Our weekly fun-but-serious one-minute security video. Malware hype, FTC action and some ancient history (well, the LOVE BUG)… enjoy.
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The USBKILL anti-forensics tool – it doesn’t do *quite* what it says on the tin
A hacker who very modestly goes by the handle Hephaestos has just announced an “anti-forensic kill switch” dubbed, well, usbkill. It doesn’t do quite what the name might suggest, and it could cut either way, so use it with care!
NSA metadata collection is illegal, rules US court
Three appeal court judges have ruled that the NSA’s bulk collection of metadata went far beyond the original intent of the Patriot Act.
Apple updates Safari on OS X, fixes critical flaws
No sooner had we reported that Microsoft will adopt a “rolling update” model for Windows 10… …than we received notice of Apple’s latest “rolling update” for its Safari browser.
Company posts ad looking for Windows support scammers
If you “Has a good grasp of English and Tell users all computer are infected”, or better yet, if you get the joke, this company’s actually got “Real Jobs and a knack for attracting a lot of hits”.
Searchable database of members of intelligence community posted online
Transparency Toolkit’s ICWatch uses Google search and search terms associated with surveillance activities and tools to put a human face on the surveillance state.
Insulting cops online now illegal in Canadian town
One Facebook voice cries out in a resounding act of insulting civil disobedience: “Suck it up, buttercup!”
Police can access phone location data without a warrant, US court rules
The decision leaves the country stuck with a mishmash of laws and privacy advocates who hope that the Supreme Court takes on the issue.
SSCC 197 – Could the LOVE BUG virus outbreak happen again? [PODCAST]
Listen to our latest podcast. From the end of Patch Tuesday to the likelihood of another virus outbreak like LOVE BUG, here’s news and discussion with plenty of sound advice…
Can the Rombertik malware really “destroy computers”? No, no, three times NO!
We didn’t really want to get drawn into this one. But it’s hard to avoid commenting on malware that has variously been described as a “terrifying suicide bomber'” and as having a payload that “destroys computers.”