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Serious Security: Phishing in the cloud – the freemium way
Here’s an interesting phishing trick. It’s a way for crooks to get lots of customised web links without doing any programming.
iPhone holes and Android malware – how to keep your phone safe
Watch the latest Naked Security Live video for our non-technical tips to improve your online safety, whichever type of phone you prefer.
Google removes option to disable Nest cams’ status light
It’s more of a “post-purchase middle finger” to customers than a privacy plus, say some outraged users who use the cams to catch crooks.
Chrome Incognito mode detection fix busted by researchers
Remember that Chrome update that stopped websites from detecting Incognito mode? Well, researchers claim to have found a way around it.
Android users menaced by pre-installed malware
Google Project Zero researcher Maddie Stone has found a new and concerning route for malware to find its way on to Android devices – malicious apps that have been factory pre-installed.
Update your iPhone – remote control holes revealed by researchers
You might not think your phone is as exposed as an internet server – but it’s handling plenty of untrusted data from unknown sources!
Google and Apple suspend contractor access to voice recordings
This week, Apple and Google announced that they will limit the way audio recorded by their voice assistants, Siri and Google Assistant, are accessed internally by contractors. Let’s start with Apple. Apple’s privacy hump began a week ago when The Guardian ran a story revealing that contractors “regularly hear” all sorts of things Apple customers […]
iMessage bug could have allowed attackers to read data from any iPhone
Google’s Project Zero has unveiled details of a bug in Apple’s iMessage that lets attackers read data from an iPhone without any user interaction.
Your Android’s accelerometer could be used to eavesdrop on your calls
Researchers have created an attack called Spearphone that uses the motion sensors in Android phones to listen to phone calls, interactions with your voice assistant, and more.