Demographic report on protests shows how much info our phones give away
Data analytics company Mobilewalla released a report detailing the race, age and gender breakdowns of individuals who participated in protests […]
cybersecurity
Hackers are hiding virtual credit card skimmers in image file metadata
Hackers put Magecart JavaScript code into the EXIF metadata of image files, which is then loaded and executed by compromised […]
Chrome extensions with 33 million downloads slurped sensitive user data
Browser extensions downloaded almost 33 million times from Google’s Chrome Web Store covertly downloaded highly sensitive user information The extensions, […]
UK launches new fake ad alert system to target online fraud
Fraudulent online advertising is being targeted via a new reporting system created by UK authorities. The UK Scam Ad Alert, […]
iPhone spyware lets police log suspects’ passcodes when cracking doesn’t work
A tool, previously unknown to the public, doesn’t have to crack the code that people use to unlock their phones. […]
Dating Apps Exposed 845 GB of Explicit Photos, Chats, and More
The researchers found 845 gigabytes and close to 2.5 million records, likely representing data from hundreds of thousands of users. […]
Zoom to exclude free calls from end-to-end encryption to allow FBI cooperation
Zoom, the popular video conferencing platform, has announced it will provide end-to-end encryption after facing a litany of privacy and […]
Critical Vulnerability Could Have Allowed Hackers to Disrupt Traffic Lights
A critical vulnerability affecting traffic light controllers made by SWARCO could have been exploited by hackers to disrupt a city’s […]
WhatsApp Phone Numbers Pop Up in Google Search Results — But is it a Bug?
A researcher found that phone numbers tied to WhatsApp accounts are indexed publicly on Google Search creating what he claims […]
CISA Releases New Cyber Essentials Toolkit
As a follow-up to the November 2019 release of Cyber Essentials, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the […]
New Android Flaw Affecting Over 1 Billion Phones Let Attackers Hijack Apps
New Android Bug Affecting Over A Billion Phones Could Let Malware Hijack Legitimate Apps. A security vulnerability affecting Android that […]
Google’s federated analytics method could analyze end user data without invading privacy
Google’s federated analytics techniques, which power features like Now Playing, could be used to analyze end user data without invading […]