Episode 304: Chrome Security, 95% Accurate Acoustic Attacks, and QR Code Parking Scams
There's a lot of news about Google this week. Chrome will move to weekly security patches, because of the many vulnerabilities in the browser. Google is encrypting RCS chats by default. A $5 billion lawsuit against Google highlights misunderstandings about private browsing, or incognito mode. Meanwhile, Amazon sells expired Chromebooks, and a new acoustic attack is 95% accurate at stealing your keystrokes. Show Notes: Firefox, Chrome each fix more than a dozen vulnerabilities Opera and Opera GX were (once again) the last major Chromium-based browsers to get patched An update on Chrome Security updates – shipping security fixes to you faster Chrome Developer site “Absurd”: Google, Amazon rebuked over unsupported Chromebooks still for sale Another User Locked Out of Apple Account Large Spike In QR Code Parking Scams New acoustic attack steals data from keystrokes with 95% accuracy Privacy-focused Brave Search launches its own image and video search $5 billion Google lawsuit over ‘incognito mode’ tracking moves a step closer to trial Google Messages now encrypts RCS conversations by default; encrypts group chats now, too Read the complete transcript of this episode Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.