[ad_1] Apparently, the tech giant plans to provide researchers part of its invite-only bug bounty program with iPhones that aren’t as locked down as the consumer version. Forbes says they won’t be as open as the ones reserved for the company’s employees, but they might be open enough to give researchers a way to look […]
Category: Security
Amazon is reportedly teaching police how to get Ring footage without a warrant
[ad_1] Ring’s “Law Enforcement Neighborhood Portal” shows police where Ring cameras are located on a map and makes it easy for them to request access to footage from individual Ring units without a warrant. Although the owners of the units are not legally obliged to hand over the footage, they may not feel comfortable turning […]
CafePress resets passwords months after reported data breach
[ad_1] We’ve asked CafePress if it can comment, although there don’t appear haven’t been any notification emails or formal disclosures mentioning a breach. About 77 percent of the email addresses in the breach have shown up in previous HIBP breach alerts. Provided the reports of a breach are accurate, they raise a number of questions. […]
Juul’s app-connected e-cigarette keeps tabs on your vaping
[ad_1] The product, called the Juul C1, pairs with an Android-only app via Bluetooth and has been launched in the UK after a trial in Canada, as reported by The Financial Times. It records data on when and where it is used and keeps track of how many puffs a users takes, tracking their average […]
StockX hack reportedly stole 6.8 million records
[ad_1] TC verified the claims by contacting people from a sample of 1,000 records using information only they would know. We’ve asked the company for comment. While the intruders don’t appear to have taken particularly sensitive info, like payment cards, it’s still a significant breach — especially when the seller intends to make the data […]
The Morning After: Razer’s electric SUV
[ad_1] Of course the NIO ES6 Night Explorer Limited Edition has Chroma LED lighting.Meet Razer’s special edition electric SUV As far as branded cars go, Razer’s NIO ES6 doesn’t look half-bad. If you weren’t familiar with the company, it might just look like another tricked-out car from a geek with too much money. It’s also […]
E3 data breach leaks info for thousands of registered journalists
[ad_1] Thanks to a staggering bit of negligence on the part of the organization that manages E3, the last and worst “leak” this year affects people from the media who covered the event. As pointed out on YouTube by Sophia Narwitz, a spreadsheet was available on the E3 website listing detailed contact information for over […]
Lyft acknowledges its response to sexual harassment has fallen short
[ad_1] “We are always exploring ways to improve the experience for all users, and this includes how we monitor and respond to allegations of misconduct to ensure that our users are supported,” a Lyft spokeswoman told The Washington Post. The spokeswoman reportedly admitted that, at times, the company’s response has fallen short. Several women shared […]
Facebook releases tools to flag harmful content on GitHub
[ad_1] Currently, when Facebook finds offensive photos and videos, it removes them and its algorithms assign a hash, or a digital fingerprint. Its technology can then use those hashes to determine whether two files are the same or similar, even without the original image or video. So when multiple copies of, say, terrorist videos appear […]
Clothing resale site Poshmark suffers data breach
[ad_1] In response, Poshmark announced it conducted an internal investigation with support from a security forensics firm and “did not find any material vulnerabilities.” It has, however, “enhanced security measures across all systems to help prevent this type of incident from happening in the future.” In a blog post, Poshmark advises users to change their […]