Security News

Fake-review purge: Facebook boots 188 groups, eBay bans 140 shills
2020-01-10 10:06

You guys are hosting a thriving marketplace for shills, charlatans and sockpuppets, the UK's watchdog told Facebook and eBay in June 2019, after finding over 100 eBay listings selling fake reviews and 26 Facebook groups offering to buy or sell them. Specifically, Facebook has booted 188 groups and yanked 24 user accounts, while eBay has permanently banned 140 users.

Google Boots Security Camera Maker From Nest Hub After Private Images Go Public
2020-01-03 15:31

China-based electronics company Xiaomi said it has fixed a "Cache update" issue for its Xiaomi Mijia smart camera after a Reddit user claims that attempts to view Xiaomi camera footage on his Google Nest Hub instead showed videos of strangers. This security camera can be linked to the Google Nest Hub if users integrate their Google accounts on Xiaomi's Mi Home application.

How boot camps may fill the need for more white hats in the US
2019-11-05 18:23

New study: 3 in 5 have experienced discrimination in the workplace

Got a pre-A12 iPhone? Love jailbreaks? Happy Friday! Unpatchable tethered Boot ROM exploit 'released'
2019-09-27 22:22

Coder claims iThings older than two years can be unlocked from Apple's clutches A programmer claims to have found a way to execute arbitrary code on recent-ish iPhones and iPads, paving the way...

Spyware App on Google Play Gets Boot, Returns Days Later
2019-08-22 14:16

The app purported to stream music - but actually siphoned victims' device contacts and files.

Instagram boots ad partner for location tracking and scraping stories
2019-08-09 13:07

A “preferred Facebook Marketing Partner” is alleged to have tracked millions of Instagram users' locations and stories.

Mozilla boots alleged snoop troupe from its root cert coop: UAE-based DarkMatter thrown onto CA blocklist
2019-07-10 01:33

Maker of Firefox fires fox from hen house guard duty Mozilla on Tuesday added digital certificates belonging to security biz DarkMatter and its subsidiaries to Firefox's OneCRL blocklist, based on...

How to fix slow boot times in Windows 10 when other tips have failed
2019-05-31 14:05

Slow boot times can be extremely frustrating, but there is a trick to improve boot times in Windows 10 that may be worth a try.

Germany mulls giving end-to-end chat app encryption das boot: Law requiring decrypted plain-text is in the works
2019-05-28 19:35

Officials want to upgrade rules from device searching to message interception Government officials in Germany are reportedly mulling a law to force chat app providers to hand over end-to-end...

VMS Software launches OpenVMS First Boot on x86 architecture
2019-05-22 01:30

VMS Software (VSI) is pleased to announce OpenVMS First Boot on the x86 architecture. This important achievement is a major step towards giving OpenVMS users the ability to operate on modern x86...