Phones using the Android operating system silently transmit data back to the servers of Google, including everything from GPS coordinates to nearby wifi networks, barometric pressure, and even a guess at the phone-holder’s current activity. As a result, Google holds more extensive data on Android users than some ever realize. That data can be used by the company to sell targeted advertising. It can also be used to track into stores those consumers who saw ads on their phone or computer urging them to visit.1 This also means governments and courts can request the detailed data on an individual’s whereabouts. Find out here how and what Google is tracking!
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Cybercrime, data breaches, and internet attacks are on the rise. In fact, it is estimated that the global economy will lose around $2 trillion by 2019 due to cybercrime. Through your router, Hackers can hijack and harvest your personal information, commandeer your smart devices, install malware on your computer and redirect your traffic to fake websites. This newly discovered malware campaign does precisely that. If you're not careful about, cybercriminals can quickly all drain your bank accounts without warning! Enter Roaming Mantis, which propagates itself not via third-party app downloads nor phishing scams but via a technique known as DNS hijacking via your router! Find out here how to protect yourself!
#virus&malware #android #security #wifi Thousands of popular children’s apps available for download on Google Play may be violating child privacy laws, according to a new study, drawing more attention to big tech’s data-collection efforts.
The researchers found that potential privacy violations came in different forms. More than 1,100 children’s apps collect identifying information from kids using tracking software whose terms of service actually prohibit their use for children’s apps. Researchers also found that nearly half the apps are not taking “reasonable procedures to protect the confidentiality, security, and integrity of personal information collected from children.” Get the details and scoop here! #security #android #google #chromebook "The tech giant knows every car that you've thought of purchasing. It also knows more personal details, like what medical conditions you are ailing from, which coworkers you've tried finding information on, and where you're thinking about taking your next trip." Here's how to erase everything you have ever searched for on Google.
#security #google Microsoft is building anti-ransomware functionality into its OneDrive cloud storage solution that can help mitigate the damage. These are features that were first introduced for OneDrive for Business and that the company is now pushing to anyone who’s signed up for an Office 365 Home or Personal subscription. The features work together to help users recover their files in the event of a ransomware attack. Read all about it here!
#security #virus&malware With all the power Google offers you, there's a trade-off many people don't want to make... your privacy. Find out here just how much Google knows about you!
Next Article: "How to erase everything you ever searched for on Google" #security #google Cell-site simulators, called IMSI catchers because they capture devices' International Mobile Equipment Identity codes, masquerade as legitimate mobile network cell towers to trick nearby cell phones into connecting. Once linked, they can track a cell phone's location, or even surveil its messages and phone calls.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed for the first time that it is aware of unauthorized cell-site simulators, the surveillance tools often called stingrays or IMSI Catchers, in various parts of Washington DC. Though some can scan up to a mile radius, most are fairly localized. But even this isn't much consolation in Washington, where embassies and government buildings are everywhere. Find out the latest here. #security #iphoneipad #android Intel will not be issuing Spectre patches to a number of older Intel processor families, potentially leaving many customers vulnerable to the security exploit. Intel claims the processors affected are mostly implemented as closed systems, so they aren’t at risk from the Spectre exploit, and that the age of these processors means they have limited commercial availability. Intel’s decision not to patch these products could stem from the relative difficulty of patching the Spectre exploit on older systems. Find out more and if your Intel CPU is affected here.
#security #meltdown&spectre Facebook scans the chats and images that people send each other on Facebook Messenger, making sure it all abides by the company’s rules governing content. If it doesn’t, it gets blocked. Is Facebook reading messages more generally? Get the scoop here!
#security In light of recent events, you might be concerned about your online data and privacy — particularly on platforms like Facebook.
Social media and technology platforms like Facebook and Google collect massive amounts of data on their users. That’s especially disconcerting when that data could fall into the wrong hands, like we’ve seen with the recent Cambridge Analytica data scandal. You can take steps to shore up your Facebook privacy practices. It’s also helpful to know the full scope of the personal information that the social media juggernaut collects. Here’s how. #security Ever get a call from a number that you do not recognize? Maybe it is a scammer pretending to be Google or Facebook, or maybe you really have won an all expenses paid trip to Sandals. It is worth investigating, to say the least. Here's how to lookup phone numbers!
#security Is your entire online identity up for grabs on the Dark Web for cheap??? The assortment of stolen data that was discovered is sobering - Netflix, Uber, Spotify and Airbnb logins (all yours for the low price of $10 each), email accounts like Gmail and Yahoo (as low as $1) and social media accounts (around $2 each). Personal finance information like PayPal and credit card data is only around $250 each.
Based on the average prices of each kind of stolen account that are for sale on the Dark Web, if someone is going to purchase all the available items for a single person, the checkout price is just $1,170. Yep, one person's entire online identity is cheaper than a refurbished MacBook Pro. So what can you do? Find out here how to protect yourself! #security In case you haven't heard, for years, Facebook has collected detailed call logs from users’ Android smartphones, including the time of calls, the names and numbers of call recipients, and call duration, according to a new report. Facebook also collected text message metadata such as recipient and time sent.
The collection was noticed earlier this week by a user on Twitter who downloaded his own records from Facebook, and found call logs spanning 2016 and 2017. Ars Technica investigated and confirmed the prevalence of the call tracking, dating to at least 2015. So how did this happen and what can you do? Read on here. #news #security Every time shoppers return purchases to Best Buy, they are tracked by a company that has the power to override the store’s touted policy and refuse to refund their money. Read here how it works and how to work the system.
#security #news Windows 10 S users that will allow them to use the Authenticator app on their iPhone to approve log-ins on their computer. Get the inside scoop here!
#windows #security Expected to be released later this year (2018), Facebook Portal is a camera-equipped smart device, likely akin to the Google Home, Amazon Echo and Apple HomePod. Along with offering the features of other home-assistants, Portal, with its camera, will not only make video chatting easier but likely make use of facial recognition technology to try and understand you better. Portal could be the most intuitive and helpful home-assistant device you have ever seen. However, has Facebook gone too far? Get the load-down here!
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Fujitsu said it teamed up with Microsoft to bring its PalmSecure technology to Windows 10 Pro. It scans the unique pattern of veins in the palm of your hand and requires flowing blood. So if you watch too many TV shows and movies, where villains use extracted eyeballs as well as detached fingers and hands to bypass security measures, those days area gone. Read the full story.
#windows #security You probably know that Facebook tracks who you click on, but you likely didn't know it also tracks you through your replies, postings, the videos you watch, the Facebook app games you play and the app games OTHER people who know you play! Here's now you can protect yourself!
#security An article by Forbes cites unnamed sources who say Cellebrite has been telling customers that its engineers have the ability to skirt the security of Apple devices running iOS 11.
Cellebrite is an Israel-based security vendor, used by several US law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to unlock mobile devices, according to Forbes. The ability to crack into one of Apple's iOS devices is key for law enforcement officials, who often criticize the company and others for their iron-clad encryption. Get the latest on this here. #security #iphoneipad Microsoft is planning to distribute Intel’s firmware updates to protect Windows 10 systems against the Spectre CPU vulnerability. The software maker usually leaves it up to PC makers to issue their own firmware updates but is now planning to list the Intel firmware updates in its Microsoft Update Catalog. Updates will still need to be manually downloaded. See here for details.
#meltdown&spectre #security Microsoft now provides a new manual update for Windows 10 devices based on sixth-generation Intel processors. This addresses the Spectre Variant 2 flaw in these CPUs, which could give hackers access to sensitive information if they have direct contact with the device. The fix is specifically for Windows 10 version 1709 (Fall Creators Update) and Windows Server version 1709 (Server Core). Find out the specifics here. As always, The GoTo Tech Guru is here to help with the Spectre (and Meltdown) issues on your computer.
#meltdown&spectre #security Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with gaming, privacy, graphics, Eye Control, security, Bluetooth, Edge, and input improvements. This build is part of the next Windows 10 update the company has yet to announce (but is likely to ship soon). Read the full story.
#windows #security While it's been previously known some of the Best Buy workers have alerted law enforcement whenever they found illegal material like child pornography on customers’ hard drives, new documents show that the FBI met with the Geek Squad team at least as early as 2008 and apparently viewed some workers as paid informants. Geek Squad employees have been working as FBI informants for more than a decade, newly released documents show, revealing a much closer relationship between the two organizations than formerly reported. This raises concerning questions about potential violations of the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. Get the scoop here! At The GoTo Tech Guru, we will never sell or otherwise use your information, ever!
#security #news If you own one of these smart televisions, you need to know about any security and privacy issues they may have. Get the latest here!
#tv #security Intel CEO Brian Krzanich addressed the disaster during a conference call on Wednesday, saying that Intel has “assigned some of our very best minds” to work on “silicon-based” changes that will provide built-in protections against Meltdown and Spectre. The first chips featuring this updated architecture will start shipping later this year ...
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