Collaborate Disseminate
It didn’t require an account PIN to switch carriers. Everybody uses 0000, it said, making it easier for customers… and phone hijackers. Continue reading Comcast security nightmare: default ‘0000’ PIN on everybody’s account
Facebook has been caught red-handed again, so say privacy wonks. They accuse Zuckerberg’s crew of misusing phone numbers given to it for use in two-factor authentication. Said wonks say Facebook is sharing the data with Instagram and WhatsApp to secre… Continue reading Uproar Over Facebook 2FA Privacy Violation
Android’s now on board with saying goodbye to passwords: more than a billion devices now support FIDO2. Continue reading Android nudges passwords closer to the cliff edge with FIDO2 support
Are you an Apple developer? Care about security? Using 2FA? You will be soon… Continue reading Apple fighting pirate app developers, will insist on 2FA for coders
Photography website 500px has become the latest site to admit suffering a serious data breach. Continue reading Photography site 500px resets 14.8 million passwords after data breach
Yet another family unnerved by yet another voice coming from a nursery webcam serves as yet another argument against password reuse. Continue reading Hacker talks to baby through Nest security cam, jacks up thermostat
After years of embarrassment, I’m finally ready to admit how and why my Instagram account got hacked. Continue reading How my Instagram account got hacked
A hacked Nest camera broadcast the fake warning about incoming North Korean missiles, sending a family into “five minutes of sheer terror.” Continue reading Hijacked Nest cam broadcasts bogus warning about incoming missiles
Android apps that want access to your call and SMS data now have to pass muster with Google’s team of reviewers. Continue reading Google cracks down on access to your Android phone and SMS data
Here’s the latest Naked Security podcast – enjoy! Continue reading Ep. 015 – USB anti-hacking, bypassing 2FA and government insecurity [PODCAST]