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Monthly Archives: January 2020
NSA and Github ‘rickrolled’ using Windows CryptoAPI bug
We said, “Assume that someone will find out how to do it pretty soon,” and that’s exactly what happened.
S2 Ep23: Snake ransomware, VPN holes and phone spying – Naked Security Podcast
New episode – listen now!
Update now! Popular WordPress plugins have password bypass flaws
Researchers have discovered bad authentication bypass vulnerabilities affecting two WordPress plugins which should be patched as soon as possible.
Apps are sharing more of your data with ad industry than you may think
Apps like Grindr, Tinder and Happn are (over-)sharing data about sexuality, religion, and location with a shadowy network of data brokers. And it’s not just dating apps that are doing it…
Google to kill third-party Chrome cookies in two years
Google doesn’t want to block third-party cookies in Chrome right now. It has promised to make them obsolete later, though. Wait – what?
College students call for ban on facial recognition on campus
Fight for the Future is building on its success in pressuring concert promoters to back off of plans to use the technology at festivals.
Microsoft fixes critical bugs in CryptoAPI, RD Gateway and .NET
Here are the most serious bugs from Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday – Including CryptoAPI and RCE flaws in Windows Remote Desktop Gateway.
Malicious npm package taken down after Microsoft warning
Criminals have been caught trying to sneak a malicious package on to the popular Node.js platform npm (Node Package Manager).
Peekaboo Moments baby-recording app has a bad database booboo
No need to wait until you’ve gurgled out of your mother’s womb to experience the joys of having your privacy breached.