SS7, a mobile protocol that can be hacked to track users or intercept calls, remains flawed after decades due to the FCC's reliance on telecom industry advice
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Experts found critical flaws in systems behind Internet-connected doll Hello Barbie, which responded to kids' queries; ToyTalk has patched the major bugs
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Amazon forces resets of account passwords for some users, citing insecure password handling
here's how to make your account as safe as possible Jacob Demmitt / GeekWire : Amazon reportedly reset some customer passwords over security concerns Adnan Farooqui / Ubergizmo : Amazon Resets Passwor...
Researchers Create First Firmware Worm That Attacks Macs
Trammell Hudson's Projects Darlene Storm / Computerworld : Macs can be remotely infected with firmware malware that remains after reformatting JC Torres / SlashGear : These OS X malware are like zombi...
President Obama's doomsday encryption scenario doesn't align with how the tech actually works
Andrea Peterson / Washington Post : Tweets: @kansasalps , @runasand , @kansasalps , @matthew_d_green and @headhntr Tweets: Andrea Peterson / @kansasalps : @jswatz How the tech works is still far more...