[Medianews] Ring and Nest helped normalize American surveillance and turned us into a nation of voyeurs

Ring and Nest helped normalize American surveillance and turned us into a nation of voyeurs People who own Ring, Nest and other Web-connected cameras say they've reshaped their daily awareness around what's going on at home. But all that added vigilance has come at a surprising cost. https:/

[Medianews] 911 operators couldn’t trace the location of a dying student’s phone. It’s a growing issue.

911 operators couldn’t trace the location of a dying student’s phone. It’s a growing issue. The college student's garbled 911 call is the latest tragedy to plague emergency call systems. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/02/22/student-died-911-call-location/ ___

[Medianews] Companies Are Stealing Influencers' Faces

Companies Are Stealing Influencers' Faces Fast fashion sellers are using social media stars' images without permission—and there's not much they can do about it. https://www.wired.com/story/youtube-instagram-influencers-stolen-faces/ ___ Medianews

[Medianews] Mac users are getting bombarded by laughably unsophisticated malware

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/01/mac-users-are-getting-bombarded-by-laughably-unsophisticated-malware/ ___ Medianews mailing list Medianews@etskywarn.net http://etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews_etskywarn.net

[Medianews] Google: Disruptive ads enforcement and our new approach

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[Medianews] Encoding Stolen Credit Card Data on Barcodes

Encoding Stolen Credit Card Data on Barcodes Krebs on Security 18 FEB 20 Crooks are constantly dreaming up new ways to use and conceal stolen credit card data. According to the U.S. Secret Service, the latest scheme involves stolen card information embedded in barcodes affixed to phony money ne

[Medianews] Pay Up, Or We’ll Make Google Ban Your Ads

Pay Up, Or We’ll Make Google Ban Your Ads Krebs on Security 17 FEB 20 A new email-based extortion scheme apparently is making the rounds, targeting Web site owners serving banner ads through Google’s AdSense program. In this scam, the fraudsters demand bitcoin in exchange for a promise not to f