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Monthly Archives: January 2020
Intel promises fix after researchers reveal ‘CacheOut’ CPU flaws
Forget the infamous Meltdown and Spectre chip flaws from 2018, the problem that’s tying down Intel’s patching team these days is a more recent class of side channel vulnerabilities known collectively as ZombieLoad.
Anatomy of a “free” gift – how online surveys can harm your digital health
Just how much will that £1000 “free” gift card cost? We took a look so you don’t have to…
Let’s make ransomware MORE illegal, says Maryland
… with a clumsily worded proposed bill that wouldn’t protect researchers.
Fraud spike prompts Chrome developer lock-out
Google Chrome extension developers have been left high and dry for weeks as the company struggles to cope with a spike in fraud on the Chrome Web Store.
15 NFL teams’ Twitter hijacked in lead-up to the Super Bowl
“We are here to show people that everything is hackable,” says hacking group OurMine, back to spread its unwelcome spiel on hacked accounts.
5 ways to be a bit safer this Data Privacy Day
Here are 5 things you can start doing today for your own and for everyone else’s online good!
States sue over rules that allow release of 3D-printed gun blueprints
The government has flip-flopped, most recently proposing rules that would transfer regulation out of the hands of the State Department.
Facial recognition firm sued for scraping 3 billion faceprints
A potential class action says Clearview AI is breaking biometrics privacy law by ransacking social media so police can match photos with IDs.
Cisco patches bugs in security admin center and Webex
Cisco has patched bugs in Webex and in Firepower Management Centre, the device that controls its security products.