Manipulating Systems Using Remote Lasers
Many systems are vulnerable: Researchers at the time said that they were able to launch inaudible commands by shining lasers — from as far as 360 feet — at the microphones on ...
Amazon Sidewalk, Federal IoT Security Law, Facebook Messenger Bug
In episode 149 for November 30th 2020: Police begin to pilot a program to live-stream Amazon Ring cameras, new details about Amazon Sidewalk, Congress unanimously passes a federal Internet of Things security ...
The Social Dilemma
In episode 142 for October 12th 2020: My conversation about the pros and cons of the Netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma” with frequent guest, Kevin Johnson. The Social Dilemma is a popular ...
Instagram photo flaw could have helped malicious hackers spy via users’ cameras and microphones
A critical vulnerability in Instagram’s Android and iOS apps could have allowed remote attackers to run malicious code, snoop on unsuspecting users, and hijack control of smartphone cameras and microphones. The security ...
Apple U-Turn: It Will ‘Delay’ Killing Facebook’s Business Model
“Would you like evil advertisers to track you in this app?” Is anyone going to answer “Yes”? ...
How Big Tech Collects Your Private Data and How to Delete It
In episode 132 for August 3rd 2020: How the big tech companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, and Twitter collect your private data and how you can delete it with Kira Rakova from ...
Recent Cases Question Backdoor Encryption
Recent events are calling into question the necessity of computer backdoors and the future of our personal privacy U.S. law enforcement for decades has decried the “going dark” problem with computers and ...
Your Hacked Facebook Account Goes for $75 on the Dark Web
A new report from Privacy Affairs says that cybercriminals on the Dark Web will pay on average $1,000 for a full range of stolen documents and account details that enable them to ...
Facebook Helped Develop a Tails Exploit
This is a weird story: Hernandez was able to evade capture for so long because he used Tails, a version of Linux designed for users at high risk of surveillance and which ...
Want To Protect Privacy? Get Off Social Media, Indiana Federal Court Says
Privacy issues surrounding social media abound, including what’s considered ‘content’ privacy and ‘non-content’ privacy When the government wants to get data about you from someone other than you (a third party), does ...
