…And it’s got your password as “proof”.
Monthly Archives: March 2020
NIST shared dataset of tattoos that’s been used to identify prisoners
The EFF got in touch with the institutions that have the dataset. Some deleted it, while one refused and others didn’t bother to respond.
Cryptojacking is almost conquered – crushed along with coinhive.com
Cryptojacking may not be entirely gone following the shutdown of notorious cryptomining service Coinhive – but it’s drastically diminished.
Delayed Adobe patches fix long list of critical flaws
This week the company made amends, issuing fixes for an unusually high CVE-level 41 vulnerabilities, 21 of which are rated critical.
Facebook accidentally blocks genuine COVID-19 news
Facebook is denying that a recent content moderation glitch has anything to do with workforce issues, but blames automatic systems.
Android malware uses coronavirus for sextortion/ransomware combo
The app says it will notify you of coronavirus cases… but in fact it locks up your phone and sextorts you for money at the same time
VMware patches virtualisation bugs
Virtualisation company VMware patched two bugs this week that affected a large proportion of its client-side virtual machines.
Uber to file federal suit against Los Angeles over users’ real-time location data
Real-time, in-trip geolocation data isn’t good for traffic/bike lane planning, a draft of the suit says. What it’s good for is surveillance.
DDoS attack on US Health agency part of coordinated campaign
It coincided with a disinformation campaign carried out via SMS, email and social media claiming that national quarantine was imminent.
Human traffickers use social media oversharing to gain victims’ trust
Posts about money or family trouble are being used to gain trust by those who force victims into sex work or slavery, the FBI warns.