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Children’s apps contain an average of 7 third-party trackers, study finds

Posted on November 6, 2018 by John E Dunn

Android apps in the “Family” category had a surprisingly high number of trackers embedded in them. Continue reading Children’s apps contain an average of 7 third-party trackers, study finds→

Posted in ad tracking, Android, Android apps, children, Google, Google Play Store

Private Facebook data from 81,000 accounts discovered on crime forum

Posted on November 5, 2018 by John E Dunn

Stolen data from the 81,000 accounts that appeared to be genuine included intimate exchanges between Facebook users. Continue reading Private Facebook data from 81,000 accounts discovered on crime forum→

Posted in BBC, browser extensions, Facebook, rogue extensions, Social networks

Another day, another update, another iPhone lockscreen bypass

Posted on November 2, 2018 by John E Dunn

Researcher José Rodríguez beats the lockscreen to display contact phone numbers and email addresses. Continue reading Another day, another update, another iPhone lockscreen bypass→

Posted in apple, iOS, lock screen bypass, lockscreen, Siri, Vulnerability

Google’s stealthy sign-in sentry can pick up pilfered passwords

Posted on November 2, 2018 by John E Dunn

The search giant’s secret sauce can see when somebody’s using your stolen password. Continue reading Google’s stealthy sign-in sentry can pick up pilfered passwords→

Posted in Google, javascript, Phishing

Spooky miasmic gas bricks hospital iPhones (mwah ha ha ha)

Posted on October 31, 2018 by John E Dunn

Apple devices haunted by helium. Continue reading Spooky miasmic gas bricks hospital iPhones (mwah ha ha ha)→

Posted in apple, hospital, iOS, iPhone, mri | Tagged Helium

Google’s stealthy reCAPTCHA v3 detects humans – no questions asked

Posted on October 31, 2018 by John E Dunn

After 20 years of waiting you’ll no longer feel your will to live drain away as you solve tedious visual puzzles. Maybe. Continue reading Google’s stealthy reCAPTCHA v3 detects humans – no questions asked→

Posted in CAPTCHA, Google, I'm not a robot, Machine Learning, Organisations, reCAPTCHA, reCAPTCHA v3

China hijacking internet traffic using BGP, claim researchers

Posted on October 30, 2018 by John E Dunn

Researchers claim that unusual BGP routing changes are actually man-in-the-middle surveillance. Continue reading China hijacking internet traffic using BGP, claim researchers→

Posted in bgp, Border Gateway Protocol, Internet, ISPs, man-in-the-middle, privacy, Routers, Security threats, surveillance

“Right to repair” gets a boost from new DMCA software rules

Posted on October 29, 2018 by John E Dunn

It just got easier for owners of a wide range of home devices to hack and repair their software. Continue reading “Right to repair” gets a boost from new DMCA software rules→

Posted in dmca, DRM, Law & order, Right to Repair

Apple and Samsung punished for slowing down old smartphones

Posted on October 26, 2018 by John E Dunn

Software updates aren’t supposed to make things worse. Continue reading Apple and Samsung punished for slowing down old smartphones→

Posted in Android, antitrust, apple, battery life, Google, iOS, iPhone, Italy, Operating Systems, Organisations, Vulnerability | Tagged Samsung

Firefox 63 gets tough with trackers

Posted on October 25, 2018 by John E Dunn

Mozilla’s Enhanced Tracking Protection is going mainstream. Continue reading Firefox 63 gets tough with trackers→

Posted in Advertising, Firefox, Mozilla, privacy, private browsing, trackers

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