Relax: Nic Cage deepfakes aren’t going anywhere. It’s only “maliciously misleading” impersonations that are now verboten.
Monthly Archives: January 2020
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.
Is the Y2K bug alive after all?
One way to patch the millennium bug was to move it, rather than actually to fix it… are we looking at Y2.02K?
Hackers use system weakness to rattle doors on Citrix systems
Attackers are using a serious bug in Citrix products to scan the internet for weaknesses, according to experts.
Ransomware pounces on California schools, Las Vegas trounces attack
We’ll have one serving of whatever Las Vegas is eating and wish Pittsburg Unified School District good luck with getting unstuck.
Fake-review purge: Facebook boots 188 groups, eBay bans 140 shills
After a poke from the UK’s watchdog, the companies promised to beef up filters to strain out those who write, buy and sell fluffy nonsense.
Browser zero day: Update your Firefox right now!
Firefox has issues an emergency 72.0.1 patch to fix a zero day vulnerability.
S2 Ep22: Word doc stops fraud, bye bye Python 2, latest from the ransomware swamp – Naked Security Podcast
We discuss the latest cybersecurity news and advice in our latest podcast. Listen now!
Apple’s scanning iCloud photos for child abuse images
It isn’t new, all the tech giants do it, and your privacy’s intact – unless you’re dealing in illegal imagery with telltale hashing.