IoT For All
IoT Security at Home
3 min · · Security is of the utmost importance when it comes to devices and as they become more omnipresent, educating yourself will assist in protecting your home. · Shared by 18, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Helen Yu, Andreas Staub, Matteo Carbone
The Denver Post
Guest Commentary: I served under six presidents — four Republicans, two Democrats — only one has failed to serve U.S.…
3 min · · I can personally attest that Americans were very well served by those they elected to fill critical national security positions. There is one important exception to that statement — our curre… · Shared by 30, including Xeorge Xonway, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Trey Tweets Into the Void, Anne Applebaum, Richard Deitsch
ZDNET
Most cyber-security reports only focus on the cool threats
3 min · · Academics: Only 82 of the 629 commercial cyber-security reports (13%) published in the last decade discuss a threat to civil society, with the rest focusing on cybercrime, nation-state hackers,… · Shared by 24, including 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, ipfconline in vacation mode :) will be back Sept.4, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Andreas Staub
InformationWeek
Dark Side of AI: How to Make Artificial Intelligence Trustworthy
4 min · · It's in every organization's best interest to implement security measures that counter threats in order to protect artificial intelligence investments. · Shared by 96, including Dean Anthony Gratton, Carla Gentry 🎶, Iain Brown, PhD, Dr. Marcell Vollmer 🇺🇦 #StaySafe #VivaTech, Kirk Borne, Bob E. Hayes, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Nicolas Babin, Andreas Staub, Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Ars Technica
Study shows which messengers leak your data, drain your battery, and more
2 min · · Link previews provide convenience. They can also compromise privacy or security. · Shared by 155, including Matt Navarra, Backchannel, Oliver Raduner, Ines Bieler, Marsha Collier, James Gingerich #B2B #Technology #Influencer, Stefan Diepolder, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯
The Verge
Ring’s latest security camera is a drone that flies around inside your house
2 min · · Flying camera go brrrrrrr · Shared by 306, including Eli Pariser | @elipariser@mastodon.social, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Kevin Roose, Christian Hernandez, Sameer Patel, Owen Williams ⚡, Mark Birch AWS Startup Advocate, Neeraj K Agrawal, Marsha Collier, andrew chen, Joshua Benton, Rob Coneybeer, Steven Sinofsky, TaylorLorenz.Substack.com, John Nosta, SwiftOnSecurity, Pete Skomoroch, Jeremiah Owyang, Nicolas Babin, Scott Berkun
enterprisersproject.com
How artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning change security's future
4 min · · CIOs can use the power of artificial intelligence to combat craftier attacks and augment our security teams. But we also need to ask how we are securing our own AI. · Shared by 94, including ipfconline in vacation mode :) will be back Sept.4, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Iain Brown, PhD, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, David J. Blumberg, ahg, Marcus Borba
PCMag
Zoom Adds Two-Factor Authentication for Enhanced Account Security
1 min · · Add an extra layer of security to your account using an authenticator app, text message, or phone call. · Shared by 11, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Marsha Collier
TNW
WhatsApp debuts a new portal for all its security-related disclosure
1 min · · WhatsApp has introduced a new portal today to have all of the app’s security disclosure in one place. Plus, it has also released a list of six previously undisclosed vulnerabilities that have been… · Shared by 11, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Matt Navarra, Chris Isak
WIRED
Kids' Smartwatches Are a Security Nightmare Despite Years of Warnings
2 min · · Five out of six brands tested by researchers would have allowed hackers to track kids—and in some cases eavesdrop on them. · Shared by 21, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. 🌎🎙🚀 wesfryer.com/after, Backchannel, Cory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr
heise online
Sicherheitskonferenz: "Wer im Glashaus sitzt, sollte nicht mit Exploits werfen"
3 min · · Wer für IT-Sicherheit und Datenschutz zuständig ist, wird oft als "Spaßbremse" wahrgenommen. Auf dem Cyber Security Tech Summit in Bonn will man das ändern. · Shared by 13, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Hans Bickhofe
Mashable
Alexa, have you been hacked? New research finds major security flaws in Amazon’s virtual assistant
2 min · · Hackers could have also installed or deleted Alexa Skills. · Shared by 13, including Blake Morgan, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯
datenschutz-notizen.de
Wie sicher sind verschlüsselnde Cloud-Speicher-Dienste?
5 min · · Die Verschlüsselung ist eine wirksame Maßnahme zur Sicherstellung von Vertraulichkeit von Daten. Insbesondere dient diese Maßnahme der Umsetzung der Anforderungen aus Art. 32 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO zum… · Shared by 8, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯
WIRED
How to Check Your Devices for Stalkerware
2 min · · You deserve privacy. Here's how to check your phone, laptop, and online accounts to make sure no one's looking over your shoulder. · Shared by 375, including Jessel Sookha, Faik Ersoy, Backchannel, Mr Yay, Ines Bieler, 𝚛𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚛, Nicolas Babin, Marsha Collier, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Yann “不停” Heurtaux ⏚ @shalf@mastodon.social
The New York Times
Amazon Makes Employees Delete TikTok From Phones, Citing Security Risk
5 min · · TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, has been under scrutiny as a potential national security threat. · Shared by 71, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Anne Thompson, TaylorLorenz.Substack.com, Tibor Martini 🇺🇦 @tibor@mastodon.social, Antonio Vieira Santos, Jane Manchun Wong, George M 🇪🇺, Danielle Fong 🙋🏻♀️, Yann “不停” Heurtaux ⏚ @shalf@mastodon.social, 𝚛𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚛, Helmi, @jason, Marc R Gagné MAPP, Mathew Ingram, Kevin Roose
Twitter
An update on our security incident
3 min · · An update on our security incident and what we know so far. · Shared by 125, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Sarah Frier, Matt Navarra, Ian M Calvert, Thomas Euler, Chris Messina, briankrebs, Ripple, your #1 source for absurdist true crime 🐀 🐍👑 🌷, Luca Hammer