Amazon fined $31 million over privacy breaches, including snooping on kids

By Habiba Rashid
The case involves Amazon’s settlement with the FTC over security and privacy violations committed by its subsidiaries, Ring and Alexa.
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What prevents certificate authorities from issuing fraudulent TLS certificates?

There have been reports of attacks against certificate authorities resulting in the issuance of fraudulent TLS certificates for sites such as google.com, yahoo.com, and skype.com. These attacks seem to be a thing of the past though, and I … Continue reading What prevents certificate authorities from issuing fraudulent TLS certificates?

QuaDream: Israeli Cyber Mercenary Behind iPhone Hacks

By Habiba Rashid
Citizens Lab and Microsoft have exposed an Israeli firm, QuaDream, selling spyware to governments around the world.
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Biden administration goes global in effort to constrain spyware use

Eleven nations agreed on Thursday to responsible use of commercial spyware. Israel, a key spyware exporter, is not part of the deal.

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Google reveals spyware attack on Android, iOS, and Chrome

By Habiba Rashid
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) labeled the spyware campaign as limited but highly targeted.
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The pressing threat of Chinese-made drones flying above U.S. critical infrastructure 

Drones from China’s DJI contain high-res cameras, advanced sensors and wireless access, opening the door for espionage and sabotage.

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Smashing Security podcast #311: TikTok, wiretapping, and your deepfake voice is your password

Who has been warning Italian criminals that their phones are wiretapped? Can you trust your voice to protect your bank account? And why is TikTok being singled out by investigators?

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