Contact Tracing COVID-19 Infections via Smartphone Apps

Google and Apple have announced a joint project to create a privacy-preserving COVID-19 contact tracing app. Details, such as we have them, are here. It's similar to the app being developed at MIT, and similar to others being described and developed elsewhere. It's nice seeing the privacy...

Steam Bans Developer After Outcry Over Cryptomining, Scam Items

The popular Steam online gaming platform has pulled a simple, 2D game from its library, after it was found to be consuming an unusual amount of processing power on gamers’ machines. Steam owner Valve booted the game, “Abstractism,” after players lodged complaints about the game chewing up process...

Facebook Graph Phone Number Metadata Crosswalk Mapping Proof Of Concept

!/usr/bin/perl Facebook 'Graph' Phone Number metadata crosswalk mapping PoC 2018 Todor Donev https://ethical-hacker.org/ https://facebook.com/ethicalhackerorg Description: Criminal hacker CRACKER can take advantage of this weakness by creating a specialized database to manipulate facebook users...

Save the Date — 11th December: Anonymous to Celebrate 'ISIS Trolling Day'

After hacking and taking down social media accounts of ISIS members, the online Hacktivist group Anonymous is back again with its new plan to harass the Islamic State IS militant group that was behind the horrific terror attack in Paris. Anonymous declared total war against ISIS after the last...