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The tech multi-nationals are ripping us off in terms of security

  • 29-01-2020 11:01PM
    #1
    Impetus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,667 ✭✭✭


    This Week's Stories from Security Weekly:
    • - Is Apple actually encrypting our iCloud storage backups?
    • - 250 Million Microsoft Customer Support Records Exposed Online
    • - New York state is aiming to ban the use of public funds for Ransomware
    • - New Muhstik Botnet Attacks Target Tomato Routers
    • - Chrome under attack from browser extensions
    • - Firefox under attack from browser extensions
    • - NIST publishes a new Privacy Framework
    • - Hacker Leaks More Than 500K Telnet Credentials for IoT Devices
    • - A Welcome “Micro Patch” for the Windows IE jscript.dll 0-day vulnerability
    • - SHA-1 is a Shambles.
    More: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwKjXjt2MzY


    While freeware might be acceptable 'as is' - stuff we pay for should be of merchantable quality and fit for the purpose for which it is sold.....


    A few years ago, the private spy agency Stratfor was hacked, and their subscriber list was freely available on the web. The real criminals - ie three letter agencies subscription accounts had phone numbers in place of names and fake addresses on their subscriber accounts. Perhaps everybody should do that when exposing their PII or financial co-ordinates?


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