from an online retailer using stolen payment card data. In this scam, the unwitting buyer pays the scammer and receives what they ordered, and very often the only party left to dispute the transaction is the owner of the stolen payment card.
Read moreHow to Opt Out of Comcast’s Xfinity Storing Your Sensitive Data
Credit to Author: Reece Rogers| Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000
One of America’s largest internet providers may collect data about your political beliefs, race, and sexual orientation to serve personalized ads.
Read moreCISA urges urgent patching of two actively exploited Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities
CISA has added two Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities to its vulnerability catalog, with a very short deadline to patch.
Read more10 must-have security tips for digital nomads
I’ve been a digital nomad since 2006. Since then, I’ve spent more time abroad than in the United States, working all the while, no matter where. And I’ve learned a lot about safety, security and privacy in specific locations on the European, African, and American continents — often the hard way.
Lots of people travel for business or vacation. The difference with digital nomads abroad (and bleisure and workcation travelers) is that you’re more likely to be carrying your most expensive electronics, more likely to be staying at an Airbnb than a hotel, and more likely to be in serious trouble if you lose work computers and devices (not to mention passports and your wallet).
The most significant number from Samsung's Galaxy S24 announcement
My goodness, there’s a lot to be said about Samsung’s newly announced Galaxy S24 family of flagship Android devices.
Aaaaand, spoiler alert: We won’t be saying most of those things here, in this column, today.
Now, don’t get me wrong: Samsung’s latest and greatest Galaxy models have tons of good stuff going for ’em. From the eye-catching hardware to the specs to end all specs, Samsung rarely holds back with its top-of-the-line Android offerings. And this year’s devices appear to be no exception.