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Data and device security for domestic abuse survivors

August 13, 2019 admin 2fa, Android, App Store, cloud storage, Data Security, device security, domestic abuse, domestic abuse survivor, domestic violence, encryption, end-to-end encryption, Google Play, google play store, iMessage, iOS, national domestic violence hotline, National Network to End Domestic Violence, passcode, privacy, secure messaging, Security, signal, spyware, stalkerware, two-factor authentication, WhatsApp, wire

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 16:33:22 +0000

Many domestic abuse survivors need help before stalkerware strikes. Here, we give basic advice on device security and protecting sensitive data.

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Apple announces a new iPhone (and you can’t have it)

August 9, 2019 admin apple, iOS, Macs, Mobile, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 06:55:00 -0700

Apple has announced a new iPhone for 2020, but it will only be made available to a select group of security researchers – along with huge bounties to anyone informing the company of a new OS vulnerability.

Probably the world’s most exclusive iPhone

Ivan Krstić, Apple’s head of security engineering provided big insights into Apple’s platform security during his presentation at Black Hat U.S. 2019.

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Many VPN apps on Apple’s App store can’t be trusted, researcher warns

August 8, 2019 admin apple, iOS, Mobile, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 05:50:00 -0700

I’m told Apple is at last looking into the privacy and security of free VPN apps made available across its platforms, following a report from researcher, Simon Migliano.

Who owns your VPN service?

The researcher has flagged up several concerns that really should be recognized by anyone choosing a VPN service from both the Apple and Google App Stores:

Ownership: Migliano claims that almost 60 percent of the most popular VPN apps are actually owned (sometimes opaquely) by Chinese companies.
Privacy: The researcher also found that as many as 77% of these VPN apps may have what he calls “serious privacy flaws”,including no privacy policy at all, generic policies with no mention of VPN or no detailed logging policy.
Data protection: Migliano claims Apple is not enforcing its third-party data-sharing ban against VPN apps, with 80 percent of the top free VPN apps “in breach of the rules”, he said. Many are sharing data with third parties, he claims.

That last allegation is particularly concerning.

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Apple suspends Siri snooping (and promises more control for the rest of us)

August 2, 2019 admin apple, iOS, Mobile, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 04:27:00 -0700

Apple has once again proved that it listens to valid criticism with the immediate global suspension of the Siri listening program that attracted so much controversy.

When it comes to privacy, Siri listens

At issue was quality control.

A small number of conversational snippets were shared with third party human contractors for quality control purposes.

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Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 103

July 31, 2019 admin apple, Facebook, iMessage, iOS, news, podcast, ransomware, Threats

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:16:23 +0000

Jeff and Dave discuss ransomware hitting Johannesburg, political Facebook ads, why you should update your iPhone, and more.

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Update to iOS 12.4 right away

July 30, 2019 admin iMessage, iOS, iPhone, mobile devices, spying, Threats, vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 14:16:37 +0000

Six severe vulnerabilities in iMessage that allow remote execution and data stealing with no user interaction? Sounds like a good reason to update to iOS 12.4 as soon as possible.

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Big password hole in iOS 13 beta spotted by testers

July 23, 2019 admin apple, Face ID, iOS, iOS 13, iPad, iPhone, Mobile, Operating Systems, password security, passwords, security threats, Vulnerability

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 10:18:52 +0000

A security clanger has been spotted in the current beta version of iOS 13 which allows anyone to access a user’s stored web and app passwords without having to authenticate.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/aZwDCfTPAro” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Probably the world’s most exclusive iPhone

Who owns your VPN service?

When it comes to privacy, Siri listens

These are bad optics