Facebook has removed 14 million pieces of content dubbed likely to come from terrorists, as determined by new machine learning technology
Monthly Archives: November 2018
Microsoft mistake leaves Windows 10 users fuming
Microsoft Windows 10 users were livid late last week after Microsoft mistakenly told them that their licenses were invalid.
258,000 encrypted IronChat phone messages cracked by police
They expect to cuff hundreds of criminals who used the pricey phones, which were sold with the crypto app preinstalled.
Sent a photo to the wrong person? Facebook Messenger to let you unsend it
Think fast! You’ll only have up to 10 minutes to hit unsend: a lot stingier than the hour afforded by WhatsApp.
Update now! WordPress sites vulnerable to WooCommerce plugin flaw
Researchers have published details of a dangerous flaw in the way the hugely popular WooCommerce plugin interacts with WordPress that could allow an attacker with access to a single account to take over an entire site.
DerpTrolling game server DDoS attacker pleads guilty
Austin Thompson pleaded guilty on November 6 in a San Diego Federal court to knowingly causing damage to third-party computers.
Apple 0, José 3 – Man versus Megacorp! [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest Naked Security Podcast – enjoy!
Ranting researcher publishes VM-busting zero-day without warning
A security researcher has published a zero-day flaw in a commonly-used virtual machine management system without notifying the vendor, justifying it with a scathing critique of the infosecurity industry.
Closed doors are no match for a Wi‑Fi peeping tom and a smartphone
Researchers have found that a smartphone and some smart number crunching can track people moving in their homes as they reflect radio waves.
Google warning: Fix your dodgy ads within 30 days or get banned
Having taken what it thought was a decisive swipe at the problem of “abusive” advertising a year ago, Google now says next month’s Chrome 71 will unleash an even tougher crackdown.