New research has heightened an already urgent call to abandon SHA-1, a cryptographic algorithm still used in many popular online services.
Daily Archives: January 13, 2020
Snake alert! This ransomware is not a game…
Looks like the Snake ransomware was created especially for network-wide attacks.
Reddit bans ‘impersonation,’ but satire and parody are still OK
Relax: Nic Cage deepfakes aren’t going anywhere. It’s only “maliciously misleading” impersonations that are now verboten.
Google urged to tame privacy-killing Android bloatware
A letter sent to the Google CEO by Privacy International claims bloatware has allowed a privacy and security hole to open almost unnoticed.
Lawmakers look to spread COPPA out to cover kids up to 16
If that bill passes, you can say bye-bye to YouTube, says one content creator.