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Mark Rober's fifth and final GlitterBomb video targets a organized theft ring operating in San Francisco, with the device hidden in vehicles rather than on porches. Beyond the satisfying spectacle of catching thieves, the video notably explains how smash-and-grab operations actually function, offering insight into the mechanics of the crime itself.
US telecommunications companies grant third-party services like Danal and Payfone direct access to sensitive customer data—including home addresses, phone numbers, and real-time cell tower location data—through enterprise APIs ostensibly designed for fraud detection. These services can look up this information using only a mobile phone's IP address, with minimal consent requirements and likely inadequate oversight, enabling potential tracking or de-anonymization of nearly any American cell phone user without meaningful safeguards or warrant requirements. The article demonstrates working demos of these capabilities and notes that major carriers' opt-out mechanisms appear ineffective at preventing such access.
Secretive is a macOS application that stores SSH keys in the device's Secure Enclave, making them impossible to export and thus protected from malware that might steal key files stored on disk. Version 3 adds support for post-quantum cryptographic keys, improves security through out-of-process request handling and application hardening, and redesigns the interface with new management features for better usability.
The article demonstrates how easily strangers can compile detailed personal profiles in minutes using freely available tools—including basic Google searches, people-finder websites like Whitepages, reverse image searches, social media scanning, and AI platforms like ChatGPT. It then provides practical steps for reducing your digital footprint, such as privatizing social media accounts, using Google's Results About You tool, removing data through broker removal services, and checking Have I Been Pwned to identify exposed passwords from data breaches.
A New York Times article examining the vulnerability of America's power grid to catastrophic failures and blackouts.
AI tools have dramatically accelerated the discovery of software vulnerabilities—CVE counts have doubled in less than a year, with Microsoft alone patching 974 flaws this month compared to historical norms—creating a paradox where more known vulnerabilities don't necessarily improve security if organizations can't patch them quickly enough. The article explores whether this surge represents a genuine catastrophe or an amplification of existing cybersecurity weaknesses, noting that the real danger lies in the gap between discovery speed and the human capacity of under-resourced security teams to respond, especially as attackers gain access to the same AI-powered vulnerability hunting tools.
Apple's Passwords app has matured to feature parity with third-party managers for core password functions, but migrating to it requires careful planning because it doesn't support tags, structured data storage, or access for legacy contacts, and it only works across Apple devices and Windows (not Android or Linux). The migration process involves pruning old entries, exporting securely via iPhone/iPad to preserve passkeys, manually adding payment cards and identity information to separate Apple systems, and potentially using a secondary app like Strongbox to retain structured data like driver licenses or memberships that Passwords can't handle.
An exploration of the catastrophic scenarios and consequences if the United States experienced a complete nationwide power grid failure.
Argues against using a single DNS provider for every device on a home network, instead recommending a tiered approach: ad/tracking-blocking resolvers like NextDNS or AdGuard for smart TVs, family-filtering DNS like OpenDNS FamilyShield for kids' devices, performance-first options like Cloudflare or Quad9 for phones/laptops, and a self-hosted sinkhole (Pi-hole/AdGuard Home) to quarantine chatty, insecure IoT gadgets. It's worth keeping as a practical, device-by-device DNS configuration guide rather than a generic "switch your DNS" tip, including caveats about devices bypassing custom DNS and restrictive filters occasionally blocking legitimate work sites.
RT @google: Gmail accounts are safe but it’s always good to take a minute & check your security settings →
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Syncthing is a decentralized file synchronization tool that allows real-time sharing of files between multiple computers without storing data on central servers, using end-to-end encryption and cryptographic authentication to ensure only authorized devices can access synchronized folders. The software works across major operating systems and requires minimal configuration, automatically handling network details like UPnP port forwarding while allowing users to maintain complete control over their data and sharing permissions.
The Heartbleed bug exposed private encryption keys on servers running vulnerable versions of OpenSSL, allowing attackers to decrypt supposedly secure communications including passwords and email—but 1Password's encryption was unaffected since it doesn't rely on SSL/TLS. Users shouldn't rush to change passwords until affected websites have patched their systems, obtained new certificates, and announced the fixes, as changing passwords before servers are repaired would simply expose new passwords to the same vulnerability. System administrators needed to update OpenSSL, revoke compromised certificates, obtain new ones from certification authorities, and notify users to change their credentials only after these steps were complete.
Dit is een overzichtspagina van Dawn Technology waarin het bedrijf uiteenloopt hoe hun AI-oplossingen in diverse sectoren worden ingezet, van gezondheidsapps (OSFB, CRUSE Control, Thuisarts) tot wateranalysesystemen en mediaplatformen. De kernboodschap is dat Dawn Technology betrouwbare, gevalideerde AI-assistenten bouwt die altijd antwoorden geven op basis van goedgekeurde bronnen in plaats van onbeperkbare internetsearches, wat essentieel is in domeinen waar nauwkeurigheid en veiligheid cruciaal zijn. De pagina positioneert het bedrijf als marktleidend in het leveren van vertrouwenswaardige AI-toepassingen en roept bezoekers op zich in te schrijven voor updates.
This article demonstrates practical .htaccess configurations from HTML5 Boilerplate that improve website security, performance, and functionality, including blocking hidden files, compressing files by MIME type, enabling cross-domain access for fonts and images via CORS, and setting browser cache expiration times for different file types. The author emphasizes that these server-side optimizations—particularly gzip compression and long cache expiration on static assets—provide significant performance benefits with minimal code overhead.
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This documentation describes the `registerProtocolHandler()` web API, which allows web applications to register themselves as handlers for specific URI schemes (like `mailto:` or custom `web+` schemes) so that clicking relevant links navigates to the app instead of launching a default desktop application. The API requires the handler URL to use HTTPS, match the calling page's origin, and include a `%s` placeholder for the URI being handled, with the browser raising `SecurityError` or `SyntaxError` exceptions if these requirements aren't met.
This article updates the NSA's 2010 Mac security recommendations for OS X Mountain Lion, translating agency guidance into practical steps for average users while candidly noting which measures would severely degrade usability. The author covers account security, automatic updates, firewall configuration, encryption via FileVault, and various system-level hardening techniques, assessing the real-world cost of each precaution so readers can decide which trade-offs between security and convenience suit their needs.
This document contains Box's Privacy Policy (dated August 2009) and Enterprise License Agreement (dated August 2010), outlining how the company collects and uses user data and the terms under which businesses can license its cloud storage service. The privacy policy explains that Box collects personal information through user registration, automatically via browser data and cookies, and uses it for service improvement, marketing, and customer support, while aggregate data can be shared with third parties; the company stores data in the US and other countries under Safe Harbor principles and takes reasonable security measures, though it does not guarantee protection of all information. The enterprise agreement grants customers a non-exclusive license to provide file storage and sharing to authorized users through Box's hosted service, with terms covering account management, fees, intellectual property warranties, liability limitations, and dispute resolution under California law, while explicitly prohibiting modification, reverse engineering, or resale of the licensed product.
How to secure your webapp via @serverdensity