It’s more of a “post-purchase middle finger” to customers than a privacy plus, say some outraged users who use the cams to catch crooks.
Monthly Archives: August 2019
Police site DDoSer/bomb hoaxer caught after jeering on social media
He called in hoaxes days after the Manchester Arena bombing, DDoSed police sites when they investigated him, then taunted them on Twitter.
Microsoft won’t shift on AI recordings policy
Microsoft may have been caught red-handed letting contractors listen to sensitive conversations with its AI, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to stop.
Firefox fixes “master password” security bypass bug
The bug’s in Firefox, but our advice is worth reading whether you use Firefox or not.
S2 Ep4: iPhone holes, Android malware and romance scams – Naked Security Podcast
Episode 4 of the Naked Security Podcast is now live! This week host Anna Brading is joined by Paul Ducklin and Matt Boddy. They discuss how iPhone vulnerabilities have changed Apple’s attitude towards cybersecurity researchers [3’50”], the latest twist in romance scams where crooks are recruiting money mules via dating sites [12’43”], and malware in […]
Serious flaws in six printer brands discovered, fixed
There are many ways to compromise company data, but IT teams often overlook one of the most serious: the humble printer.
‘NULL’ license plate gets security researcher $12K in tickets
The vanity plate sounded good in theory: maybe it would make his plate invisible to ALPR systems?!
Hacking forum spills rival’s 321,000 member database
When users of hacking forums turn on each other, expect things to get messy quickly.
Facebook got humans to listen in on some Messenger voice chats
Facebook says it’s paused the practice of collecting voice clips and sending them to employees to transcribe and analyze.
Patch time! Microsoft warns of new worm-ready RDP bugs
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday bought some bad news yesterday: more wormable RDP vulnerabilities, this time affecting Windows 10 users.