Another Facebook privacy worry as it emerges that platform links authentication phone number with user profile
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Gov.UK Verify Authentication Scheme Slammed by NAO
National Audit Office heavily criticises government authentication scheme, which it says has fallen well below target
Encrypted Apps Used To Exchange Child Abuse Images – Report
Criminals increasingly utilising encrypted apps, rather than the dark web, to trade child abuse images
Fake Wax Hand Cracks Vein Authentication
Biometric bypass sees researchers use fake wax hand to trick vein authentication system
Australia Passes Controversial Encryption Law
The day online privacy died, as Australia passes law to give police, security services access to encrypted messages
Reddit Confirms ‘Serious’ Hack Of User Data
Reddit knew of ‘security incident’ since 19 June but only alerted users more than a month later
Serious Oracle Access Manager Vulnerability Patched
Oracle patches a serious vulnerability that could allow an attacker to impersonate arbitrary users (even admins)
WhatsApp Co-Founder Jan Koum Departs Facebook
WhatsApp co-founder departs Facebook amid reports of clashes over personal data and attempts to weaken its encryption
Identity In the Blockchain Era: How We Get There
Okta’s Frederic Kerrest explains the potential of Blockchain for identity services and the obstacles that must be overcome
Pwn2Own 2018 Expands Targets And Raises Prize Pool To $2M
For first time at Pwn2Own, researchers will take aim at Oracle’s VirtualBox, as well as the open-source Nginx web server in attempts to reveal zero-days