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Opera browser to bring built-in VPN on Android

sudshr47 February 8, 2019

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Opera’s bringing back its VPN (virtual private network) service, albeit in a slightly different format. 

In 2016, the company launched a free VPN app for Android (followed by an iOS launch) but the app was discontinued last year. Soon, however, Opera will offer the free VPN service again, as part of its Opera browser for Android. 

The feature is currently undergoing testing and is slowly rolling out to Opera beta users, the company said in a blog post Thursday. 

Once you turn the option on, you can choose your virtual location — the choices aren’t as good as you’d get from a commercial VPN service, but you do get to choose whether you want to be virtually located in Europe, America or Asia. Opera claims it’s not keeping any usage logs.  Read more…

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Apple isn’t too happy about apps that secretly record your phone’s screen

sudshr47 February 8, 2019

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Following TechCrunch’s report that certain iOS apps are using technology from a company called Glassbox to record everything a user does within the app, Apple has started telling app developers that they either need to disclose this to users or face getting banned from the App Store. 

“Our App Store Review Guidelines require that apps request explicit user consent and provide a clear visual indication when recording, logging, or otherwise making a record of user activity. We have notified the developers that are in violation of these strict privacy terms and guidelines, and will take immediate action if necessary,” an Apple spokesperson told TechCrunch.  Read more…

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First hacker convicted for SIM swapping gets 10 years in prison for stealing millions

sudshr47 February 3, 2019

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A college student is facing 10 years in prison for stealing millions in cryptocurrency using a method called “SIM swapping.”

According to Motherboard, 20-year-old Joel Ortiz of Boston accepted a plea deal for stealing more than $5 million in cryptocurrency from around 40 victims. Ortiz plead guilty to the crime and was sentenced to 10 years in prison as part of his plea deal. 

Ortiz was able to steal the cryptocurrency through a hacking method known as SIM swapping. Krebs on Security has frequently reported on the rise of SIM swapping throughout the past few months.

Over the last year, a number of brazen SIM hijackers have been arrested, such as 21-year old Nicholas Truglia who allegedly stole a million dollars in cryptocurrency. However, authorities say Ortiz is the first person to be convicted of a crime involving SIM swapping. Read more…

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How Google’s Jigsaw is trying to detoxify the internet

sudshr47 January 29, 2019

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The internet can feel like a toxic place. Trolls descend on comment sections and social media threads to hurl hate speech and harassment, turning potentially enlightening discussions into ad hominem attacks and group pile-ons. Expressing an opinion online often doesn’t seem worth the resulting vitriol.

Massive social platforms—including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube—admit they can’t adequately police these issues. They’re in an arms race with bots, trolls, and every other undesirable who slips through content filters. Humans are not physically capable of reading every single comment on the web; those who try often regret it. Read more…

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Vulnerable software that helped cause Equifax breach still being used by major U.S. corporations

sudshr47 January 29, 2019

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Someone at these companies, please update your software!

Hundreds of major U.S. corporations are using the same flawed version of server software that led to the 2017 Equifax breach, according to open source software automation firm, Sonatype. 

In a report published by TechCrunch, Sonatype’s data shows that two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies downloaded unsecure versions of the software, Apache Struts, in the last six months of 2018. Close to 150 million people had their personal information stolen by hackers who broke into the credit reporting agency’s systems. Some of the data stolen included names, social security numbers, birth dates, and addresses.  Read more…

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Here’s how to disable FaceTime on your iPhone, iPad or Mac

sudshr47 January 29, 2019

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A nasty bug which lets you hear and see someone at the end of a FaceTime call — without them answering — has been pretty concerning.

While Apple has said it will be rolling out a fix to the issue later this week, you’ll want to disable the feature for the time being.

This means you’ll need to switch FaceTime off on each Apple device you own. Turning it off on one device (even though you may be logged in to these devices with the same Apple ID) doesn’t automatically do the same for other devices.

Disable FaceTime for now until Apple fixes https://t.co/FNbPAmZsLf

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Disastrous FaceTime bug lets you spy on person you’re calling

sudshr47 January 29, 2019

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Well this is a serious problem.

A major bug has been discovered in iOS that lets a caller hear and see a person on the other end of a FaceTime call before the call has been answered. That’s right, this massive security screwup means you can take a digital peek into another person’s life — completely without their knowledge. 

As 9to5 Mac reports, the bug is simple to exploit. First, you call someone on FaceTime. Next, before they answer, swipe up and add yourself to the call. That’s it. You can hear through the person’s phone, all without them answering the call. 

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5 VPNs and password managers on sale in honor of International Data Security Day

sudshr47 January 28, 2019

Ladies, gentlemen, and everyone smart enough to know that gender is nothing but a social construct: Your attention, please.

It’s Data Privacy Day, y’all.
Recognized internationally, today’s “holiday” is meant to raise awareness about the importance …

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Manage up to 10 devices for just £28 a year with Sophos Home Premium cybersecurity

sudshr47 January 24, 2019

Cybersecurity is not something to be taken lightly. It’s not the sort of thing you can just forget about and hope that it all works out OK. The moment you let your guard down you risk being caught out, and then it’s going to be a lot of work to clean…

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