How 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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How the US Knew Iranian Missiles Were Coming Before They Hit
Credit to Author: Daniel Oberhaus| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 21:34:42 +0000
The US has operated an extensive network of missile warning systems for over half a century, but next-generation missiles will put it to the test.
Read MoreYour Windows PC may become collateral damage in any conflict with Iran
Credit to Author: Preston Gralla| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 10:18:00 -0800
When Iran launches cyberattacks in revenge for the killing of Major Gen. Qasem Soleimani — which it almost certainly will do — the attack vector, as always, will be Windows. And when that happens, your PC and your business’s PCs will be right in the crosshairs. Here’s why — and how you can protect your machines and your business.
A long history of U.S.-Iranian cyberwarfare
To understand the coming cyberattacks, it’s useful to look back. For more than a decade, the U.S. and Iran have engaged in low-level cyberwarfare, with occasional bursts of higher-level attacks. The most destructive of them was Stuxnet, launched in 2009 by the U.S. and Israel against Iran’s nuclear program. It exploited four zero-day flaws in Windows machines, which controlled the centrifuges Iran used to create nuclear material that can be used in nuclear weapons.
Apple wants privacy laws to protect its users
Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 06:54:00 -0800
Your iPhone (like most smartphones) knows when it is picked up, what you do with it, who you call, where you go, who you know – and a bunch more personal information, too.
The snag with your device knowing all this information is that once the data is understood, that information can be shared or even used against you.
Information is power
Jane Horvath, Apple’s senior director for global privacy, appeared at CES 2020 this week to discuss the company’s approach to smartphone security. She stressed the company’s opposition to the creation of software backdoors into devices, and also said:
Did Donald Trump and Iran Use Twitter to Prevent a War?
Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 16:56:04 +0000
Tweets from US president Donald Trump and Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif Tuesday offered a fascinating glimpse at how world leaders can communicate more quickly and directly than ever in times of crisis.
Read MoreAlleged Spy App ToTok Puts Apple in a Bind
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 13:00:00 +0000
Apple and Google both banned ToTok after reports that it was a UAE government surveillance tool. After Google reinstated it, Apple has a hard choice to make.
Read MoreTikTok Bugs Could Have Allowed Account Takeovers
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 10:00:00 +0000
As the social media app continues to gain popularity, security researchers are taking a closer look under the hood.
Read MoreApple’s wants privacy laws to protect its users
Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 06:54:00 -0800
Your iPhone (like most smartphones) knows when it is picked up, what you do with it, who you call, where you go, who you know – and a bunch more personal information, too.
Information is power
The snag with your device knowing all this information is that once the data is understood than that information can be shared or even used against you.
Jane Horvath, Apple’s senior director for global privacy, appeared at CES 2012 to discuss the company’s approach to smartphone security.