[ad_1] Twitter user axi0mX revealed the bootrom exploit, dubbed checkm8, that makes it possible to jailbreak the devices. As The Verge explains, bootrom exploits take advantage of a vulnerability in the initial code that iOS devices load when they boot up. Because it’s read-only memory (ROM), Apple can’t overwrite or patch it through a software […]
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NY Attorney General sues Dunkin’ over a series of cyberattacks
[ad_1] Apparently, tens of thousands of customers’ accounts were targeted in a series of “brute force attacks” in 2015. Around 20,000 accounts were compromised over a five-day period, but the number may be much higher seeing as the attack went on for months. The attackers broke into customers’ Dunkin’ profiles containing registered DD cards — […]
DoorDash security breach affects nearly 5 million users
[ad_1] DoorDash disclosed that the last four digits of some consumer payment cards were also compromised in the breach, but no full payment information — including complete card numbers or CVV security codes — were accessed. Perhaps most troublingly, the full driver’s license numbers for approximately 100,000 DoorDash drivers were compromised in the breach. DoorDash […]
Uber reportedly tells its staff not to disclose potential crimes
[ad_1] According to The Washington Post, a number of Uber’s Special Investigations employees have come forward to reveal that they are forbidden from contacting the police or advising victims to pursue legal advice following an instance of assault. Meanwhile, the company has a generous three-strikes system which keeps drivers on the road long after they’ve […]
Amazon will let parents control who kids chat with on their Echo
[ad_1] Amazon is under pressure to make its Alexa products safer for kids. With that in mind, the company is introducing Alexa Communications for Kids, which will allow parents to white list contacts that their kids are allowed to talk to on Echo devices. Theoretically, the parental controls will allow kids to talk to people […]
Microsoft makes its open-source secure voting software available to all
[ad_1] The hardware involved in the demos creates a distinctly Microsoft feel — there’s a Surface tablet and Xbox Adaptive Controller, for example, designed to make the physical act of voting straightforward and accessible. But it’s the software that’s key. After a voter casts their ballot, ElectionGuard uses homomorphic encryption to count the vote while […]
Google told it doesn’t have to apply ‘right to be forgotten’ results globally
[ad_1] The dispute kicked off in 2015, when France’s privacy regulator CNIL ordered Google to remove links allegedly containing misleading or damaging information about an individual. Google said it complied by geoblocking the results in Europe, but the CNIL insisted that the results needed to be removed around the world. It argued, among other things, […]
Anti-extremism group run by social media giants becomes independent
[ad_1] Group members today met with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at the United Nations General Assembly to discuss how social media giants are complying with the Christchurch Call to Action. The pledge — written after a mosque shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand that killed 51 people was broadcast on Facebook Live — called […]
Twitter is cracking down on financial scams
[ad_1] According to Twitter, users may not operate a fake account or pretend to be a public figure or an organization. Money-flipping schemes in which users ask for a small amount of money in return for a larger sum are prohibited, and phishing schemes will count as a violation. To report instances of fraud, users […]
Arlo’s Pro 3 security cam offers HDR and color night vision options
[ad_1] Other enhancements include a built-in spotlight, in addition to color night vision. Arlo has also added a better speaker and microphone combination, which the company says will make two-way conversations sound more natural. There’s also a new built-in siren now that can be programmed to trigger automatically when the camera detects sound or movement. […]