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Gap in browser privacy tech embarrassingly detected by Google Apple on Tuesday updated its Intelligent Tracking Protection (ITP) system in its WebKit browser engine because it could be tracked.… READ MORE HERE…
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Good news? There is no good news File this one under “not everything needs a computer in it”. Finnish security house F-Secure today revealed a vulnerability in the KeyWe Smart Lock that could let a sticky-fingered miscreant easily bypass it.… READ MORE HERE…
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Feds get extradition for 64 year-old fraud suspect who allegedly netted hundreds of thousands of dollars A 64 year-old man from Nigeria is set to be tried in the US on charges he was the brains behind a string of business email hacks and romance scams.… READ MORE HERE…
Read moreI was caught in the middle of a memory attack, and I knew there was no turning back Intel on Tuesday plans to release 11 security advisories, including a microcode firmware update to patch a vulnerability in its Software Guard Extensions (SGX) on recent Core microprocessors that allows a privileged attacker to corrupt SGX enclave computations.… READ MORE HERE…
Read moreThey also want a ban on interfering with their cookies Amid the final rulemaking before the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is scheduled to take effect next year, five ad industry groups have asked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to remove a requirement that businesses honor the privacy choices internet users make through browser settings, extensions, or other controls.… READ MORE HERE…
Read moreNext thing she’s wearing my Casio A jailed hacker who profited from the Angler Exploit Kit has been ordered to sell his £5,000 Rolex watch after the National Crime Agency (NCA) applied to confiscate £270,000 of criminal proceeds from him.… READ MORE HERE…
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Meanwhile, the DOJ sets its sights on money mules Welcome to yet another El Reg security roundup. Off we go.… READ MORE HERE…
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Protest organizers come under fire from network traffic barrage China is reportedly using the ‘cannon’ capabilities of its massive domestic internet to try and take down anti-government websites in Hong Kong.… READ MORE HERE…
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Too soon for New Year Resolutions? Cybercriminals will continue to exploit tried-and-tested fraud methods but also adopt a couple of new takes and targets in the year ahead.… READ MORE HERE…
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Sign up, tune in, expand your knowledge, and compete in hacking contests Promo Next week, SANS will launch its second annual KringleCon virtual conference followed shortly thereafter by its 13th Holiday Hack Challenge.… READ MORE HERE…
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