Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:37:48 +0000
It’s more of a “post-purchase middle finger” to customers than a privacy plus, say some outraged users who use the cams to catch crooks.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/SRDFtsfKA6M” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 04:15:00 -0700
Alternative search engines such as DuckDuckGo are attracting growing numbers of privacy focused users, but there’s no doubt that Google dominates the industry, even on Apple products. Fortunately, there are several ways to make your Google activity more private.
Do you use Gmail? Did you one use Google +? Perhaps you employ Google Drive, Google Docs or any of the company’s other products. If so, you have a Google account.
Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 13:43:07 +0000
Remember that Chrome update that stopped websites from detecting Incognito mode? Well, researchers claim to have found a way around it.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/DYQIHCGdjmU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:16:09 +0000
Google Project Zero researcher Maddie Stone has found a new and concerning route for malware to find its way on to Android devices – malicious apps that have been factory pre-installed.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/vAwqo-IqEMU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read moreCredit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 16:10:27 +0000
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| Upset by their inability to access potentially vital evidence for criminal investigations, the federal government has, for years, pushed to convince tech companies to build backdoors that will, allegedly, only be used by law enforcement agencies. The problem, cybersecurity researchers say, is that those backdoors can easily be exploited by criminals. Categories: Tags: AppleAttorney GeneralbackdoorClipper ChipDepartment of Justiceencryptionfbigolden keyGoogleiMessageiOS 8iPhonelawful interceptluggageNational Security AgencyNSAsignalTransportation Security AdministrationTSAwhatsappWilliam Barr |
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Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:01:41 +0000
You might not think your phone is as exposed as an internet server – but it’s handling plenty of untrusted data from unknown sources!<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/Ri0849b3RDo” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 14:20:21 +0000
Apple and Google have announced that they will limit the way audio recorded by their voice assistants, Siri and Google Assistant, are accessed internally by contractors.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/6WDIUcUa8Ns” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 13:44:07 +0000
Google’s Project Zero has unveiled details of a bug in Apple’s iMessage that lets attackers read data from an iPhone without any user interaction.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/lRgoEr1lXx4″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read moreCredit to Author: Gleb Malygin| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 17:55:12 +0000
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| The Android Q operating system is being developed with privacy and security in mind. We take a look at both, examining new features intended for giving users better control of their devices and data. Categories: Tags: Androidandroid Q betaAndroidQapp permissionsappsBetadeveloper’s cornerGoogleprivacysecurity |
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Read moreCredit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 15:59:59 +0000
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| Before the California Senate returns from its summer recess, we look at the authors, supporters, opponents, and donors involved in an extended fight to change California’s privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act. Categories: Tags: AB 1416AB 1564AB 25AB 846AB 873ACLU of CaliforniaamazonAT&TAutumn BurkeBig TechCalifornia Consumer Privacy ActCCPAdeidentifiedEd ChauEFFfacebookGoogleInternet AssociationJacqui IrwinKen Cooleyloyalty programMarc Bermanmicrosoftpersonal informationPrivacy Rights ClearinghouseSenate Judiciary CommitteeSenator Hannah-Beth JacksonTechnet |
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