Facebook’s been moving fast and breaking things again.
Tag Archives: Privacy
Hackable CloudPets pulled from Target, Walmart, Amazon and more
The stuffed toys are stuffed with security problems that we’ve known about for over a year.
Blocking facial recognition surveillance using AI
If AI is increasingly able to recognise and classify faces, then the only way to counter this creeping surveillance is to use another AI to defeat it. Thanks to the University of Toronto, this may soon be possible.
Bizarre Chrome and Firefox flaw exposed Facebook details
Researchers have discovered a weakness in the way Chrome and Firefox interact with CSS3 that could have caused them to leak usernames, profile pictures and likes from sites such as Facebook.
Facebook defends practice of giving deep data access to device makers
They’re not “outsiders,” Facebook says. They’re part of Facebook, helping to make Facebook play nicely with their devices.
Google says fix for ‘weird’ 1975 text message bug is on the way
As of Monday, you could still see recent texts by searching on the string “the1975..com”.
Apple lifts two-month ban on Telegram updates in iOS store
Apple was blocking updates globally since Russian authorities ordered the company to remove the encrypted messaging app from the App Store.
Cloudflare mistakes own 1.1.1.1 DNS for DDoS attack
When is a DDoS attack not a DDoS attack? When it’s caused by your own recently-launched DNS service.
California tests digital license plates. Is tracking cars next?
Beyond potential police surveillance, the plates could be as susceptible to hacking as other wireless and IoT technologies.
Tor exit node admin acquitted of aiding terrorism
As the administrator of a Tor exit node, it could have been anyone who used his IP address.