Software bug could reveal phone numbers through advertising tools - just very slowly
Facebook could have exposed your mobile number to advertisers
Month: January 2018
Obituary: Dave Neal 1974-2018
Long serving V3 and INQ writer was known to millions of readers around the world
Western Digital shuts remotely exploitable NAS backdoor
Issues firmware upgrade.
Govt-certified clouds face questions on chip flaws
Meltdown and Spectre cause local concern.
SA govt to axe ‘Alert SA’ app after fresh failure
Outages on days with dangerous bushfire conditions.
Bitcoin miners rush to leave China following regulatory clampdown
Bitcoin miners are leaving China as strict regulations start to bite
UK Government identifies ‘porn ban’ flaws – but ignores them
The age verification system can be easily bypassed and could push users to extreme sites
Apple: ARM or Intel, major chip flaw affects all Macs and iOS devices
CPU vulnerability affects almost all Apple products containing either Intel or ARM-based CPUs
Consumers warned about “convincing” Debenhams phishing emails
Police warning over phishing emails that convincingly mimic Debenhams' email receipts
Users intimidated by human-like virtual assistants, claim researchers
People don't want to appear stupid in front of so-called smart assistants, suggest researchers