Notices tagged with security

Is there a current known exploit for #Android / #Samsung devices to unlock the device without a known PIN / Passcode?

A relative asked for a modern (probably rather well updated) device nobody knows the unlock code anymore. I can confirm they own the device and are able to give me full permission.

I don't know an active exploit out of my head. I assume modern Androids don't allow for brute-force anymore either (virtual HID via USB).

Any ideas?
#Security #hacking #Smartphone #CCC #repair

Microsoft - as always, a threat to your security and privacy

I know some people don’t have the choice, but if you do, consider a different option. ‘Recall’ is a direct threat to your personal information.

https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/01/microsoft_recall_captures_credit_card_info/

#Microsoft #Security #Windows #Recall #Privacy #JustSayNo

The Online Safety Act is technologically naive and ignorant to privacy risks, so people are finding ways around age verification. But...

❌ Teens could be pushed towards riskier things like the dark web, dodgy free VPNs or scams.

✅ Invest in a public information campaign to help people navigate online safety and learn about the privacy risks of age verification.

#OnlineSafetyAct #onlinesafety #OSA #privacy #ageverification #ageassurance #ukpolitics #ukpol #security #cybersecurity

Deepfence PacketStreamer é uma ferramenta remota de captura e coleta de pacotes de alto desempenho. Ele é usado pela plataforma de observação de segurança ThreatStryker da Deepfence para coletar tráfego de rede sob demanda de cargas de trabalho de nuvem para análise forense.

Objetivos de design primário:

Mantenha a luz, captura e fluxo, sem processamento adicional
Portabilidade, funciona em máquinas virtuais, Kubernetes e AWS Fargate. Linux e Windows

Os sensores PacketStreamer são iniciados nos servidores de destino. Os sensores capturam o tráfego, aplicam filtros e, em seguida, transmitem o tráfego para um receptor central. Os fluxos de tráfego podem ser compactados e/ou criptografados usando o TLS.

O receptor PacketStreamer aceita fluxos PacketStreamer de vários sensores remotos e grava os pacotes em um arquivo de captura de pcap local

https://github.com/deepfence/PacketStreamer

#OpenSource #apache2 #security #PPSIFramework

Encontrar segredos e senhas em imagens de contêiner e sistemas de arquivos

https://github.com/deepfence/SecretScanner

#OpenSource #PPSIFramework #security

While I appreciate the #password requirements, I admit to being at a loss atm.
So is my @bitwarden 😅

#online #security #passwords #StrongPasswords

So…who hates those Google log-in pop-ups that are seemingly everywhere now? Wanna make them go away?

1. Get uBlock Origin (which you should have already been using):

https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock

2. Open the plugin and click the settings button.

3. Click on the “my filters” tab and paste this into the input:

||accounts.google.com/gsi/*$xhr,script,3p

That’s it! Worked flawlessly for me.

(Updated URL. Thx @IceWolf
and @emz!)

#Google #Privacy #Security #PopUps #InfoSec #BadGoogle

Security? Oh, you mean those mythical beasts we tell tales about around the digital campfire. Meanwhile, in the real world, someone's "secure" password vault is a Excel Sheet named "Passwords_FINAL_REALLY_FINAL.xlsx" being emailed around like a halloween candy. Forget your fancy backend architecture and battle-hardened sysadmins and firewalls. The true corporate security strategy is apparently hope and a prayer emoji.

#security #IT #infosec

we're stepping into a new reality of Android smartphones becoming a copy of iOS with restrictions on user freedom, software and hardware

first the reports of AOSP being discontinued, and continued crackdowns by Google on alternate OS systems

and now Samsung is disabling the option to unlock bootloader in their future smartphones https://xdaforums.com/t/bootloader-unlocking-option-removed-from-one-ui-8-0.4751904/#post-90208099

#Android #Privacy #Samsung #FOSS #OpenSource #AOSP #Security #Smartphone

Don't trust cloud services with your creative work.

#enshittification #privacy #infosec #security #cybersecurity #writing #art

I get like 100 motion alerts on my outdoor cameras overnight.

They are all from bugs crawling around or directly on top my cameras.

Ugh.

#homeownership #home #security #toronto #adulting #ageing

EU age verification app to ban any Android system not licensed by Google https://lobste.rs/s/zs2xhp #android #security
https://www.reddit.com/r/degoogle/comments/1mau7yl/eu_age_verification_app_to_ban_any_android_system/

I am sure that most of you know about this free and open-source security tool that bans hosts causing multiple authentication errors on Linux or Unix. It could be a lifesaver for developers or IT professionals, protecting many services including SSH and web services.

https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban

#opensource #unix #linux #security

Windows market share in Germany drops to 69.78%, down nearly 10 points in a year 📉

Meanwhile, macOS rises to 19.59%, driven by user demand for privacy & seamless integration 🍏

Linux more than doubles to 5.49%, reflecting growing interest in open-source, secure, and flexible systems 🐧

#Linux #Desktop #FOSS #Privacy #Security #OpenSource #Microsoft #Windows #TechNews #CyberSecurity #UserFreedom #Freedom #Tech #Technology #AI #OS #MacOS

iX-Workshop Cyber Deception: Angreifer mit Honeypots gezielt in die Falle locken

Lernen Sie, wie Sie Honeypots in Netzwerken und Clouds einrichten, um Angreifer zu täuschen und Ihre IT effektiv zu schützen.

https://www.heise.de/news/iX-Workshop-Cyber-Deception-Angreifer-mit-Honeypots-gezielt-in-die-Falle-locken-10443447.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Hacking #IT #Security #iXWorkshops #news

Vivaldi is for people who think their browsing history is nobody's business but their own. 😎

#Privacy #Security #Vivaldi #Browser #Tech #Apps #Technology

Yikes, a app called Tea just launched and it's already been hacked and breached eposing selfies and drivers' licenses in the process.

https://www.404media.co/women-dating-safety-app-tea-breached-users-ids-posted-to-4chan/

https://archive.ph/y7J9Z

#privacy #security #hacked #breach #infosec #apps

Time to get updating your NVIDIA GPU driver, as more security issues have been revealed in their July 2025 Security Bulletin.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/nvidia-reveal-more-gpu-driver-security-issues-for-july-2025/

#NVIDIA #Drivers #Security #Misc

NVIDIA reveal more GPU driver security issues for July 2025 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/nvidia-reveal-more-gpu-driver-security-issues-for-july-2025/

#NVIDIA #Linux #Gaming #PCGaming #Security