A Bug in Popular Android Phones Gives Hackers Full Control
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0000
FCC comment bots, a “bulletproof” hosting takedown, and more of the week’s top security news.
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A US Election Phishing Attack, Quitting Vaping, and More News
Credit to Author: Alex Baker-Whitcomb| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 22:23:11 +0000
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
Read MoreIranian Hackers Targeted a US Presidential Candidate
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 19:33:21 +0000
A revelation from Microsoft offers a chilling reminder that Russia is not the only country interested in swaying the 2020 election.
Read MoreThe Same Old Encryption Debate Has a New Target: Facebook
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 22:40:50 +0000
Attorney general William Barr seems eager to reignite the encryption wars, starting with the social media giant.
Read MoreThe Ukraine Whistle-Blower Did Everything Right
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 18:28:06 +0000
The Trump administration’s attacks on the whistle-blower aren’t just baseless—they could have a corrosive long-term effect.
Read MoreThe Internet’s Horrifying Way to Get Google Apps on Huawei Phones
Credit to Author: Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0000
Just make a Chinese website your device’s remote administrator. It’ll be fine!
Read MoreHow Incognito Google Maps Protects You—and How It Doesn’t
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 15:17:11 +0000
Turning on the new Incognito Mode in Google Maps won’t make you as invisible as it might sound.
Read MoreBlind Spots in AI Just Might Help Protect Your Privacy
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0000
Researchers have found a potential silver lining in so-called adversarial examples, using it to shield sensitive data from snoops.
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