Really the only things Google showcases at CES 2020 were new Google Assistant features, but thye seemed either overdue or already offered elsewhere.
Chinese Hackers Manage to Bypass 2FA
Recenty, it was revealed that a group of Chinese hackers could avoid 2FA countermeasures. This was a worrying development in the cybersecurity world.
Samsung Electronics to Debut SelfieType Virtual Keyboard at CES
While we’ve been hearing about virtual keyboards for some type, next week Samsung will debut the SelfieType virtual keyboard at CES 2020.
A Look at Data Access on Major Social Media Platforms
Here’s a look at how easy it is to obtain data access and download your data from the major social media platforms in descending order.
LifeLabs Suffers 15 Million Customer Data Leak Attack
Recently, the largest health company in Canada, LifeLabs, suffered a giant data breach that involved the records of 15 million customers.
“Selfie Wrist” Has Become New Ailment Doctors Are Seeing
The rise in people taking selfies has led to a new ailment doctors are seeing: “selfie wrist.” This ailment is a form of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Google Updates Search Results Page with Smarter Organization
Google announced they have applied machine learning to their search results page ot make it smarter and better organized to find info more quickly.
More than 750,000 Birth Certificate Applications Were Left Unprotected Online
An online company that allows people to request a copy of their birth certificate exposed more than 750,000 applications by not using a password.
Newer iPhones Difficult to Refurbish Thanks to Activation Lock
After Apple introduced Activation Lock, it meant people forget or do not realize they need to turn off the “Find My” option, making them not refurbishable/recyclabe.
US Government Pushing to Have Airports Use Facial Recognition on Citizens
To keep us safe, the U.S. government wants to institute another safety check at the airport and begin using facial recognition in the security process.
Millions of People using TrueDialog SMS Messages Experience Data Leak
The vpnMentor researchers located a data breach of the TrueDialog communications company with a massive amount of private data being exposed.
Twitter’s New Two-Factor Authentication No Longer Needs Phone Numbers
Twitter users will no longer need their phone nubmers to authenticate in 2FA. Now there will be a choice of three ways to authenticate.
Just Days After Launch, Thousands of Disney Plus Accounts Hacked
Thousands of Disney+ accounts have already been hacked, just days after its debut, with accounts being sold online for as little as $3 apiece.
146 Vulnerabilities Found in Preinstalled Android Apps
The security research firm Kryptowire has found 146 potentially malicious apps preinstalled on Android phones that are cheaply produced by 29 manufacturers.
Facebook Claims It Took Action Against Millions of Bad-Acting Posts
Facebook revealed this week all the bad-acting published materials that were removed for the reasons of violating hate speech, harassment, and child sexual exploitation rules.
Goldman Sachs Accused of Gender Bias Due to Apple Card Algorithm
The Apple Card has only been available for a few months, yet it’s already at the basis of a regulatory investigation. However, this one doesn’t seem like it can be blamed on the tech company alone. There are issues raised regarding gender bias for credit line approvals. The Apple Card is accused of setting different […]
Hackers Can Trick Certain Android Phones Into Spying on Users
Security researchers have discovered that hackers are exploiting a weakness that tricks certain Android phones into allowing the phones to spy on the owners.
Stalkers Are Increasingly Using Phone Apps to Follow Their Victims
Today’s technology is making it easier for stalkers to conduct their mission to control, and they are increasingly doing it with the aid of phone apps.