Google Issues Serious Warning For 3.2 Billion Chrome Users

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Google confirmed the news in an official blog post, stating that a new High-level Zero Day vulnerability (CVE-2022-0609) has been found in all Chrome browsers and it is openly being exploited by hackers. Google also stated that a further six High level threats have been discovered in the browser which impact every operating system.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2022/02/15/google-chrome-warning-zero-day-hack-security-exploit-new-chrome-update/?sh=1537f34273c1

Texas Sues Meta Over Facebook’s Facial-Recognition Practices

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The Texas attorney general filed a suit against Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. on Monday, charging that the social-media giant’s longstanding and now discontinued use of facial-recognition technology violated that state’s privacy protections for personal biometric data.

The lawsuit, filed in state district court in Marshall by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, seeks civil penalties in the hundreds of billions of dollars, according to a person familiar with the matter.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/texas-sues-meta-over-facebooks-facial-recognition-practices-11644854794

Drivers find apps offered by carmakers increasingly difficult to use, study shows

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Smith notes that designing apps is more complex for carmakers than it is for phone developers because the issues are complex – for example, balancing safety with usability – and the pace of automotive development is faster than it has been in the industry’s history. He also noted that apps on a smartphone often are not expected to link with another source, yet those in vehicles must.

Doug Firby @TheMobilePhile

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/mobility/article-drivers-find-apps-offered-by-carmakers-increasingly-difficult-to-use/

A cringe rapper slash Forbes contributor allegedly found with billions in stolen Bitcoin

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Law enforcement says it was able to seize the 94,636 Bitcoin left in the wallet because Lichtenstein allegedly uploaded a list to a cloud storage and email provider that contained addresses for the wallet that Binfinex’s funds were dumped into, along with the private keys to access them. The file was encrypted, but after obtaining it through a search warrant, the statement of facts says that law enforcement was able to decrypt it and several other files (though it doesn’t offer any explanation of how).

Mitchell Clark

https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/8/22923772/doj-irs-bitfinex-hack-bitcoin-recovery-encrypted-files-razzlekhan