A week in security (July 9 – July 15)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 15:00:01 +0000

A roundup of the security news from July 9 – July 15, including sextortion, Spectre, cryptomining, mobile malware, ICO scams and more.

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What does ‘consent to tracking’ really mean?

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:00:22 +0000

Do you know what companies can do after you click ok to a user agreement? Are you sure?

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Why Is Your Location Data No Longer Private?

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Sat, 26 May 2018 16:18:48 +0000

The past month has seen one blockbuster revelation after another about how our mobile phone and broadband providers have been leaking highly sensitive customer information, including real-time location data and customer account details. In the wake of these consumer privacy debacles, many are left wondering who’s responsible for policing these industries? How exactly did we get to this point? What prospects are there for changes to address this national privacy crisis at the legislative and regulatory levels? These are some of the questions we’ll explore in this article.

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A week in security (May 14 – May 20)

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 21 May 2018 17:17:10 +0000

A roundup of security news from May 14 – May 20, including Mac malware, machine learning, advergaming, tech support scams, and much more.

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