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Google urged to tame privacy-killing Android bloatware

A letter sent to the Google CEO by Privacy International claims bloatware has allowed a privacy and security hole to open almost unnoticed.

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Lawmakers look to spread COPPA out to cover kids up to 16

If that bill passes, you can say bye-bye to YouTube, says one content creator.

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Monday review – the hot 19 stories of the week

From a Firefox zero-day to a military ban on TikTok - and everything in between. It's the weekly security roundup.

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Is the Y2K bug alive after all?

One way to patch the millennium bug was to move it, rather than actually to fix it... are we looking at Y2.02K?

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Hackers use system weakness to rattle doors on Citrix systems

Attackers are using a serious bug in Citrix products to scan the internet for weaknesses, according to experts.

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Ransomware pounces on California schools, Las Vegas trounces attack

We'll have one serving of whatever Las Vegas is eating and wish Pittsburg Unified School District good luck with getting unstuck.

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Fake-review purge: Facebook boots 188 groups, eBay bans 140 shills

After a poke from the UK's watchdog, the companies promised to beef up filters to strain out those who write, buy and sell fluffy nonsense.

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Browser zero day: Update your Firefox right now!

Firefox has issues an emergency 72.0.1 patch to fix a zero day vulnerability.

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S2 Ep22: Word doc stops fraud, bye bye Python 2, latest from the ransomware swamp – Naked Security Podcast

We discuss the latest cybersecurity news and advice in our latest podcast. Listen now!

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Apple’s scanning iCloud photos for child abuse images

It isn't new, all the tech giants do it, and your privacy's intact - unless you're dealing in illegal imagery with telltale hashing.

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Google voice Assistant gets new privacy ‘undo’ commands

Google’s controversial voice Assistant is getting a series of new commands designed to work like privacy-centric ‘undo’ buttons.

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FBI asks Apple to help it unlock iPhones of naval base shooter

This could signal a renewed war between Apple and law enforcement over breaking encryption.

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Google’s Project Zero highlights patch quality with policy tweak

Google's Project Zero bug-hunting team has tweaked its 90-day responsible disclosure policy to help improve the quality and adoption of vendor patches.

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Cybersecurity New Year’s Resolution #2: Turn on 2FA

Two-factor authentication, or 2FA, is one of the best cybersecurity tools available to you. The main benefit of two-factor authentication is that it adds another layer of protection to your accounts and services, above and beyond passwords The post …

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REvil ransomware exploiting VPN flaws made public last April

Researchers report flaws, vendors issue patches, organisations apply them - and everyone lives happily ever after. Right? Wrong!

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YouTube to treat all kid-aimed videos like they’re COPPA-liable

The FTC can fine content creators up to $42,530 per violation - even though they don't collect, receive, nor have access to kids' data.

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US warns of Iranian cyber threat

The DHS has issued three warnings in the last few days encouraging people to be on alert for physical and cyber attacks from Iran.

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Facebook bans deepfakes, but not cheapfakes or shallowfakes

Quick-n-sleazy edits are still OK, such as the 75% slowdown that made Nancy Pelosi slur or the edit that turned Joe Biden into a racist.

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How to remove GPS location data from photos on iPhone or Mac

It's great to have location data stored in your photos. This allows you to sort through your photo library and find all your photos from your last vacation, or from favorite sites you like to visit. For some photos, like that one of the Eiffel Tower…

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Google suspends Xiaomi from Home Hub over camera privacy glitch

A user reported to Google that he was seeing images from other people's devices.

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‘Maze’ ransomware threatens data exposure unless $6m ransom paid

US cable and wire manufacturer, Southwire, last week filed a civil suit against Maze’s mysterious makers in Georgia Federal court.

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