Much like in the debates of cats or dogs; Mac or PC; or pineapple belonging on pizza, consumers chose sides when it comes to Apple versus Android devices. While a common belief is that Apple products are more secure, a recent article states that a digital forensic examiner said Androids may be the more secure choice. The article quoted Detective … Read More
Amazon Echo Security Bug Gets Pwned
Two whitehat security researchers, Team Fluoroacetate’s Amat Cama and Richard Zhu, recently won this year’s Pwn2Own security contest in Tokyo. The two took home the Master of Pwn title for the third consecutive year along with a $60,000 prize for exposing a massive security breach in the Amazon Echo, a smart display powered by Alexa. The patch gap vulnerability Cama … Read More
Are Ballot Counting Machines Keeping Your Vote Secure?
November 5th is election day for cities across the United States. Registered voters will be choosing their leaders in local government and their vote may be the thing that tips the scale for a neck and neck political race. But what if that vote was not secure when it was counted by the voting machines? The paper versus digital controversy … Read More
Voting System Provider Maintains Paper Ballots for Security
Technology has infiltrated every aspect of our lives, but the voting process for Americans is going to be one that stays traditional. The Election Systems and Software (ES&S) company has promised that they will no longer be selling paperless electronic voting systems. Why Not Go Paperless? Most companies or organizations that correspond with consumers online offer the option of “going … Read More
Facebook’s WhatsApp Messenger Installed Malware on Phones
Facebook’s WhatsApp Hacked The Facebook-owned “WhatsApp” fell prey to a spyware vulnerability which was exploited by an Israeli cyber intelligence company. Once WhatsApp was alerted about the vulnerability, they notified their 1.5 billion users that they needed to update their app immediately. Still, the update came too late for some who had their phone calls spied on and their operating … Read More
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