[ad_1] As the team notes, smart home devices in houses, assisted-living facilities and elsewhere can offer convenience, improved energy efficiency, better security and a host of other benefits. However design flaws and poor initial configurations (think bad default passwords) “can create unsafe conditions and increase risk of harm to people and property,” according to SPLICE’s […]
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Now Signal on iOS can securely transfer your data to a new device
[ad_1] It’s now finally possible to transfer your Signal data from one iPhone to another. The encrypted messaging service has launched a new tool that can securely transfer information in case it’s time to upgrade or change your device. All you need for the transfer are your old and new iOS devices — unfortunately, that […]
WhatsApp was exposing users’ phone numbers in Google search
[ad_1] WhatsApp claims it fixed an issue that was showing users’ phone numbers in Google search results, TechCrunch reports. The change comes after security researcher Athul Jayaram revealed that phone numbers of WhatsApp users who used the Click to Chat feature were being indexed in search. Click to Chat allows users to create a link […]
Nintendo says 140,000 more NNID accounts have been illegally accessed
[ad_1] Nintendo shut down NNID logins back in April after it discovered hackers had compromised some 160,000 accounts using legacy credentials. Now, the company says that figure was more like 300,000. In a Japanese language statement posted today, Nintendo says that in continuing the investigation, it found “approximately 140,000 additional NNIDs that may have been […]
Study finds security holes in online voting for New Jersey and West Virginia
[ad_1] States are under pressure to use online voting for the US presidential election when COVID-19 could remain a threat in November, but those platforms might not be as secure as you’d like. MIT and the University of Michigan have published a report detailing security problems in Democracy Live’s OmniBallot, the voting and ballot delivery […]
IBM toolkit keeps data encrypted in iPhone and Mac apps while in use
[ad_1] It’s now more practical to keep data encrypted while you use it, provided you’re using an Apple device. IBM has released (via ZDNet) a toolkit that makes it easier to implement fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) in iOS and macOS apps. In theory, hackers will have a tougher time prying on certain kinds of sensitive […]
Hackers targeted the UK’s coronavirus vaccine research
[ad_1] The hackers attempted to access sensitive data related to the UK’s coronavirus response, including work that the country has done to develop a vaccine. The hacking attempts weren’t overly sophisticated. In most instances, the hackers tried to phish people with misleading links and take advantage of weak passwords. However, they were serious enough that […]
Twitch ‘proactively’ removed a police emote to prevent potential abuse
[ad_1] However, as The Verge points out, the emoticon’s removal likely comes in response to the ongoing protests across the US that were sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. In recent days, social media networks like Facebook and Twitter have been flooded with videos documenting rampant police brutality. In light […]
Google makes it easier to use security keys on iOS devices
[ad_1] Google is making it easier to use security keys and its Advanced Protection Program to secure Google Accounts on iOS devices. Thanks to changes rolling out today, anyone with an Apple device (iOS 13.3 and above) will be able to use Google’s Titan Security Keys to secure both work and personal Google Accounts. Because […]
Apple releases iOS 13.5.1 to fix the flaw behind a well-known jailbreak
[ad_1] Less than two weeks after Apple released iOS 13.5, the company is rolling out the first major update, iOS 13.5.1 and iPadOS 13.5.1. The update patches the vulnerability that enabled the high-profile jailbreak discovered by the Unc0ver team just days after the new OS arrived. “This update provides important security updates and is recommended […]