Cyber-Security
Google’s Indexing Bug Is Back – New Content Not being Indexed (#GotBitcoin?)
This morning, Google fixed a bug that affected its ability to index new content. Well, right now, that bug is back. Google’s Indexing Bug Is Back – New Content Not being Indexed (#GotBitcoin?) New content not being indexed. Try finding content from large news publishers that are always pushing out…
Hackers Prove The Insecurity Of Trump’s Border Security By Stealing Photos Of Travelers’ Faces (#GotBitcoin?)
Likely tens of thousands of photos of travelers’ faces and vehicle license plates are involved. Hackers Prove The Insecurity Of Trump's Border Security By Stealing Photos Of Travelers’ Faces (#GotBitcoin?) [caption id="attachment_5323" align="aligncenter" width="1164"] CyberSecurity Newsflash!: (Youtube) [/caption] A federal subcontractor working for U.S. Customs and Border Protection suffered a malicious…
How To Fool Image-Recognition Technology (#GotBitcoin?)
As social networks expand the use of AI-powered image-recognition filters, experts warn that attackers are finding ways to fool them. How To Fool Image-Recognition Technology (#GotBitcoin?) [caption id="attachment_4818" align="aligncenter" width="1164"] CyberSecurity Newsflash!: (Youtube)[/caption] Last year, engineers at ZeroFOX, a security startup, noticed something odd about a fake social-media profile they’d…
Quantum Computers Spur Race To Save Encryption (#GotBitcoin?)
Quantum computers will be able to break current encryption within a decade. That has security experts scrambling to come up with new ways to protect data before it is too late. Quantum Computers Spur Race To Save Encryption (#GotBitcoin?) National-security experts and politicians have a message for America: A significant…
Apple Touts New Privacy Features Amid Scrutiny of Tech Giants (#GotBitcoin?)
Offerings include anonymous login system, tools to prevent location tracking by apps. Apple Touts New Privacy Features Amid Scrutiny of Tech Giants (#GotBitcoin?) CyberSecurity Newsflash!: (Youtube)Apple Inc. sought to tout itself as a digital-privacy crusader with an anonymous login system and tools that prevent apps from tracking a user’s location,…
iPhone Privacy Is Broke And Apps Are To Blame (#GotBitcoin?)
Don’t be too confident in those privacy controls. Our test of 80 apps in Apple’s App Store reveals most apps are tracking you in ways you cannot avoid. iPhone Privacy Is Broke And Apps Are To Blame (#GotBitcoin?) Uhhh, Curious George? You Got A Little Too Curious This Time There’s…
Hackers Target Loyalty Rewards Programs (#GotBitcoin?)
You're likely not as vigilant in protecting your rewards points and miles as you are with your bank and credit-card accounts which is why they're vulnerable. Hackers Target Loyalty Rewards Programs (#GotBitcoin?) When it comes to guarding against fraud, you may not pay as much attention to your frequent-flier miles…
Researcher Discovers Serious Vulnerability In Paper Crypto Wallet Site (#GotBitcoin?)
A security researcher from MyCrypto.com, Harry Denley, has posted a detailed – and damning – analysis of paper wallet site WalletGenerator.net. Researcher Discovers Serious Vulnerability In Paper Crypto Wallet Site (#GotBitcoin?) The core of the analysis hinges on WalletGenerator’s original open-source code, available here. Until August 17, 2018 the online…
First American Financial Leaks Hundreds of Millions of Title Insurance Records (#GotBitcoin?)
The Web site for Fortune 500 real estate title insurance giant First American Financial Corp. leaked hundreds of millions of documents related to mortgage deals going back to 2003, until notified this week by KrebsOnSecurity. The digitized records — including bank account numbers and statements, mortgage and tax records, Social Security…
Microsoft Warns Of A Monster Computer Bug, In A Week Of Them
The company has patched the flaw but says it is ‘highly likely’ it will wind up being exploited by malicious software. Microsoft Warns Of A Monster Computer Bug, In A Week Of Them The Microsoft flaw is one of several high-profile computer-security issues to crop up recently.Microsoft Corp. took the…
Facebook Bans Israeli Firm Over Fake Political Activity
Social-media giant removes inauthentic accounts, content linked to Tel Aviv-based firm Archimedes Group. Facebook Bans Israeli Firm Over Fake Political Activity Facebook Bans Israeli Firm Facebook Inc. said it removed hundreds of fake accounts, pages and groups linked to a commercial entity based in Israel, a rare move against a…
Facebook’s WhatsApp Hacked And 1.5 Billion Users Affected
WhatsApp was hacked, and attackers installed sophisticated spyware on an unknown number of people's smartphones. Facebook's WhatsApp Hacked And 1.5 Billion Users Affected Whatsapp Was Hacked, And Attackers Installed Spyware On An Unknown Number Of People's Smartphones. Bad Actors Installed The Surveillance Technology By Calling The Target Through Whatsapp, According…