Here’s this week’s Sophos Security Chet Chat. Our regular security podcast that turns news into useful advice…
Tag Archives: Privacy
Apple, please provide better protection for iCloud – Secure our Selfies!
In the wake of exposed candid celebrity photos Apple recommends using two-step verification. Would this have made a difference? Should Apple strengthen its authentication options?
Apple developer guidelines lead to rogue phone call risks in iOS
It turns out to be surprisingly easy to trick unsuspecting users into making unwanted phone calls from iOS. That could cost you premium-rate money, or give away your number to a scammer… 
Firefox 32.0 fixes holes, shakes out some old SSL certs, introduces certificate pinning
Yesterday was Firefox’s Fortytwosday (updates come out every 42 days, on Tuesdays, in a nod to Douglas Adams), bringing us to Firefox 32.0. There are also two Extended Support Releases for the more conservative amongst us… 
Jennifer Lawrence, Rihanna, 98 other celebs’ nude photos leaked online
The anonymous hacker reportedly gained access to the private photos of actress Jennifer Lawrence, as well as images of 99 other celebrities, allegedly via Apple’s iCloud storage system.
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.
How dare you use my camera! 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s this week’s 60 Second Security. A week of news distilled into a swift minute of amusing but informative video…
97,000 Bugzilla email addresses and passwords exposed in another Mozilla leak
Around 97,000 early testers of the Bugzilla bug tracking software have been warned that their email addresses and encrypted passwords were exposed for three months. This is the second accidental exposure by Mozilla this month. 
SSCC 162 – What are *you* doing to fight cybercrime in the next 12 months? [PODCAST]
Here’s this week’s Chet Chat podcast! Chester caught Duck half way up a mountain to talk about why we need synergy to fight cybercrime…
Facebook wants you to know that Messenger is not spying on you
After a long build-up of rumors surrounding the Messenger app’s required permissions to access the device’s camera and microphone, Facebook is finally attempting to set the record straight.