It was triggered by a complaint filed by Dr. Johnny Ryan, CPO of privacy-focused Brave browser, which is fighting Google’s search domination.
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Google stored some passwords in plain text for 14 years
Nobody got at the subset of G Suite passwords, Google said, apologizing and saying that it’s working to ensure this is an isolated incident.
Tor Browser for Android 8.5 offers mobile users privacy boost
After nine months of alpha testing, a stable release of the Tor browser for Android can now be downloaded from Google’s Play store or direct from the Project’s website.
Mozilla fixes bugs, improves privacy in latest Firefox release
Mozilla rolled out version 67 of its Firefox browser this week, fixing some security bugs and introducing a host of privacy features.
The city of Baltimore is being held hostage by ransomware
The mayor said no—for now—to paying 13 Bitcoins to (purportedly) unlock all seized systems. Manual rebuilding could take months.
Cache of 49 million Instagram records found online
A security researcher has discovered a massive cache of data on millions of Instagram influencers, publicly accessible for everyone to see.
Some Androids don’t call 911 when you tell them to call an ambulance
Sometimes you get a list of ambulance companies, sometimes a blog post on when it’s OK to call an ambulance.
Don’t break Windows 10 by deleting SID, Microsoft warns
Sometimes it’s best not to tinker under the hood – especially when it comes to security IDs.
Most hackers for hire are scammers, research shows
Google & UC San Diego researchers found that only 5 of 27 hacker-for-hire services actually launched attacks against their targets.
Deep Packet Inspection a threat to net neutrality, say campaigners
Europe’s biggest ISPs and mobile operators are accused of undermining net neutrality rules and user privacy with their use of DPI.