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Mobile Menace Monday: Dark Android Q rises

July 29, 2019 admin Android, android Q beta, AndroidQ, app permissions, apps, beta, developer's corner, google, Mobile, mobile menace monday, privacy, Security

Credit to Author: Gleb Malygin| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 17:55:12 +0000

The Android Q operating system is being developed with privacy and security in mind. We take a look at both, examining new features intended for giving users better control of their devices and data.

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Changing California’s privacy law: A snapshot at the support and opposition

July 25, 2019 admin AB 1416, AB 1564, AB 25, AB 846, AB 873, ACLU of California, Amazon, AT&T, Autumn Burke, big tech, California Consumer Privacy Act, CCPA, deidentified, Ed Chau, eff, Facebook, google, Internet Association, Jacqui Irwin, Ken Cooley, loyalty program, Marc Berman, microsoft, personal information, privacy, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, Technet

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 15:59:59 +0000

Before the California Senate returns from its summer recess, we look at the authors, supporters, opponents, and donors involved in an extended fight to change California’s privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act.

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FaceApp scares point to larger data collection problems

July 24, 2019 admin Chuck Schumer, end user license agreement, FaceApp, Facial Recognition, government surveillance, privacy, Privacy & Policy, Russia, terms of service

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 16:38:29 +0000

The blowback against FaceApp—for which data the company can collect and how it can use that data—is a bit overblown. Countless American companies do the exact same thing today.

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Your Android’s accelerometer could be used to eavesdrop on your calls

July 23, 2019 admin accelerometer, Android, eavesdropping, google, Mobile, Operating Systems, privacy, security threats, side-channel attacks, Spearphone, Vulnerability

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 10:13:08 +0000

Researchers have created an attack called Spearphone that uses the motion sensors in Android phones to listen to phone calls, interactions with your voice assistant, and more.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/XizfSFAizIQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Chrome 76 blocks websites from detecting incognito mode

July 23, 2019 admin google, Google Chrome, incognito mode, paywalls, privacy, Private Browsing, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 13:24:56 +0000

Ever bypassed a website paywall using a browser’s privacy mode? It was once a simple hack, however, it no longer works for most websites.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/7mBVTCcCHZk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Hacked Bulgarian database reaches online forums

July 23, 2019 admin bulgaria, data loss, Government security, hackers, National Revenue Agency, privacy, security threats

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 12:21:30 +0000

Data on millions of people stolen from the Bulgarian government has already popped up on hacker trading forums.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/cIsspE3NhLw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Stop facial recognition trials now, warns UK committee

July 23, 2019 admin biometrics, Facial Recognition, Government security, government surveillance, machine learning, privacy, security threats, UK Government

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 10:26:39 +0000

The UK government should suspend trials of automatic facial recognition systems until it can meet regulators’ concerns about the technology, according to a report released Friday.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/0CSbKeo22L8″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>