Chrome bug that lets sites secretly record audio and video is not a flaw Google says | Computerworld

Chrome bug that lets sites secretly record audio and video is not a flaw Google says | Computerworld

Chrome bug that lets sites secretly record audio and video is not a flaw Google says | Computerworld

Chrome bug that lets sites secretly record audio and video is not a flaw Google says | Computerworld

If your web browser was recording audio and video of you without any indication it was doing so, would you consider that invasion of privacy a security issue? Chrome doesn’t.After AOL web developer Ran Bar-Zik discovered that a website can record audio and video without the red recording light appearing on the Chrome tab, he reported the bug. But since users are the crux of the problem, Google doesn’t classify it as a security flaw. That’s because before any audio or video recordings, a user has to give a site permission before it can access a user’s webcam or microphone.  Yet Bar-Zik believes people will not be fully aware of what they are clicking on when granting permissions. The bug could be weaponized and “real attacks will not be very obvious,” he told Bleeping Computer.

Källa: Chrome bug that lets sites secretly record audio and video is not a flaw Google says | Computerworld

Chrome bug that lets sites secretly record audio and video is not a flaw Google says | Computerworld

Blame game for cyber attacks grows murkier as spying, crime tools mix | Reuters

Veteran espionage researcher Jon DiMaggio was hot on the trail three months ago of what on the face of it looked like a menacing new industrial espionage attack by Russian cyber spies.All the hallmarks were there: targeted phishing emails common to government espionage, an advanced Trojan horse for stealing data from inside organizations, covert communication channels for grabbing documents and clues in the programming code indicating its authors were Russian speakers.It took weeks before the lead cyber spying investigator at Symantec, a top U.S. computer security firm, figured out instead he was tracking a lone-wolf cyber criminal.DiMaggio won’t identify the name of the culprit, whom he has nicknamed Igor, saying the case is a run-of-the-mill example of increasing difficulties in separating national spy agency activity from cyber crime. The hacker comes from Transdniestria, a disputed, Russian-speaking region of Moldova, he said.

Källa: Blame game for cyber attacks grows murkier as spying, crime tools mix | Reuters

4K Stormlapse

4K Stormlapse

4K Stormlapse

4K Stormlapse

 

 

The ingredient based explanation for supercell thunderstorms cites moisture, wind shear, instability and lift as the reasons for their formation. I prefer to focus on the big picture. Supercell thunderstorms are a manifestation of nature’s attempt to correct an extreme imbalance. The ever ongoing effort to reach equilibrium, or viscosity, is what drives all of our weather, and the force with whoch the atmosphere tries to correct this imbalance is proportional to the gradient. In other words, the more extreme the imbalance, the more extreme the storm.
This collection of timelapses was gathered over the last six years. The project started out as wanting to be able to see the life-cycles of these storms, just for my own enjoyment and to increase my understanding of them. Over time, it morphed into an obsession with wanting to document as many photogenic supercells as I could, in as high a resolution as possible, as to be able to share with those who couldn’t see first hand the majestic beauty that comes alive in the skies above America’s Great Plains every Spring. After more than 100,000 miles on the road and tens of thousands of shutter clicks later, this is the result. I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed creating it.
Keep an eye out for a long form version of my storm timelapses, as these are a small sample of what I’ve been able to gather. I’m not sure yet how the extended version will be released. If you have any ideas regarding distribution or would like to license my work for your own project, please contact me: ChadLCowan@gmail.com
I love teaching people about storms and severe weather and how to safely document them. Feel free to email me if you have any interest in joining me for a chase. June is by far the best time to go out, as the storms are more photogenic and slow moving than any other month.
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Chrome bug that lets sites secretly record audio and video is not a flaw Google says | Computerworld

DHS: No European laptop ban for now – POLITICO

The U.S. opted Tuesday not to ban laptops from the cabins of planes flying to the United States from Europe — although the Trump administration later said such a move remains “on the table” as it examines intelligence about terrorist threats.European sources said the matter appeared closed for now after weeks of back-and-forth negotiations and panicked responses from airlines.“No ban,” a European Commission official said after a conference call Tuesday between U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly and two of his European counterparts. “Both sides have agreed to intensify technical talks and try to find a common solution.”In a statement, DHS said Kelly and the Europeans agreed “on the need to raise the bar for aviation security globally, including through a range of potential seen and unseen enhancements.” It added: “Secretary Kelly affirmed he will implement any and all measures necessary to secure commercial aircraft flying to the United States — including prohibiting large electronic devices from the passenger cabin — if the intelligence and threat level warrant it.”

Källa: DHS: No European laptop ban for now – POLITICO

Apple registrerar nya produkter hos ryska myndigheter

Apple registrerar nya produkter hos ryska myndigheter

Apple registrerar nya produkter hos ryska myndigheter

Apple registrerar nya produkter hos ryska myndigheter

Apple har lämnat in registreringar för flera nya produkter hos ryska myndigheter. Det kan mycket väl vara nya MacBook Pro, iPad, ett nytt tangentbord och en helt ny produkt.

Produktnummren A1289, A1347, A1418, A1419 och  A1481 är av allt att döma macOS-produkter och det torde vara nya MacBook Pro-modeller. Gissningsvis de utökade modellerna som ska klara av att hantera 32 GB RAM. Ytterligare en gissning är ett det också handlar om en uppdaterad MacBook-modell och möjligen även en uppdaterad MacBook Air-modell.

iOS

I dokumenten finns även A1671, A1709, A1670, och A1701 som är iOS-produkter. Det kan handla om nya iPad Pro 10.5-tum och en uppdatering av den nuvarande 12.9-tums modellen.

Modellnummret A1843, tros var ett nytt trådlöst tangentbord.

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