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Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 06:20:00 -0800

People are finally waking up to the importance of privacy and the risk of entities over whom you have no control hoovering up the details of our digital lives, and that’s why the latest news from Duck Duck Go is so worthwhile.

Apple’s good privacy just got better

We know Apple is working to protect our privacy – its newly updated privacy website shares a huge amount of information on this, while the newly-published Safari white paper confirms the browser’s privacy protections include (among other things):

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Security Wired

November 6, 2019 admin

Google Enlists Outside Help to Clean Up Android’s Malware Mess

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:00:00 +0000

The newly formed App Defense Alliance will try to solve a malware problem that has bedeviled the Play Store since inception.

Security Wired

November 6, 2019 admin

Pixel 1, RIP: Google Ends Support After Just Three Years

Credit to Author: Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 16:00:00 +0000

The original Google Pixel didn’t make the cut for this month’s Android security patches.

Security Wired

November 6, 2019 admin

Scammers Are Exploiting a Firefox Bug to Freeze Your Browser

Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Fraudulent tech-support sites are causing the browser to lock up and display a disturbing message. Force quitting is the only way out.

Security Wired

November 6, 2019 admin

Google’s Ultra-Secure Chip, a Facebook Facelift, and More

Credit to Author: Alex Baker-Whitcomb| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 23:11:29 +0000

Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.

Security Wired

November 6, 2019 admin

Report: The Government and Tech Need to Cooperate on AI

Credit to Author: Tom Simonite| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0000

It also warns that AI-enhanced national security apparatus like autonomous weapons and surveillance systems will raise ethical questions.

ComputerWorld Independent

November 6, 2019 admin

Apple updates its privacy pages; you should take a look

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 06:01:00 -0800

Apple has updated its privacy website and published several white papers explaining its approach to the issue and how its products protect your privacy.

Apple offers more information than ever

The updated website delivers much more information now, with a broad overview of what the company is doing. It details features and controls as well as the company’s privacy policy and transparency report.

The site also offers a selection of understandable white papers that explain how privacy controls work in Safari, Location Services, Photos and Sign-in With Apple. These contain a large amount of information on Apple and its services.

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ComputerWorld Independent

November 6, 2019 admin

Boeing's insecure networks threaten security and safety

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing's insecure networks leave the company–and potentially its aircraft–at risk of exploitation. Security researcher Chris Kubecka uncovered these threats in April, and new reporting by CSO's J.M. Porup reveals little has been done to patch these vulnerabilities. They both join Juliet to discuss how Kubecka discovered this information and what it means for national security and passenger safety.