The FBI Wants Apple to Unlock iPhones Again
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0000
Snooping Ring employees, Skype contractors, and more of the week’s top security news.
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This Government-Subsidized Phone Comes With Malware
Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2020 13:00:00 +0000
The Android devices are a part of the FCC’s Lifeline Assistance Program, which makes free or subsidized phones available to millions of low-income users.
Read MoreA Facebook Bug Exposed Anonymous Admins of Pages
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 23:58:18 +0000
A bad code update allowed anyone to easily reveal which accounts posted to Facebook Pages—including celebrities and politicians—for several hours.
Read MoreFacebook Says Encrypting Messenger by Default Will Take Years
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 21:54:35 +0000
Mark Zuckerberg promised default end-to-end encryption throughout Facebook’s platforms. Nearly a year later, Messenger’s not even close.
Read MoreAn Iranian Hacking Campaign, Social Media Surveillance, and More News
Credit to Author: Alex Baker-Whitcomb| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 23:08:28 +0000
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
Read MoreAmazon Takes a Swipe at PayPal’s $4 Billion Acquisition
Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 20:01:44 +0000
The retail giant warned holiday shoppers that Honey, a popular browser extension, was a “security risk.” Honey denies the claim.
Read MoreIranian Hackers Have Been ‘Password-Spraying’ the US Grid
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 18:59:03 +0000
A state-sponsored group called Magnallium has been probing American electric utilities for the past year.
Read MoreHow Tweets Could Prevent War, an App Store Dilemma, and More News
Credit to Author: Alex Baker-Whitcomb| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 23:44:04 +0000
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