Subj : Sophos Virus News
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Aug 16 2019 10:41:51

Here's the latest anti-virus and System Security news from the Naked
Security Blog at Sophos. You can access these for yourself at

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com

You can also sign up to receive a daily digest (Monday through Friday)
of security issues and links, delivered right to your email box.

It's a reminder to PRACTICE SAFE HEX!! You could lose your data via
an attack of malware, ransomware, or be a victim of identity theft,
otherwise.

Note that text in some of the links may content text that some may
find vulgar, profane, offensive, explicitly sexual, etc. -- these are
provided to alert you that your system may have been infected!!

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iPhone holes and Android malware - how to keep your phone safe

Watch the latest Naked Security Live video for our non-technical tips
to improve your online safety, whichever type of phone you prefer.

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Google removes option to disable Nest cams' status light

It's more of a "post-purchase middle finger" to customers than a
privacy plus, say some outraged users who use the cams to catch crooks.

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Police site DDoSer/bomb hoaxer caught after jeering on social media

He called in hoaxes days after the Manchester Arena bombing, DDoSed
police sites when they investigated him, then taunted them on Twitter.

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Microsoft won't shift on AI recordings policy

Microsoft may have been caught red-handed letting contractors listen
to sensitive conversations with its AI, but that doesn't mean it's
going to stop.

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Firefox fixes "master password" security bypass bug

The bug's in Firefox, but our advice is worth reading whether you use
Firefox or not.

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