‘Opt Out’ Is Useless. Let People Opt In
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 20:32:39 +0000
It’s not so crazy to want Big Tech to ask for your data—and conversations with AI assistants—before they take it.
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It’s time to install most of July's Windows and Office patches
Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 10:09:00 -0700
With one glaring exception, July was a rather benign patching month. The Win10 versions got their usual two cumulative updates (the second considered “optional”). Visual Studio had some hiccups, but they’re fixed now.
This Week in Security News: Ransomware Campaigns and Cryptocurrency Miners
Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 20:23:19 +0000
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about three different ransomware campaigns that caused havoc in different public sectors. Also, read how threat actors are infecting vulnerable Linux servers with a cryptocurrency miner….
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Read MoreApple suspends Siri snooping (and promises more control for the rest of us)
Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 04:27:00 -0700
Apple has once again proved that it listens to valid criticism with the immediate global suspension of the Siri listening program that attracted so much controversy.
When it comes to privacy, Siri listens
At issue was quality control.
A small number of conversational snippets were shared with third party human contractors for quality control purposes.
The latest large-scale data breach: Capital One | TECH(feed)
Just a few days after Equifax settled with the FTC over its 2017 data breach, Capital One announced it was the target of a March attack. Identifying information and bank account numbers are among some of the data breached in the attack that affects 100 million people. A software engineer is behind the attack and is awaiting a hearing. In this episode of TECH(feed), Juliet discusses the consequences of the attack and how to find out if you've been affected.
Black Hat 2019 and DEF CON 27: What to expect at hacker summer camp | TECH(talk)
Every year, thousands of hackers arrive in Las Vegas for three large security conferences — DEF CON, Black Hat and Bsides Las Vegas — taking place from Monday through Sunday next week. CSO Online's J.M. Porup chats with Juliet about what to expect at the conferences' sessions and what he's looking forward to.
You’ll Get Your Equifax Money. It Just Might Take a While
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 00:37:21 +0000
Despite the FTC pushing people away from an Equifax cash payout, there’s a good chance you’ll get all $125. Eventually.
Read MoreGuardian Firewall iOS App Automatically Blocks the Trackers on Your Phone
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 21:36:20 +0000
The Guardian Firewall app gives iOS users a reprieve from the scourge of online trackers.
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