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New Intel CPU Flaws Expose VMs and Clouds to Full Takeover – Introducing RIDL, ZombieLoad and Fallout

Updated on Jul 26, 2021 by Derek Zimmer

I wrote a piece last year about the serious problems with shared hardware. It covers the additional attack surface of introducing virtualization technology to your servers, and the additional risks…

Categories: Cybersecurity, General Privacy News

“The future is private” says Zuckerberg; not with him, judging by new investigations of Facebook for data protection failures

Updated on Jul 29, 2021 by Glyn Moody

Another week, another declaration from Mark Zuckerberg that he's really serious about putting privacy at the heart of Facebook. During his keynote speech at the Facebook Developer Conference F8, he…

Categories: Cybersecurity, General Privacy News, Governments, Social Media

Calls for “Lightweight” Encryption are Short-Sighted and Dangerous

Updated on Jan 25, 2024 by Derek Zimmer

As we march on into the "Internet of Things" where your fridge and toaster need security updates... There has been a call from multiple companies and organizations to standardize lightweight…

Categories: Cybersecurity, Encryption

The Challenges of Ethical Hacking – A Minefield of Legal and Ethical Woes

Updated on Jan 24, 2024 by Derek Zimmer

When security professionals consider a career as a professional hacker, there's much to consider. There's some amazing benefits, like working on projects that you're interested in, making your own hours,…

Categories: Cybersecurity

Here’s how Internet of Things malware is undermining privacy

Updated on Jan 28, 2024 by Glyn Moody

The Internet of Things (IoT) is increasingly part of our everyday lives, with so-called "smart" speakers especially popular, But for all their undoubted technical merits, they also represent a growing…

Categories: Cybersecurity, General Privacy News

Huawei Could Rebuild Trust in Their Products Through Open Source

Updated on Apr 24, 2019 by Derek Zimmer

Chinese Megacorp Huawei has been in the news over the last few months because companies and entire nations have been banning their equipment over spying concerns. There has been little…

Categories: Cybersecurity, Governments

Google’s Infinite Reach – How Google Builds a Profile on Everyone

Updated on Jan 25, 2024 by Derek Zimmer

There's a lot of talk about the invasive practices of FaceBook right now, but somehow Google has skated by largely unfazed by the public outcry against privacy violations and the…

Categories: Cybersecurity, General Privacy News, Surveillance

China’s AI-based prisons – both indoors and outdoors – offer a warning of how privacy may die elsewhere

Updated on Feb 15, 2023 by Glyn Moody

Online freedom of speech is under attack around the world. The EU's new Copyright Directive is about to become law, and brings with it a need to filter all uploads…

Categories: Cybersecurity, General Privacy News, Governments

The Challenges Facing Privacy Apps

Updated on Aug 26, 2020 by Derek Zimmer

When we talk about privacy as a concept, we tend to drill into the benefits of privacy and the crucial role that it plays in our lives as individuals. In…

Categories: Cybersecurity, General Privacy News

Can a VPN keep you safe from 36 new 4G LTE security vulnerabilities?

Updated on Jan 30, 2024 by Caleb Chen

A team of four researchers from South Korea's KAIST, the country's premier tech institution, have discovered 36 new vulnerabilities in 4G LTE that have wide ranging security and privacy implications.…

Categories: Cybersecurity, General Privacy News, VPN
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