Vulnerability in content distribution networks found by researchers
Researchers have found a flaw that could lead to denial of service attacks on content distribution networks around the world.
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Alexa and Google Home phishing apps demonstrated by researchers
The researchers’ “Smart Spies” apps showed how Amazon Alexa and Google Home users could be exposed to vishing and eavesdropping.
Stalker app maker Retina-X settles FTC charges
It’s the first time we’ve gone after a stalking app, the FTC said. In this case, that would be a stalking app […]
Friday Squid Blogging: Researchers Investigating Using Squid Propulsion for Underwater Robots
Interesting article and paper. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news […]
Mapping Security and Privacy Research across the Decades
This is really interesting: “A Data-Driven Reflection on 36 Years of Security and Privacy Research,” by Aniqua Baset and Tamara Denning: Abstract: […]
Dark Web Site Taken Down without Breaking Encryption
The US Department of Justice unraveled a dark web child-porn website, leading to the arrest of 337 people in at least 18 […]
Public Voice Launches Petition for an International Moratorium on Using Facial Recognition for Mass Surveillance
Coming out of the Privacy Commissioners’ Conference in Albania, Public Voice is launching a petition for an international moratorium on using facial […]
NordVPN Breached
There was a successful attack against NordVPN: Based on the command log, another of the leaked secret keys appeared to secure a […]
Calculating the Benefits of the Advanced Encryption Standard
NIST has completed a study — it was published last year, but I just saw it recently — calculating the costs and […]
Friday Squid Blogging: Six-Foot-Long Mass of Squid Eggs Found on Great Barrier Reef
It’s likely the diamondback squid. There’s a video. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security […]