Tag: Android
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Schneier on Security: New Way to Track Covertly Android Users
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/06/new-way-to-track-covertly-android-users.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: New Way to Track Covertly Android Users Feedly Summary: Researchers have discovered a new way to covertly track Android users. Both Meta and Yandex were using it, but have suddenly stopped now that they have been caught. The details are interesting, and worth reading in detail: >Tracking…
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Slashdot: Washington Post’s Privacy Tip: Stop Using Chrome, Delete Meta’s Apps (and Yandex)
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/06/07/035249/washington-posts-privacy-tip-stop-using-chrome-delete-metas-apps-and-yandex?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Washington Post’s Privacy Tip: Stop Using Chrome, Delete Meta’s Apps (and Yandex) Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reveals significant privacy vulnerabilities related to Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, highlighting that these apps bypass existing security measures on Android devices. It underscores the need for users…
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Slashdot: FBI: BadBox 2.0 Android Malware Infects Millions of Consumer Devices
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/06/06/2033225/fbi-badbox-20-android-malware-infects-millions-of-consumer-devices?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: FBI: BadBox 2.0 Android Malware Infects Millions of Consumer Devices Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a significant malware campaign known as BADBOX 2.0, which has reportedly infected over 1 million IoT devices, turning them into residential proxies for malicious activities. The FBI warns…
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Cloud Blog: Hello, Operator? A Technical Analysis of Vishing Threats
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/technical-analysis-vishing-threats/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Hello, Operator? A Technical Analysis of Vishing Threats Feedly Summary: Written by: Nick Guttilla Introduction Organizations are increasingly relying on diverse digital communication channels for essential business operations. The way employees interact with colleagues, access corporate resources, and especially, receive information technology (IT) support is often conducted through…
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The Register: Meta pauses mobile port tracking tech on Android after researchers cry foul
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/03/meta_pauses_android_tracking_tech/ Source: The Register Title: Meta pauses mobile port tracking tech on Android after researchers cry foul Feedly Summary: Zuckercorp and Yandex used localhost loophole to tie browser data to app users, say boffins Security researchers say Meta and Yandex used native Android apps to listen on localhost ports, allowing them to link…
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Slashdot: Meta and Yandex Are De-Anonymizing Android Users’ Web Browsing Identifiers
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/06/03/205251/meta-and-yandex-are-de-anonymizing-android-users-web-browsing-identifiers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Meta and Yandex Are De-Anonymizing Android Users’ Web Browsing Identifiers Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a newly discovered method used by Meta and Yandex that bypasses existing Android privacy protections, allowing these companies to de-anonymize users by linking their web browsing activities to…
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Microsoft Security Blog: How Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is redefining endpoint security
Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/06/03/how-microsoft-defender-for-endpoint-is-redefining-endpoint-security/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: How Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is redefining endpoint security Feedly Summary: Learn why many CISOs prefer Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for comprehensive cyberthreat protection across devices and platforms. The post How Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is redefining endpoint security appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog. AI Summary…
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Bulletins: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of May 26, 2025
Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/bulletins/sb25-153 Source: Bulletins Title: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of May 26, 2025 Feedly Summary: High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source Info 1000 Projects–Daily College Class Work Report Book A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in 1000 Projects Daily College Class Work Report Book 1.0. Affected is…
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Slashdot: Help Wanted To Build an Open Source ‘Advanced Data Protection’ For Everyone
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/05/31/1859206/help-wanted-to-build-an-open-source-advanced-data-protection-for-everyone?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Help Wanted To Build an Open Source ‘Advanced Data Protection’ For Everyone Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the removal of Apple’s iCloud encryption feature in the U.K. due to government pressure, prompting a Google engineer to propose the development of an open-source alternative…
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Google Online Security Blog: Sustaining Digital Certificate Security – Upcoming Changes to the Chrome Root Store
Source URL: https://security.googleblog.com/2025/05/sustaining-digital-certificate-security-chrome-root-store-changes.html Source: Google Online Security Blog Title: Sustaining Digital Certificate Security – Upcoming Changes to the Chrome Root Store Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Google Chrome has announced the removal of default trust for Certification Authorities (CAs) Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock, effective August 1, 2025, due to observed compliance failures…