Researchers have spotted an unusual ‘trackware’ attack triggered by a viewing a PDF inside the Chrome browser.
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Disgruntled dev blames crypto-wallet for losing cryptocoins
Warith Al Maawali is blaming wallet vendor Coinomi for the loss of $65,000 in bitcoin. Coinomi countered by blaming him for blackmail.
Android nudges passwords closer to the cliff edge with FIDO2 support
Android’s now on board with saying goodbye to passwords: more than a billion devices now support FIDO2.
Pedos pollute YouTube comments on kids’ videos, advertisers flee
Can YouTube ever keep video comments under control, or it is time to kill off comments altogether?
Sorry, we didn’t mean to keep that secret microphone a secret, says Google
It’s been off by default, Google says – not much consolation to those who don’t cotton to the notion of a “secret” listening gadget.
Google’s working on stopping sites from blocking Incognito mode
Google Chrome’s Incognito mode hasn’t been an impenetrable privacy shield: For years, it’s been a snap for web developers to detect when Chrome users are browsing in private mode and to block site visitors who use it. Now it looks like Google plans to close that loophole.
Thousands of Android apps bypass Advertising ID to track users
Six years after it was introduced, it looks as if Android’s Advertising ID (AAID) might no longer be the privacy forcefield Google claimed it would be.
Opera integrates a cryptocurrency wallet – is this Web 3.0?
When it appears in the next few weeks, the next version of Opera (“Reborn 3” or “R3”) for Windows, Mac and Linux will become the first mainstream desktop browser to integrate a cryptocurrency wallet.
Google paid out $3.4m in bug bounties last year
317 researchers from 78 countries turned 2018 into a worldwide bug-crunching spree.
Ep. 019 – Android holes, iOS screengrabbing and USB poo [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest Naked Security podcast – enjoy!