Germany’s ditched a homegrown alternative that featured a centralized database of location data, raising privacy concerns.
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Facebook to alert us if we’ve been exposed to fake coronavirus news
Drinking bleach does NOT cure coronavirus: it’s just one dangerous myth that Facebook will alert us to if we’ve interacted with it.
ICANN asks registrars to crack down on scam coronavirus websites
It doesn’t have regulatory authority, so it can’t do much, but the hundreds of registrars it authorizes can and should.
Microsoft and Google delay online authentication change
Both Microsoft and Google have postponed a change that would have forced better application security by shutting down an insecure access protocol called Basic Authentication.
S2 Ep34: Can you trust hackers on how not to get hacked? – Naked Security Podcast
Sophos experts discuss the biggest cybersecurity stories of the last week.
Rights groups appeal to governments over COVID-19 surveillance
Digital and human rights groups have joined in a rare worldwide appeal to governments to respect privacy when handling the COVID-19 crisis.
Watch out for the new wave of COVID-19 scams, warns IRS
If somebody promises to get your economic impact payment fast, back away: it’s just one flavor of COVID-19 scam the tax agency is seeing.
How to stay on top of coronavirus scams – and all the others too
The bad news is that you have to watch out for a plethora of new coronavirus cyberscams, as well as all the old stuff, too…
Should governments track your location to fight COVID-19?
Google Maps data could help governments track patients that a newly-diagnosed COVID-19 sufferer has been in contact with.
S2 Ep32: ZoomBombing, Android malware and the WhatsApp Martinelli hoax – Naked Security Podcast
Join Sophos experts for the latest cybersecurity news and advice.