Get yourself up to date with everything we've written in the last seven days – it's weekly roundup time.
Monday 7 October 2019
- Android devices hit by zero-day exploit Google thought it had patched
- Facebook urged by governments to halt end-to-end encryption plans
- Social media platforms can be forced to delete illegal content worldwide
- Wi-Fi signals let researchers ID people through walls from their gait
Tuesday 8 October 2019
- Signal immediately fixed FaceTime-style eavesdropping bug
- GPS tracker from stalked woman’s car led to indictment of 20 mobsters
- Nationwide facial recognition ID program underway in France
- Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency dealt blow by PayPal’s departure
Wednesday 9 October 2019
- October Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes critical remote desktop bug
- Deepfakes have doubled, overwhelmingly targeting women
- Copy-and-paste sharing on Stack Overflow spreads insecure code
- TOMS hacker tells people to log off and enjoy a screenless day
Thursday 10 October 2019
- Twitter used 2FA phone numbers for targeted advertising
- California outlaws facial recognition in police bodycams
- Job seekers are scrubbing clean their social media accounts
Friday 11 October 2019
- S2 Ep12: Dark Web, O.MG Cable spying and securing new laptops – Naked Security Podcast
- Most Americans don’t have a clue what https:// means
- Hackers bypassing some types of 2FA security FBI warns
- Facebook flags thousands of kids as interested in gambling, booze
- Apple removes app that tracks Hong Kong police and protestors
Latest Naked Security Live video
Naked Security podcast: S2 Ep12
We discuss a malicious lightning cable that’s about to hit the mass market [5’50”], the bust of darknet hosting provider CyberBunker[14’33], and in honour of National Cybersecurity Awareness month Anna shares how to secure your new laptop [26’10”].
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