CISA opponents say it may “infringe on users’ privacy” and “cause collateral harm to the systems of innocent third parties.”
Tag Archives: Security threats
87% of Android devices are exposed to at least one critical vulnerability
University of Cambridge researchers find that the Android ecosystem is a “market for lemons,” with 87% of devices unpatched against at least one known critical vulnerability.
Uber mistake leaves hundreds of drivers’ personal information exposed
Controversial taxi firm Uber accidentally exposed the personal details of hundreds of its drivers on Tuesday following the introduction of its new “Uber Partner” app.
Can we really trust the browser padlock? Fake banking sites given TLS certificates
Banks, Paypal and Apple: type in the URLs wrong, and you may wind up at a typosquatter’s URL.
China arrests hackers to appease US on cyberespionage
Ahead of a landmark agreement between the US and China over cyberespionage, Chinese authorities arrested several hackers sought by the US.
California nixes warrantless search of digital data
California police will no longer be able to get their hands on phone or other digital data about users without a warrant.
Nuisance calls and dubious subscriptions pose fraud risk to UK consumers
Bogus offers to block nuisance calls and mail scams separate Brits from millions of pounds per year.
Help wanted: someone to hack cars for Canada defense research arm
If you’re a hacker highly skilled at finding exploits in connected cars, here’s a job for you – hacking cars for the Canadian military.
Apple excommunicates adblockers that could access users’ private data
Apple’s blocked apps that installed root certificates that could have allowed them to see all of a users’ web traffic.
Lyft: It wasn’t our CTO who cracked Uber’s database
Uber’s sleuthing didn’t reveal the hand of Lyft’s CTO in the cookie jar, but an unidentified party at his IP address allegedly eyed the key.