Researcher says they warned Equifax about vulnerability on public-facing site that exposed user data months before breach, but it took six months to patch it
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / Motherboard : Tweets: @lorenzofb , @selenalarson , @derektmead , and @jason_koebler Tweets: Lorenzo Franceschi-B / @lorenzofb : In 2016 a researcher warned Equifax of ...
Exploits, called KRACK, in Wi-Fi security protocol WPA2 open traffic to eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and malicious injection; US CERT advisory issued
A new vulnerability in the WPA2 protocol … Chris Merriman / Inquirer : KRACK down: Vendors start to patch WPA2 flaw Kevin Beaumont / DoublePulsar : Regarding Krack Attacks—WPA2 flaw Mat Smith / Engadg...
Google to begin using credit and debit card transaction data to show that online ads prompt consumers to buy in physical stores, details privacy-preserving tech
what you buy at stores in person Inquirer : Google is tallying your ad-clicks to your physical shopping BBC : Google plans to track credit card spending PYMNTS.com : Google Using Card Data To Track Wh...
Facebook makes its Live API publicly available, allows streaming directly to Facebook from non-mobile devices like drones, TV broadcast feeds
“You never slow down, you never grow old.” Selena Larson / The Daily Dot : Facebook lays out 10-year plan to ‘connect the world’ ResearchBuzz : New York Marriages, Iraqi Artists, Archives,
Twitter now lets users add descriptive text to images in its mobile apps to improve accessibility
even if you're not blind Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Twitter makes its service more accessible to the visually impaired Selena Larson / The Daily Dot : Twitter finally adds photo captioning for the vis...
Netflix raises price of most popular plan to $10 a month in US, Canada, and Latin America for new customers, existing customers see no increase for 12 months
But You May Not Pay More for a While Aman Jain / ValueWalk : Netflix Subscription Price Hike Gets A Cheer From Investors Alexandra Burlacu / Tech Times : Netflix Is Getting More Expensive With New Pri...
Google now allows you to download your saved search history
Or Better Yet, Delete It Lily Hay Newman / Slate : Want to Know What You Were Googling This Time Last Year? There's a Way to Check. Mark Wilson / BetaNews : Download your Google search history for som...
Roundup of April Fools' Day gags by tech companies
When this post is 10 minutes old, a button … Selena Larson / The Daily Dot : When a brand's April Fools' Day prank is just a lie Ryan Broderick / BuzzFeed : Your Complete Guide To The Best April Fools...