Facebook will warn these users with a notice atop the News Feed with information about what data of theirs might have been attained…
Tag: security or lack thereof
Mark Zuckerberg and the never-ending stench of Facebook
How do we trust Facebook’s public stances on what they will or won’t do to censor speech, content, or connections with which they don’t agree?
Apple may be the biggest winner from Facebook’s data scandal
In 2014, Apple CEO Tim Cook penned a missive regarding Apple’s approach to privacy….
Mark Zuckerberg blasts Apple CEO Cook’s criticism of Facebook as ‘extremely glib and not at all aligned with the truth’
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg rejected Apple CEO Tim Cook’s critique of his company’s business model…
Bad news for those who want Facebook listening in their homes: Facebook delays smart speaker debut amid data privacy scandal
The fallout from Facebook Inc.’s data privacy scandal is spreading…
Apple CEO Cook: Facebook should have self-regulated, but it’s too late for that now
Apple CEO Tim Cook has doubled down on his call for regulation that would limit Facebook…
U.S. FTC will investigate Facebook over privacy or lack thereof
The Federal Trade Commission has an open investigation into Facebook’s growing privacy scandal…
Android malware found inside apps downloaded from Google Play has infected at least a million users
The malware is thought to have infected at least a million users – and potentially many more – as one of the malicious apps was downloaded 500,000 times…
Apple CEO Cook calls for more data oversight, ‘well-crafted regulation’ after Facebook debacle
Executives from Apple Inc and IBM Corp have called for more oversight on how personal data is used…
Facebook has been collecting call history and SMS data from Android devices for years; Apple iOS devices unaffected
I found, contained call-log data for a certain Android device I used in 2015 and 2016, along with SMS and MMS message metadata…
Google claims Android is ‘as safe as the competition’ despite its fragmented, outdated install base
Google’s head of Android security David Kleidermacher claimed in an interview…
New Android malware records ambient audio, fires off premium-rate texts, and harvests files, photos, contacts, and more
The threat is one of the most advanced examples of Android malware Wandera has seen…
Apple’s services are like lousy sex
Apple’s services are often very misunderstood…
Google Pixel 2 XL phones’ oleophobic coatings are already wearing off, leaving behind smudges
Saying that Google Pixel 2 XL phone has a few issues is an understatement…
Google doubles warranty on its slow Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones amid screen burn-in, audio flaws
Google says it is doubling the warranty on its new flagship smartphones following complaints…
Google ‘actively investigating’ multiple reports of Pixel 2 XL screen burn-in
Google said Monday it is ‘actively investigating’ reports of its Pixel 2 XL phones exhibiting screen burn-in…
Yet another problem for Google’s slow Pixel 2 and 2 XL phones: They emit a high-pitched whine and clicking noises
After dealing with all sorts of screen issues, another problem with Google’s phones…
Google’s slow Pixel 2 XL may have a major problem: Screen burn-in
Google’s Pixel 2 XL is one of a pair of smartphones that the tech giant introduced this month…
Google’s Pixel 2 XL costs more than Apple’s iPhone 8 Plus but is only half the speed, lacks many key features
Inside and out, Google’s pixel phones are a joke…
Android malware apps with over 1 million downloads slip past Google Play defenses – twice!
Researchers recently found at least 50 apps in the official Google Play market that made charges…
Microsoft took 9 months to fix bug that let hackers seize control of Windows PCs
To understand why it is so difficult to defend computers from even moderately capable hackers…
Samsung Pay flaw lets thieves remotely collect credit card credentials
Samsung Pay’s legacy point-of-sale system compatibility mode may be insecure, as a token theft…
Google removes Android app made by the Taliban from its Play store
Google has removed an app made by the Taliban from its Play store…
Kaspersky Lab has close ties to Russian spies – Bloomberg News
Kaspersky Lab sells security software, including antivirus programs…
Rampant security flaws and fragmentation forces company to ban Android phones and tablets
Since Android is merely a thinly disguised vector for delivering advertising revenue to Google…
Kaspersky Lab Director: Over 98% of mobile malware targets Android because it’s much, much easier to exploit than iOS
It comes down to how easy a target is to breach…
Security experts: Malware spreading to millions on Android phones
A particularly nasty mobile malware campaign targeting Android users…
Windows to blame for Home Depot’s gigantic security breach; senior executives given new MacBooks and iPhones
The root cause of the security breach? Microsoft Windows, of course…
After gaining U.S. government approval, Samsung Knox security for Android found to be ‘completely compromised’
A software researcher published findings showing that Samsung’s Knox app…
Russian hackers exploit Microsoft Windows to spy on the West
The bug the hackers used exists in all modern versions of the Windows operating system…
BadUSB: The unfixable flaw that infects USB devices is now on the loose
USB security architecture would need to be fundamentally redesigned…
Sneak Attack: Android apps can attack each other, steal passwords, credit-card numbers, photos
Researchers were able to steal login credentials from the Gmail app, a Social Security number from the H&R Block app, a credit-card number from…
‘World’s most secure Android Phone’ hacked in under 5 minutes at DefCon Hacking Conference
Blackphone, touted as the world’s most secure Android phone, has been hacked in less than five minutes…
Why the security of USB is fundamentally broken and cannot be fixed
Computer users pass around USB sticks like silicon business cards…
There’s practically no iOS malware, thanks to Apple’s smart control over app distribution
You’re more likely to win Powerball than to be hit by iOS malware…
New malware takes Android phones hostage, demands ransom for unlock
A fresh strain of criminal software has been discovered that affects Android…
F-Secure: Android accounted for 99% of new mobile malware in Q1 2014
Moral of the story: Get a real iPhone…
U.S. government: Do not use Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser
US-CERT is aware of active exploitation of a use-after-free vulnerability…
Android apps booby-trapped to mine virtual cash
Android apps that have been downloaded millions of times…
Russian government officials dump Apple iPads for Samsung tablets to ensure ‘tighter security’
Russian government officials have swapped their iPads for Samsung tablets…
How retailer Target blew it: Missed alarms and 40 million stolen credit cards
The biggest retail hack in U.S. history wasn’t particularly inventive…
Family of girl slain over iPhone lobbies for ‘kill switch’
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton…
