AI filter launched to block Twitter cyberflashing

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 11:35:05 +0000

A small but determined group of Twitter users think it is a good idea to direct message (DM) pictures of male genitals to complete strangers.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/CPnZboOMQOg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Sensitive plastic surgery images exposed online

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 11:04:56 +0000

Researchers at VPN advisory company vpnMentor have found yet another online data exposure caused by a misconfigured cloud database.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/3bHx9OL42rQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Google forced to reveal anonymous reviewer’s details

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 12:02:28 +0000

A court has forced Google to reveal the details of an anonymous poster who published an unpalatable review of a dentist.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/d4sEoG9Kawk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Senator calls for dedicated US data protection agency

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 11:55:15 +0000

The US needs a data protection agency of its own, and Kirsten Gillibrand wants to be the one that makes it happen.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/mOUsx7W00QI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Suspect who refused to decrypt hard drives released after four years

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 12:12:52 +0000

The US Court of Appeals ruled that he couldn’t continue to be held for refusing to give up his passcodes.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/-PcVPhz2bC0″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Facebook ices in-app dating in EU after questions from regulator

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 11:28:30 +0000

The app’s rollout in the EU has been delayed until Facebook can show privacy regulators its data protection workings.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/roQf9-KHcLw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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MIT researchers say mobile voting app piloted in U.S. is rife with vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:30:00 -0800

Elections officials in numerous states have piloted various mobile voting applications as a method of expanding access to the polls, but MIT researchers say one of the more popular apps has security vulnerabilities that could open it up to tampering by bad actors.

The MIT analysis of the application, called Voatz, highlighted a number of weaknesses that could allow hackers to “alter, stop, or expose how an individual user has voted.”

Additionally, the researchers found that Voatz’s use of Palo Alto-based vendor Jumio for voter identification and verification poses potential privacy issues for users.

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Cyber tips for safe online dating: How to avoid privacy gaffs, exploits, and scams

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:36:45 +0000

We give advice on safe online dating, including steering clear of scams, buttoning up on privacy, and avoiding vulnerable apps.

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US charges four Chinese military members with Equifax hack

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:48:41 +0000

The indictment suggests the hack was part of a series of major data thefts organized by Chinese military and intelligence agencies.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/2euIheG1QVA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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