Facebook’s Android app suddenly started making a bid for superuser access. Conspiracy theories popped up like fungi. (It’s now fixed.)
Daily Archives: May 21, 2018
Real-time cellphone location data leaked for all major US carriers
From the carriers to LocationSmart to 3Cinteractive to Securus: there appears to be a chain pockmarked with lack of authentication and data lost to hackers.
Chrome drops ‘secure’ label for HTTPS websites
When it comes to browser security, how important are the address bar icons and labels that tell users about a site’s security status? For Google at least, they matter a lot.