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2019-04-26 13:17:00 UTC
Krebs on Security
Krebs on Security
P2P Weakness Exposes Millions of IoT Devices

A peer-to-peer (P2P) communications technology built into millions of security cameras and other consumer electronics includes several critical security flaws that expose the devices to eavesdropping, credential theft and remote compromise, new research has found.

Latest Warnings The Coming Storm HiChip ILnkP2P P2P Paul Marrapese Shenzhen Yunni Technology UDP Hole Punching UPnP
2019-04-26 12:10:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Facial Recognition ‘Consent’ Doesn’t Exist, Threatpost Poll Finds

Half of Threatpost readers surveyed in a recent poll don't believe that consent realistically exists when it comes to facial recognition.

Government Privacy Biometrics Biometrics Database Data Privacy Data Security EU Facial Recognition White House
2019-04-26 10:47:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
NSA asks to end mass phone surveillance

The NSA has asked the White House to end its mass phone surveillance program because the work involved outweighs its intelligence value.

Government Security Privacy Security Threats Call Data Records Program Edward Snowden Mass Surveillance National Security Agency NSA Surveillance
2019-04-26 10:39:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Europe remains defiant in its stance against encryption backdoors

Decryption techniques should be further developed instead

2019-04-26 10:37:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Fingerprint glitch in passports swapped left and right hands

And just who, exactly, is going to pay for new passports if it's necessary? Danish police are chatting with Kube Data about that.

Biometric Passports Biometrics Denmark Digital Passport E-passports Fingerprints Kube Data Passport
2019-04-26 10:30:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Microsoft drops password expiration from Windows 10 security

Microsoft has recognised that users don't actually change their passwords when prompted, they just tweak them. And that doesn't help anyone.

Microsoft Organisations Security Threats Windows Authentication Baseline Security Password Expiration Passwords Windows 10
2019-04-26 10:20:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Cops can try suspect’s fingers on locked iPhones found at crime scene

A Massachusetts federal district judge gave cops a warrant to force-unlock iPhones with the suspect's fingers.

Apple IOS Law & Order Mobile Privacy Fifth Amendment Forced Unlock Fourth Amendment IPhone Touch Id
2019-04-25 22:00:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Cyberattackers Focus on More Subtle Techniques

Spam has given way to spear phishing, cryptojacking remains popular, and credential spraying is on the rise.

2019-04-25 22:00:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
New EternalBlue Family Member Takes Aim at Asian Web Servers

Beapy is a new malware variant that's storming across China, leaving cryptominers in its wake.

2019-04-25 21:13:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Android-Based Sony Smart-TVs Open to Image Pilfering

A pair of bugs would allow attackers to compromise the WiFi password of a TV and the multimedia stored inside it.

IoT Vulnerabilities Android Bravia Photo Sharing Plus Sony Smart Tvs Vulnerabilities Wifi Passwords

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