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macOS' Quick Look Cache May Leak Encrypted Data
2018-06-20 16:10

The Quick Look mechanism on macOS, which allows users to check file contents without actually opening the files, may leak information on cached files, even if they reside on encrypted drives or if...

macOS’ Quick Look Cache May Leak Encrypted Data
2018-06-20 16:10

The Quick Look mechanism on macOS, which allows users to check file contents without actually opening the files, may leak information on cached files, even if they reside on encrypted drives or if...

Thousands of Mobile Apps Leak Data from Firebase Databases
2018-06-20 15:56

Thousands of mobile applications running on iOS and Android have exposed over 113 gigabytes of data from 2,300 unsecured Firebase databases, enterprise mobile security firm Appthority says in a...

Google Chromecast and Home Speaker can leak location data to websites
2018-06-20 15:16

Two Google products have a design weakness that could reveal their users' locations.

Google Devices Leak Precise Physical Locations: Researcher
2018-06-20 11:55

A newly discovered attack against Google Home and Chromecast devices can reveal a user’s precise physical location, a security researcher has discovered. read more

Massive CIA Hacking Tool Leak: Ex-Agency Employee Charged
2018-06-19 13:18

Lead Suspect Joshua A. Schulte Already Detained on Child Pornography ChargesThe U.S. Department of Justice has charged a former CIA officer, 29-year-old Joshua A. Schulte, with providing 8,000...

Google Home, Chromecast Leak Location Information
2018-06-18 20:38

The devices don’t require authentication for connections received on a local network; and, HTTP is used to configure or control embedded devices.

macOS QuickLook Feature Leaks Data Despite Encrypted Drive
2018-06-18 17:57

Researchers demonstrate how an encrypted macOS hard drive can still leak unprotected data via the operating system’s Finder and QuickLook feature.

Google to Fix Location Data Leak in Google Home, Chromecast
2018-06-18 14:04

Google in the coming weeks is expected to fix a location privacy leak in two of its most popular consumer products. New research shows that Web sites can run a simple script in the background that...