Microsoft has improved Recall, but biometrics are only required for setup and users can open it with just a PIN, and sensitive data filtering is unreliable
and what Microsoft has (and hasn't) fixed Thom Holwerda / OSnews : Windows Recall failed the moose test, and nobody will ever forget it Karl Bode / Techdirt : Microsoft Is Dedicated To Building A Dodg...
Microsoft will make Recall an opt-in feature, encrypt its search index database, and require Windows Hello authentication and proof of presence to view timeline
enhancing Recall's security and making it an opt-in decision Jacob Siegal / BGR : Microsoft's changes AI Recall feature after intense criticism C. Scott Brown / Android Authority : Microsoft finally r...
Reports of hijacked accounts and analysis of Experian's authentication flow reveal poor security at the credit bureau, after PIN reset flaws were found in 2021
Signal's new feature that allows users to store certain data on their servers for recovery purposes has some security experts threatening to stop using the app
The popular encrypted app is now going to store your contacts in the cloud. Experts are worried this compromises users' privacy. Tweets: @4thanon , @ahmed , @abortu , @drfranksauer , @lorenzofb , and...
Signal's new feature that allows users to store certain data on their servers for recovery purposes has some security experts threatening to stop using the app
The popular encrypted app is now going to store your contacts in the cloud. Experts are worried this compromises users' privacy. Tweets: @abortu , @lorenzofb , @motherboard , and @drfranksauer Tweets...
Facebook, Telegram, Google, and Twitter say they have suspended requests for user data from Hong Kong police, following a new national security law by China
Apple is committed to being transparent … Kim Lyons / The Verge : Google, Facebook, and Twitter halt government data requests after new Hong Kong security law Tom Grundy / Hong Kong Free Press HKFP : ...
Uber pilots a new PIN feature at the Portland Airport that gives riders a one-time 6-digit PIN in an effort to speed up pickup times and reduce congestion
Uber is piloting a new PIN feature at the Portland International Airport that will give riders a one-time six-digit numeric code …
Experian tool to retrieve credit freeze PIN relies on just four pieces of basic personal information for authentication, inadequate given widespread leaks
Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security :
Face ID has upsides and downsides on both security and usability and isn't less secure than a PIN or Touch ID in practice
Troy Hunt :
Face ID has upsides and downsides on both security and usability and isn't less secure than a PIN or Touch ID in practice
I was wondering recently after poring through yet another data breach how many people actually use multi-step verification. I mean here we have a construct …