Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A blunder that Apple made in iOS 10 has weakened the encryption of iPhone data when backed up to iTunes A flaw Apple introduced in iOS 10 has made it far easier for password crackers to brute-force data backed up The…
Oops: After Threatening Hacker With 440 Years, Prosecutors Settle for a Misdemeanor
Thanks in part to America’s ill-defined hacking laws, prosecutors have enormous discretion to determine a hacker defendant’s fate. But in one young Texan’s case in particular, the Department of Justice stretched prosecutorial overreach to a new extreme: about 440 years […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Oops… Popular Password Managers Are Not As Secure As You Think
Just few days ago, we reported about two critical vulnerability in mobile version of the most popular password manager application from a popular Password management company RoboForm, which manages your passwords for different websites. Now, researchers have published a detailed explanation on the security vulnerabilities discovered in five different and…
Encrypted? Check. Strong passphrase? Check. Mailing them together? Oops.
Encryption only helps secure your data when the keys are a secret, a lesson learned the hard way by Ernst and Young and Regions Financial. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Oops: Typist’s Error Gives Murderer New Trial
Randy Chaviano, 26, of Hialeah, Fla., was convicted by a jury in July 2009 of fatally shooting Charles Acosta, who came to his apartment to buy drugs. Chaviano appealed his conviction to the Third District Court of Appeal in Miami. When it was discovered that hardly any transcripts of his…
Oops: Typist’s Error Gives Murderer New Trial
Randy Chaviano, 26, of Hialeah, Fla., was convicted by a jury in July 2009 of fatally shooting Charles Acosta, who came to his apartment to buy drugs. Chaviano appealed his conviction to the Third District Court of Appeal in Miami. When it was discovered that hardly any transcripts of his…