Google forced to reveal anonymous reviewer’s details
A court has forced Google to reveal the details of an anonymous poster who published an unpalatable review of a dentist. Continue reading Google forced to reveal anonymous reviewer’s details
Author Archives: Danny Bradbury
Senator calls for dedicated US data protection agency
The US needs a data protection agency of its own, and Kirsten Gillibrand wants to be the one that makes it happen. Continue reading Senator calls for dedicated US data protection agency
Cookie-nabbing app could have served users side helping of XSS
A popular GDPR compliance WordPress plugin vendor has patched a flaw that rendered both site visitors and admins vulnerable to XSS attacks. Continue reading Cookie-nabbing app could have served users side helping of XSS
Corp.com is up for sale – check your Active Directory settings!
An old, dormant domain is going on sale – and the results could be catastrophic for enterprises with common Active Directory misconfigurations. Continue reading Corp.com is up for sale – check your Active Directory settings!
Dell fixes privilege elevation bug in support software
Users of Dell SupportAssist should patch their software immediately to fix a software bug that could lead to arbitrary code execution. Continue reading Dell fixes privilege elevation bug in support software
Officials raise alarm about Chinese hacking
Officials pointed to ongoing threats against US institutions, painting a dire picture of hacking efforts to support Chinese economic goals. Continue reading Officials raise alarm about Chinese hacking
FBI director warns of sustained Russian disinformation threat
Russia is still using social media in a sustained campaign to dabble in US affairs, according to FBI director Chris Wray. Continue reading FBI director warns of sustained Russian disinformation threat
Frustrated author cybersquats novelist’s website
If you visit the website of renowned Canadian novelist Patrick deWitt today, you’ll see a surprising message. “THIS IS NOT PATRICK DEWITT”, it says. Continue reading Frustrated author cybersquats novelist’s website
Researchers transmit data covertly by altering screen brightness
Researchers have retrieved data from a disconnected computer by altering its LCD’s pixel density just enough for a camera to pick it up. Continue reading Researchers transmit data covertly by altering screen brightness
Google’s Chrome 80 clamps down on cookies and notification spam
Version 80 of the Chrome browser is out with some new features designed to save your security and your sanity. Continue reading Google’s Chrome 80 clamps down on cookies and notification spam