An anonymous reader quotes a report from BleepingComputer: Tens of thousands of fake listings are added to Google Maps each month, redirecting users to fraudulent websites selling phony or overpriced services, or are part of some referral scam. Researchers say…
News in brief: Twitter sues US government; Google launches Fact Check; cybersecurity apprenticeship launched
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That ‘iPhone Wi-Fi bug’ isn’t just for Apple users – here’s a rundown
A bug in Broadcom Wi-Fi firmware that has been patched on recent iPhones and some Google devices could affect many other devices too.
Samsung Tizen Security ‘Feels like 2005’
A researcher at the Security Analyst Summit described the insecure state Samsung’s Tizen operating system.
More evidence that Android is the most targeted mobile device
The bad guys are increasingly using potentially unwanted applications to sneak past security defences, warns Sophos Labs
Android Variant of Notorious Pegasus Spyware Found
Researchers say a variant of the notorious surveillance software called Pegasus has been targeting Android users allowing third parties to take screenshots, capture audio, read email and exfiltrate data from targeted phones.
News in brief: tech firms ‘must do more’ on terror; data breaches shoot up; gloom at toxic online spaces
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Another hole opens up in LastPass that could take weeks to fix
New flaw affects version 4.x across all browsers and platforms – here’s our advice on how to use LastPass safely while we wait for the fix
News in brief: Hong Kong voters’ data lost; Rudd faces pushback; Google Home lands in Britain
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News in brief: Facebook rolls out location-sharing; Uber pulls tests after crash; NASA thanks schoolboy
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