Techlore Surveillance Report Surveillance Report 14
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Jun 10, 2020 This week dives into troubling Zoom vulnerabilities that allowed code execution and the company's selective end-to-end encryption for paid users. It highlights significant security incidents across major tech firms, including the Google lawsuit and a WhatsApp data leak. The discussion on surveillance during protests raises concerns over misuse of contact tracing and government powers. The recent Brave affiliate controversy also sheds light on trust issues in tech. Anonymous reportedly resurges, hinting at a potential digital uprising.
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Incognito Isn't A Guarantee
- Google faces a class-action alleging it tracks users even in Incognito via Analytics and other plugins.
- WhatsApp fixed a flaw that exposed phone numbers to search engines, affecting around 300,000 users.
Move Passwords Out Of The Browser
- Export saved passwords from Firefox to a CSV then import into a dedicated password manager like KeePass.
- Moving passwords out of browsers reduces risk and eases switching to more secure vaults.
Federated Login Fragility
- A Sign In With Apple zero-day let attackers take over third-party accounts using only an email address when sites lacked extra checks.
- Apple paid the researcher $100,000 and claimed no users were affected, highlighting fragile federated login security.
