The government says the wristband isn't privacy-invading because it won't track your location, per se; just if you wander from COVID-19 quarantine.
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Lees meerThe EFF got in touch with the institutions that have the dataset. Some deleted it, while one refused and others didn't bother to respond.
Lees meerCybersecurity firm SecureMac has released the latest version of its macOS malware detection and removal tool: MacScan 3.3. The post SecureMac Releases MacScan 3.3 appeared first on SecureMac.
Lees meerCryptojacking may not be entirely gone following the shutdown of notorious cryptomining service Coinhive - but it's drastically diminished.
Lees meerThis week the company made amends, issuing fixes for an unusually high CVE-level 41 vulnerabilities, 21 of which are rated critical.
Lees meerFacebook is denying that a recent content moderation glitch has anything to do with workforce issues, but blames automatic systems.
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Lees meerVirtualisation company VMware patched two bugs this week that affected a large proportion of its client-side virtual machines.
Lees meerReal-time, in-trip geolocation data isn't good for traffic/bike lane planning, a draft of the suit says. What it's good for is surveillance.
Lees meerIt coincided with a disinformation campaign carried out via SMS, email and social media claiming that national quarantine was imminent.
Lees meerPosts about money or family trouble are being used to gain trust by those who force victims into sex work or slavery, the FBI warns.
Lees meerSlack has fixed a bug that allowed attackers to hijack user accounts by tampering with their HTTP sessions.
Lees meerThe Tor browser has a bug that could allow JavaScript to execute on websites even when users think they’ve disabled it for maximum anonymity.
Lees meerGood news for website admins: the ability to automatically update plugins and themes is being beta-tested for WordPress 5.5, due in August.
Lees meerWhat a nightmare: your phone goes dead, and you can't log into your bank account because it's controlled by a hacker who's draining you dry.
Lees meerWhat’s the difference between a scheduled security update and one that’s out-of-band? In this case, it's two days.
Lees meerThe IICSA report cited "unprecedented levels of depravity" and said that encryption is getting in the way of current screening.
Lees meerOpen source bugs have skyrocketed, according to a report from WhiteSource, with XSS flaws account for a quarter of those bugs.
Lees meerConcerns over cybersecurity risk and possible spying by China have already brought about bans from DHS, DoD, TSA, and the State Department.
Lees meerAmazon and eBay shopper data was exposed, and the EARN IT act threatens end-to-end encryption. These stories and more in the weekly roundup.
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