Security / Privacy – Page 39 – PossibleThreat Articles

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2022 18:45:36 +0000

With iOS 16 and macOS Ventura, Apple is introducing passkeys—a more convenient and secure alternative to passwords.

It’s Time to Get Real About TikTok’s Risks

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000

US lawmakers keep warning about the popular app. But until they can explain what makes it uniquely dangerous, it’s difficult to tailor a resolution.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Plus: An unsecured database exposed face recognition data in China, ‘Cuba’ ransomware knocks out Montenegro, and more.

Credit to Author: Pia Ceres| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000

The California Age-Appropriate Design Code would launch a huge online privacy experiment. And it won’t just affect children.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Researchers found that mobile applications contain keys that could provide access to both user information and private files from unconnected apps.

Credit to Author: Omar L. Gallaga| Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Prepaid phones are looking good as privacy worries peak.

Credit to Author: Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica| Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000

An Ohio judge ruled that such surveillance to prevent cheating could form a slippery slope to more illegal searches.

Credit to Author: Thor Benson| Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Without robust federal protections, the country’s widespread mass surveillance systems could be used against citizens like never before.

Credit to Author: Varsha Bansal| Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Police in India’s capital say they only require an 80 percent accuracy rate for matches, raising new alarm bells for civil liberty advocates.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Plus: The Twilio hack snags a reporter, a new tool to check for spyware, and the Canadian weed pipeline gets hit by a cyberattack.