Want a .US Domain? Just Lie About It. The .US top level domains are a hotbed for phishing attacks. Apparently, this is due to lax oversight. In theory, the .US is managed by the US government, but the government outsources that to GoDaddy – who doesn’t have a stellar cybersecurity reputation to be polite. See […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The California Privacy Protection Agency, the government agency that enforces the California Privacy Rights Act, has released two DRAFT documents recently. They are going to discuss the drafts at their meeting tomorrow but they have not yet started the rulemaking process. The two regulations are the cybersecurity audit regulations and the cyber risk assessment regulations. […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]That question is the basis of a FIVE BILLION DOLLAR lawsuit. Google’s Chrome incognito mode is the tool of choice for people who want to keep their web activity private. The use of it is often called private browsing or porn mode, depending on who you talk to. There are legitimate reasons to use incognito […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Twitter modified its privacy policy to allow it to collect users’ biometric data. They say this is to tackle fraud and impersonation on the site. The new privacy policy, which goes into effect on September 29th, says they will be collecting biometric data for safety, security and identification purposes. The details are kind of missing […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]What Does $50,000 in iPads Get You? The answer may be a prison sentence for bribery. The case is going back and forth, but now the case is back on. The head of Apple security wanted some concealed carry permits for his team and since the process wasn’t going as fast as Apple would like, […]
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