This is bad, bad news…. “A Naked Security story reports that Checkpoint analyzed Android devices owned by two large companies, and found malware infections in 36 of them. The users hadn’t downloaded the malware – they arrived with the devices, meaning that they were installed somewhere along the supply chain. The malware in the…
Yesterday, I had yet another reminder that as useful and amazing as using GPS and maps on my phone can be when driving across the country, sometimes you still need to check with reality. As it turns out, the state of California recently relocated a short stretch of CA highway 58 West of Barstow, but…
I’ve posted about this before, but it always helps to have a reminder. If you’re trying to escape an abusive situation, leave your devices behind. In these days of connected cars, maybe leave those behind too, if you can. Or, at least make sure the person you’re trying to get away from is not able…
There’s a lot in this post. You could easily spend hours just going through the guide and downloading apps. Depending on how much privacy and security you need, it is time well spent. If you just want some basic security, there’s plenty in here for you too, broken down into areas for email, web browsing,…
“Tenable Network Security surveyed “700 security practitioners across seven key industry verticals and nine countries” that produced “a single report card score that represents overall confidence levels of security practitioners that the world’s cyber defenses are meeting expectations.” The “2017 Global Cybersecurity Assurance Report Card” from Tenable with research partner CyberEdge Group included these comments…
Interestingly enough, I had planned to write about this topic with a look at automation, specifically self-driving cars and trucks, but then I saw something else in the news online and thought, “yeah, that too!”. The bit of news I saw was about another “adult” dating site getting hacked and something like 300 million user…