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Tag Archives: Security threats
iTunes 12.3 brings support for two-factor authentication
If you turn on 2SV (and you should!), you’ll be asked for a PIN and password when editing your account or logging in for the first time.
Google fixes an Android Lollipop lockscreen bypass bug – how bad was it?
The exploit worked by entering an extremely long string of characters into the password field while the camera is open, causing the device to crash and return to the homescreen.
Child abuser sextortionist hijacked victims’ Facebook and email accounts
James S. Allen, sentenced to 262 months in prison, sent victims to a phishing site set disguised as a Flickr log-in site.
OK, so why *doesn’t* Facebook have a Dislike button?
Zuck didn’t say, but he did hint that maybe, just maybe, that long-awaited Dislike button is on the way…
Who gives the best advice about password security?
Britain’s GCHQ has just produced a great document about password security. We like it, and we think you should read it…
Smartwatch sensors can be used to eavesdrop on the keys you’re typing
Researchers have shown that a smartwatch’s motion sensors can be used to detect what keys you’re pressing with your left hand and thus guess at the words you’re typing.
Stolen storage device leads to loss of customer bank and personal data
Thousands of Lloyds Bank customers who had insurance through Royal Sun Alliance may have had names, addresses and account numbers exposed.
US agency in charge of power grid and nukes keeps getting breached
US Department of Energy was hacked 159 times over a four-year period, putting the security of the power grid and nuclear arsenal at risk.
Self-driving cars can be stopped with a laser pointer
Security researcher Jonathan Petit was able to launch a denial-of-service attack against a self-driving car by overwhelming the car’s sensors with images of fake vehicles and other objects.