Showing posts with label password. Show all posts
Showing posts with label password. Show all posts

Friday, March 29, 2024

Protect against iPhone password reset attacks: How-to - 9to5Mac

As detailed by Krebs on Security (via Parth Patel), attackers abusing this vulnerability appear to be doing so through an Apple user's phone number which can bomb your iPhone and other Apple devices with 100+ MFA (multi-factor authentication) system prompts to reset your Apple ID password...


Sunday, November 24, 2019

Nikki Haley Used System for Unclassified Material to Send ‘Confidential’ Information

North Korea had just tested an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of hitting Alaska, and the Trump administration was scrambling to react. But it seems Nikki Haley, Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, had lost her password for classified communications.....
https://www.thedailybeast.com/nikki-haley-used-system-for-unclassified-material-to-send-confidential-information

Saturday, July 27, 2019

800M Firefox Users Can Expect Compromised Password Warning After Update - Forbes

More than 800 million users of the Firefox web browser are set to get compromised password warnings following a significant update. The security implications are not to be underestimated, as one ethical hacker explains...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2019/07/21/800m-firefox-users-can-expect-compromised-password-warning-after-update/#3014c0519dca

Saturday, April 6, 2019

540 Million Facebook User Records Exposed Online, Including Passwords, Comments, and More - Gizmodo

Researchers at the cybersecurity firm UpGuard on Wednesday said it discovered the existence of two datasets together containing the personal data of hundreds of millions of Facebook users. Both data sets were left publicly accessible....
https://gizmodo.com/540-million-facebook-user-records-exposed-online-inclu-1833782439

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Hilarious new iPhone X ad imagines life as a quiz show - Cult of Mac

Imagine you're on a game show and the trivia answer you need to win is... the password you created for your online banking account. This isn't an elaborate form of hacking, it's a funny new Apple advertisement that points out that Face ID saves us from ever having to remember passwords. ....
https://www.cultofmac.com/560283/iphone-x-ad-memory-face-id-game-show/

Saturday, March 17, 2018

Apple shares fun 'Unlock' iPhone X ad showcasing the convenience of Face ID - 9to5Mac

Apple's Face ID unlocking feature on the iPhone X is a joy to use. It almost feels like there's no passcode to your phone as it's such a seamless experience. A new ad released by the company takes this to a literal extreme. ....
https://9to5mac.com/2018/03/16/fun-unlock-iphone-x-ad-face-id/


Thursday, January 18, 2018

Report: Uber Used a Tool to Remotely Hide Data From Investigators on Two Dozen Occasions -- Slate

Uber used a data-concealing tool to sidestep government investigations on at least two dozen occasions from 2015 to 2016, according to a report from Bloomberg. Three anonymous sources with knowledge of the alleged ploy told reporters that a team in the rideshare company's headquarters had control over a system named "Ripley," which allowed them to remotely change passwords, restrict access to data, and shut off computers and other devices in Uber offices ....
https://slate.com/technology/2018/01/uber-reportedly-had-a-system-that-to-restricted-investigators-access-to-data.html

Saturday, September 30, 2017

Airport Police Demanded an Activist’s Passwords. He Refused. Now He Faces Prison in the U.K.

IT WAS NOT the first time Muhammad Rabbani had problems when returning to the United Kingdom from travels overseas. But on this occasion something was different — he was arrested, handcuffed, and hauled through London’s largest airport, then put into the back of a waiting police van....
https://theintercept.com/2017/09/23/police-schedule-7-uk-rabbani-gchq-passwords/


Saturday, June 10, 2017

Easily share your WiFi with friends on iOS 11, automatically sends passwords to nearby devices

iOS 11 includes many automatic features regarding first-time setup and account login. This extends to WiFi networks too. If a friend comes over with an iPhone running iOS 11, you can automatically log them in to your WiFi in one tap. ...
https://9to5mac.com/2017/06/06/ios-11-share-your-wifi/







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