What do online file sharers want with 70,000 Tinder images?
A researcher has discovered thousands of Tinder users’ images publicly available for free online. Continue reading What do online file sharers want with 70,000 Tinder images?
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FBI seizes credentials-for-sale site WeLeakInfo.com
The FBI has seized the domain for WeLeakInfo.com, a site that sold breached data records, after a multinational effort by law enforcement. Continue reading FBI seizes credentials-for-sale site WeLeakInfo.com
FBI to inform election officials about hacking attempts
The FBI has announced that it will tell local election officials when hackers try to infiltrate their systems. Continue reading FBI to inform election officials about hacking attempts
EDRi’s guidelines call for more ethical websites
Recommendations cover areas including security and privacy while listing alternatives to free online services that slurp your users’ data. Continue reading EDRi’s guidelines call for more ethical websites
Google to kill third-party Chrome cookies in two years
Google doesn’t want to block third-party cookies in Chrome right now. It has promised to make them obsolete later, though. Wait – what? Continue reading Google to kill third-party Chrome cookies in two years
Microsoft fixes critical bugs in CryptoAPI, RD Gateway and .NET
Here are the most serious bugs from Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday – Including CryptoAPI and RCE flaws in Windows Remote Desktop Gateway. Continue reading Microsoft fixes critical bugs in CryptoAPI, RD Gateway and .NET
Google tests biometric authentication for Android autofill
Google is testing out a feature to make Android’s built-in password manager safer. Continue reading Google tests biometric authentication for Android autofill
Powerful GPG collision attack spells the end for SHA-1
New research has heightened an already urgent call to abandon SHA-1, a cryptographic algorithm still used in many popular online services. Continue reading Powerful GPG collision attack spells the end for SHA-1
Hackers use system weakness to rattle doors on Citrix systems
Attackers are using a serious bug in Citrix products to scan the internet for weaknesses, according to experts. Continue reading Hackers use system weakness to rattle doors on Citrix systems
Google’s Project Zero highlights patch quality with policy tweak
Google’s Project Zero bug-hunting team has tweaked its 90-day responsible disclosure policy to help improve the quality and adoption of vendor patches. Continue reading Google’s Project Zero highlights patch quality with policy tweak