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2019-10-08 11:25:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Signal immediately fixed FaceTime-style eavesdropping bug

Remember the FaceTime bug that allowed a caller to eavesdrop on your phone? Researchers just discovered another - this time in Signal.

Android Apple Google IOS Mobile Privacy Security Threats Vulnerability Bug Eavesdropping FaceTime Google Project Zero Signal Signal Bug
2019-10-08 11:14:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
GPS tracker from stalked woman’s car led to indictment of 20 mobsters

Girlfriend found it, girlfriend popped it onto a city bus, gadget got found, multiyear investigation got launched, 20 got indicted.

Law & Order Privacy Cyberstalking Extortion GPS Indictment Loansharking Location Data Location Tracking Mafia Mobster Organized Crime Racketeering Sports Bribery Stalker Stalking Wise Guys
2019-10-08 10:36:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Nationwide facial recognition ID program underway in France

It's coming next month, in spite of a lawsuit and the data regulator's protests about lack of consent, data security and privacy.

Government Security Law & Order Privacy Alicem Biometrics CNIL Digital Identities Digital Identity Facial Recognition France GDPR Identity Theft La Quadrature Du Net LQDN National ID Card Passports Tchap
2019-10-08 09:37:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency dealt blow by PayPal’s departure

PayPal abruptly announced that it was leaving the Libra Association.

Cryptocurrency Facebook Social Networks Cryptocurrency Libra Libra Association PayPal
2019-10-07 21:20:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Drupalgeddon2 Vulnerability Still Endangering CMSes

A new wave of attacks has been discovered on Drupal-based content management systems that weren't patched for the older flaw.

2019-10-07 20:33:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
California Bans Deepfakes in Elections, Porn

A pair of laws provides recourse for victims of deepfake technology.

Facebook Hacks Privacy Adult Content. Legislation Ban California Deepfake Election Influence Campaign
2019-10-07 20:31:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Vulnerable Twitter API Leaves Tens of Thousands of iOS Apps Open to Attacks

Millions of iOS users could be vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks that trace back to flawed Twitter code used in popular iPhone apps.

Mobile Security Vulnerabilities CVE-2019-16263 Fraunhofer SIT Ios Iphone It-sa 2019 Oauth Twitter API Twitter Kit
2019-10-07 18:16:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
D-Link Home Routers Open to Remote Takeover Will Remain Unpatched

CVE-2019-16920 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute code on a target device.

Vulnerabilities CVE-2019-16920 D-Link End-of-life Home Routers Remote Code Execution Unpatched
2019-10-07 18:10:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Magecart Skimmers Spotted on 2M Websites

Researchers say supply chain attacks are responsible for the most significant spikes in Magecart detections.

2019-10-07 16:49:00 UTC
HackRead
HackRead
Signal app flaw allowed incoming calls to be connected without user interaction

By Sudais

This little eavesdropping process happened to be possible because of a method named "handleCallConnected" in their Android client.

This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Signal app flaw allowed incoming calls to be connected without user interaction

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