privacy and security
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Trump Assumes ‘This Is Fine’ Stance as PR Fire Over SolarWinds Hack Rages On
A slew of companies and federal agencies including the Departments of Homeland Security, Energy, State, Commerce, and Treasury as well as the National Institutes of Health are among the many reported victims of the SolarWinds hacking scandal so far, but don’t worry guys, the president says it’s no big deal.
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Attackers Dupe GoDaddy Staff Into Helping Them Take Down Cryptocurrency Services
Roughly one year after a data breach at GoDaddy compromised 28,000 customer accounts, the world’s largest internet domain registrar is once again at the centre of a security scandal. Hackers brought down several cryptocurrency services using GoDaddy domains in recent weeks, and apparently the company’s own staff unwittingly helped in these attacks.
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Could Someone Hack My Microchip Implant?
These are, absolutely, very bleak times, but in a sense we should cherish them: we’re living through maybe the last stretch of history before employers start mandating microchips en masse. You’re going to miss living in fear of contracting a deadly virus, once HR brings out the scalpel — and then you’re going to miss…
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Google’s Limiting Third-Party Camera Apps on Android 11 to Keep Their Mitts Off Your Location Data
With Android 11, Google’s forcing all apps to use the device’s built-in camera app — as opposed to whatever third-party camera app you may have set as your default — when snapping photos or taking video in order to better protect users’ location data, a company rep told the Verge on Thursday.