Month: May 2024
Why Your Wi-Fi Router Doubles as an Apple AirTag
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 21 May 2024 16:21:20 +0000
Apple and the satellite-based broadband service Starlink each recently took steps to address new research into the potential security and privacy implications of how their services geo-locate devices. Researchers from the University of Maryland say they relied on publicly available data from Apple to track the location of billions of devices globally — including non-Apple devices like Starlink systems — and found they could use this data to monitor the destruction of Gaza, as well as the movements and in many cases identities of Russian and Ukrainian troops.
Read moreEventbrite Promoted Illegal Opioid Sales to People Searching for Addiction Recovery Help
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess, Dhruv Mehrotra| Date: Tue, 21 May 2024 10:30:00 +0000
A WIRED investigation found thousands of Eventbrite posts selling escort services and drugs like Xanax and oxycodone—some of which the company’s algorithm recommended alongside addiction recovery events.
Read more[updated] Deleted iPhone photos show up again after iOS update
iOS users are reporting that photos they had deleted long ago suddenly showed up again after this week’s 17.5 update.
Read moreNew Windows 11 features strengthen security to address evolving cyberthreat landscape
Credit to Author: David Weston| Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 18:00:00 +0000
Today, ahead of the Microsoft Build 2024 conference, we announced a new class of Windows computers, Copilot+ PC. Alongside this exciting new class of computers, we are introducing important security features and updates that make Windows 11 more secure for users and organizations, and give developers the tools to prioritize security.
The post New Windows 11 features strengthen security to address evolving cyberthreat landscape appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read more“No social media ’til 16,” and other fixes for a teen mental health crisis, with Dr. Jean Twenge: Lock and Code S04E10
This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Dr. Jean Twenge about smartphones, social media, and a teen mental health crisis.
Read moreSophos NDR support for certified hardware deployments
Credit to Author: Karl Ackerman| Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 15:23:24 +0000
The ISO accommodates up to 40Gbps and 120K connections/second.
Read moreYour vacation, reservations, and online dates, now chosen by AI: Lock and Code S05E11
This week on Lock and Code, we talk about what people lose when they let AI services make choices for dinners, reservations, and even dating.
Read moreWikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Can Appeal His Extradition to the US, British Court Says
Credit to Author: Dell Cameron, Matt Burgess| Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 12:57:45 +0000
Two judges in London have ruled that WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the US on freedom of speech grounds.
Read moreHow to Remove Your Personal Info From Google’s Search Results
Credit to Author: Reece Rogers| Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000
Maybe you don’t want your phone number, email, home address, and other details out there for all the web to see. Here’s how to make them vanish.
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