This week we will start off with something that everyone using a web browser should be aware of, but it appears that is not the case. The vast majority of us have no idea what the padlock icon on our internet browser is – and it’s putting us at risk …
Encryption is safe (for the moment)
You can carry on shopping online… At the beginning of the year I ran a short story on some Chinese research that said it had taken a step towards breaking the encryption we all depend on the use the internet and electronic communications securely: Breaking encryption – Smart Thinking Solutions …
We used to recommend iPhones…
The lack of repairability of Apple products – I no longer buy Airpods as they are expensive e-waste – was always an issue for us. This was outweighed by the reassurance offered by Apple with its “walled garden” app store and the security features built into the devices. Although neither …
More security and privacy in the latest Windows 11 release
Here is an excellent outline of the latest security features updated or included in the new release of Microsoft Windows 11, by Jeff Burt over on The Register: What you’ll need to use Windows 11 22H2’s security features • The Register
Air gapping – not as secure as you think – enter Gairoscope and EtherLED
I have reported on other air gap exploits by Mordechai Guri, from Ben-Gurion University in Israel – here are two more ways that the secure air gapped system can be exploited: GAIROSCOPE: Injecting Data from Air-Gapped Computers to Nearby Gyroscopes (arxiv.org) ETHERLED: Sending Covert Morse Signals from Air-Gapped Devices via …
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Security concerns at Twitter
Twitter is a very popular promotional tool used by many businesses, now Peiter Zatko, a former security chief, has testified that Twitter has misled US regulators as to how secure the platform is: Twitter whistleblower alleges ‘egregious deficiencies’ in security measures | Twitter | The Guardian Bad news for us, …
Zoom vulnerability on MacOS
Zoom has patched it but research suggests the fix is incomplete: The Zoom installer let a researcher hack his way to root access on macOS – The Verge
