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Intel announces “exploit busting” features in its next processor chips
More bad news for cybercrooks… we hope.
Eavesdroppers can use light bulbs to listen in from afar
Researchers have developed an ingenious way to eavesdrop from a distance without relying on planted bugs: they just stare at a light bulb.
You’ve heard of sextortion – now there’s “breachstortion”, too..
Sextortion again – but with “we hacked your website and stole all your data” instead of “we hacked your webcam and made a video”.
Intel patches chip flaw that could leak your cryptographic secrets
Intel chip features that were intended to help you do cryptography better could have leaked your inner secrets.
COVID-19 tests, PPE and antivirual drugs find a home on the dark web
COVID-19 testing kits, Hydroxychloroquine and PPE – it’s all for sale on the dark web.
Google sued by Arizona for tracking users’ locations in spite of settings
Maps, weather, searches et al. suck up location data in the background, even if Tracking is turned off. Arizona says it’s consumer fraud.
Pablo Escobar’s brother sues Apple for $2.6b over FaceTime flaw
Roberto Escobar says a FaceTime eavesdropping bug led to his address being leaked, assassination threats, and being forced into hiding.
The ransomware that attacks you from inside a virtual machine
In a recent attack, Ragnar Locker ransomware was seen encrypting victim’s files while shielded from security software inside a virtual machine.
Twitter turns off SMS-based tweeting in most countries
Buh-bye, original way of tweeting. Twitter said it’s to keep our accounts safe, referring to unspecified SMS-enabled vulnerabilities.