Messenger maker has expressed no plans to fix location disclosure flaw.
People Nearby poses the biggest threat to people using Android devices, since they report a user’s location with enough granularity to make Hassan’s attack work. The recently released iOS 14, by contrast, allows users to divulge only a rough approximation of their location. People who use this feature aren’t as exposed.
There are no changes to WhatsApp’s data-sharing practices in the European region arising from the updated terms of service and privacy policy
https://www.xda-developers.com/whatsapp-updates-terms-privacy-policy-mandate-data-sharing-facebook/
in the previous update, WhatsApp gave users the option to “not have your WhatsApp account information shared with Facebook.” With the latest update, WhatsApp has done away with this option, and users will have to accept the new terms and privacy policy if they want to continue using the instant messenger
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55497353
the browser plug-in that brought rich animations and interactivity to the early web, has officially reached the end of its life.
https://www.intelligentliving.co/vertical-farm-out-produces-flat-farm/
A China-based Zoom executive was charged with coordinating with the Chinese government to shut down Zoom meetings in the United States and elsewhere on a host of religious and political topics, including the commemoration of the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.
I det simulerte dataangrepet mot Norges fire helseregioner, prøvde Riksrevisjonen å lage støy for å bli avslørt.
Likevel klarte de å gjøre det de fryktet: Å hacke seg tilgang på sensitiv, taushetsbelagt informasjon om norske pasienter.
I Helse Sør-Øst fikk de tilgang på helseinformasjonen til svært mange. I de tre andre fikk de tilgang på helseinformasjonen til absolutt alle.
– Vi påpekte alvorlige feil for fire år siden, og det var et angrep også i 2018. Det virker som det ikke er blitt gjort så mye mer med datasikkerheten ved norske sykehus etter det. Sykehusene i Norge ligger langt bak grunnleggende krav til IKT-sikkerhet, sier Gohn-Hellum.
https://oleb.net/2020/icloud-end-to-end-encryption/
Here’s an incomplete list of data sources in iCloud that are not end-to-end-encrypted
The Chinese tech giant Huawei has tested facial recognition software that could send automated “Uighur alarms” to government authorities when its camera systems identify members of the oppressed minority group, according to an internal document that provides further details about China’s artificial-intelligence surveillance regime.
Tim Berners-Lee envisioned a “universal information system”. What went wrong?
https://nrkbeta.no/2020/12/03/telefonen-spionerte-pa-meg-slik-fant-jeg-overvakerne/
Det er et vanlig refreng at kommersiell overvåkning ikke er så farlig: «Det brukes jo bare til annonser.» Men det er etter hvert blitt mange som er ute etter sporene som mobilene våre legger igjen.
https://www.imore.com/apple-picks-12-million-fine-over-claims-iphone-water-resistance
Apple has been ordered to pay a $12 million fine after Italian regulators looked into the way it advertises iPhones.
Regulators say Apple doesn’t make it clear that water resistance claims are only accurate in lab tests.
The regulators aren’t keen that Apple advertises water resistance but won’t back that up if a warranty claim is made.
https://www.embedded.com/tesla-model-x-hacked-with-195-raspberry-pi-based-board/
The Belgian researchers first informed Tesla of the identified issues on the 17th of August 2020. Tesla confirmed the vulnerabilities, awarded their findings with a bug bounty and started working on security updates. As part of the 2020.48 over-the-air software update, that is now being rolled out, a firmware update will be pushed to the key fob.
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/ransomware-hospital-death-germany
German prosecutors tried to prove that a ransomware attack on a hospital was to blame for someone losing their life. Their story is a warning
https://www.nrk.no/urix/hacking-skandale-ryster-finland---pasienter-presset-for-penger-1.15214710
Pasientopplysninger fra et finsk psykoterapisenter er på avveie etter hacking, og flere pasienter er blitt presset for penger.
Utpresseren skal ha presset selskapets ledelse for 40 bitcoin, tilsvarende nesten 5 millioner kroner, for ikke å publisere pasientjournalene på det mørke nettet.
Utpresseren skal ha truet med å publisere 100 journaler på det mørke nettet per dag.
Kravet ble avvist, dermed begynte lekkasjene. Etter dette begynte det å dukke opp trusselmeldinger til hver enkelt pasient.
– Nå må vi ordne krisehjelp til ofrene, sier Ohisalo.
https://www.nrk.no/norge/telenor-utsett-for-stort-dataatak_-forsokt-pressa-for-millionsum-1.15208597
https://nrkbeta.no/2020/10/13/fant-overvakningsfunksjoner-i-barneklokke-solgt-av-norsk-selskap/
The Google sister company is the first to offer a commercial ride-hailing service in cars with empty front seats.