So you thought only companies like Microsoft and Google had terms of service. Apparently that is not the case. I keep talking about the horror that ransomware 2.0 is with hackers stealing the data before they encrypt it and threatening to publish the data if you don’t pay. That means backups alone are not sufficient […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Microsoft’s LinkedIn Sued for Abusing Clipboard Access Apple’s Universal Clipboard allows you to share data between devices. According to the lawsuit, LinkedIn reads the data without notifying the user. However, LinkedIn is not alone. More than 50 apps, apparently, do that. Now that they have been sued, they are changing their app. Credit: Reuters When […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The details are a bit sketchy, but a number of high profile Twitter accounts were hacked on Wednesday. Among the accounts hacked were Apple, Elon Musk and Joe Biden. Other accounts include Kim Kardashian West, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Wiz Khalifa, Warren Buffet, YouTuber MrBeast, Wendy’s, Uber, CashApp and others. Read to the […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]This is an interesting story and interesting warning. The good news is that it is manageable and the exposure is low, but as the Internet of Things continues its march to take over the world, the problem is only going to get worse. Here is today’s story. A guy in the UK woke up one […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]I am not saying that Internet providers are evil. They just may not be as concerned about your security and privacy as you are. I have often said that your ISP provides you with the modem/router that they can buy for $12.95. While this is a bit of hyperbole, it is, none the less, all […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Digicert to Incinerate 50,000 Certificates this Weekend Due to a process failure, Digicert is going to invalidate about 50,000 SSL (TLS) certificates this weekend. This is happening with only 5 days notice. If Digicert is your certificate provider, make sure that your certificate is not one that is going into the bonfire. Credit: The Register […]
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