Preventing and treating drug abuse? There's an app for that
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Microsoft Ditches SMS-Based 2FA Because It's Too Easy to Hack
… For years, Microsoft's security leadership has warned that SMS and voice-based 2FA are among the weakest authentication methods. Criminals can abuse SIM-swap scams, intercept messages on a phone's network, or use social engineering to trick users into entering one-time codes on phishing sites. …
Microsoft Is Fighting Teams AI Scamming With New Report Button
… It goes to the organization’s admin and security processes instead. Microsoft aims to have stricter control over external meeting bots. This, together with the reporting option, can be a big step for monitoring who joins meetings and how participants can flag abuse. …
Update Your Mac ASAP to Avoid This Screen Sharing Bug
… The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA increased the vulnerability's CVSS severity score to a worrisome 9.8 out of 10 Critical after finding that the attack can be automated and allows full compromise. …
Anthropic's New Privacy Policy Lets Claude Ask Users for Government ID, Face Scans
… The company can keep both the raw files and the verification results to manage accounts and handle security or policy concerns, TechCrunch reports . …
Lawmakers Urge FTC to Rein in Deceptive VPN Advertising
… In a letter Opens in a new window sent to FTC Chair Lina Khan last week, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and Senator Ron Wyden urged the agency to turn toward VPN providers’ questionable—and often abusive—advertising techniques, which tend to exaggerate the level of security VPNs can provide. …
Acorn Founder Claims Nvidia Will Compete Unfairly, Fails to Explain Why
… Even if the deal is allowed to go through, it would be wise to put safeguards in place to protect against abuse. …
Apple Sued for Antitrust Violations With Apple Pay
… Apple told the EU, as it probably will in this case, that it locks down NFC for security reasons. The EU, however, found that Apple's behavior cannot be justified by security concerns. …
EA Announces New Anti-Cheat Tech for PC that Runs at the Kernel Level
… Elise Murphy, EA's senior director of game security notes that her team is composed of "tech-inclined video gamers" Opens in a new window who understand the potential implications, so they have focused on privacy and security. …
Malware Masquerading as Android 2FA App Infected 10,000 Phones Before Removal
… However, the app would abuse Android permissions to copy your app list, location, and other personal information. …