Sophos expert John Shier sits in for regular presenter Chester Wisniewski in this episode. John and Paul Ducklin dissect the latest security issues, which were dominated this week by some thorny matters of cryptography.
Tag Archives: geolocation
“PowerSpy” – can crooks really track you by the power your phone is using?
Can power usage alone, as your phone moves around in the mobile network, give away your location? Sort of, say three Stanford computer scientists…
What’s SUPER and helps you to PHISH, sorry, FISH? 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s our weekly news roundup – from Superfish to Super Spectacles. It’s amusing, informative, and only takes a minute – enjoy!
US Senate calls Whisper in for serious questioning on user tracking
Following serious allegations brought up by the Guardian, the US Senate has a few privacy-related questions it would like to ask the people in charge over at Whisper, the self-proclaimed “safest place on the internet”.
Whisper CTO trashes reports that it tracks even those users who turn off geolocation
Supposedly anonymous social media app Whisper actually tracks some users – particularly newsworthy ones – even after they’ve specifically opted out of geolocation, according to reports.
Grindr app has privacy issues – who’s surprised?
Popular gay dating app Grindr has been criticized for revealing the locations of its users in more detail than they might be expecting, and for allowing the identity of message senders to be spoofed.
Firefox OS app permissions will give users more privacy than Android
Mozilla’s mobile platform, Firefox OS, is behind Google’s Android in just about every way. But in one important respect, privacy, Firefox OS is trying to move ahead by giving users more control over what data apps can gather from their devices…
The EPIC edition – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
One less opt-in app, one more Android virus, and a bunch of EPIC failures… All in this week’s 60 Second Security.
SSCC 160 – That’s not just any old malware – that’s a TRUE VIRUS! [PODCAST]
Ready for listening… Here’s this week’s Sophos Security Chet Chat podcast.