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- Android’s App Permissions Were Simplified – Now They’re Less Secure http://www.howtogeek.com/190863/androids-app-permissions-were-just-simplified-now-theyre-much-less-secure/ 69 comments
- “Permissive Security” Option Removed from Apple Silicon Recovery Guide http://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/macos-recovery-a-mac-apple-silicon-mchl82829c17/11.0/mac/11.0#mchl9b13cbdc?new=true 2 comments
- Permission-Based Security for ASP.NET Web APIs https://auth0.com/blog/permission-based-security-aspnet-webapi/ 3 comments dotnetcore
- “My phone is listening in on my conversations” is not paranoia but a legitimate concern, study finds. Eavesdropping activity may not be detected by current security mechanisms, and could even be conducted via motion sensors (accessible to third-party apps without user permission in iOS and Android). https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-22479-0_6 3 comments technology
- “My phone is listening in on my conversations” is not paranoia but a legitimate concern, study finds. Eavesdropping activity may not be detected by current security mechanisms, and could even be conducted via motion sensors (accessible to third-party apps without user permission in iOS and Android). https://rd.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-22479-0_6 5 comments netsec
- Heads up! CCleaner installs Avast Security without your permission. https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/9c5r2c/heads_up_ccleaner_installs_avast_security_without/ 32 comments techsupport
- File Server Permissions - Share or Security https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/95cqfv/file_server_permissions_share_or_security/ 12 comments sysadmin
- Trump’s national security adviser shared secrets without permission, files show https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trumps-national-security-adviser-shared-secrets-without-permission-files-show/2016/12/13/72669740-c146-11e6-9578-0054287507db_story.html?utm_term=.0fae70f564f3 7 comments politics
- Trump's national security adviser shared US secrets without permission, files show https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2016/12/14/trumps-national-security-adviser-shared-us-secrets-without-permission-files-show/ 8 comments politics
- Trump’s national security adviser shared secrets without permission, files show https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trumps-national-security-adviser-shared-secrets-without-permission-files-show/2016/12/13/72669740-c146-11e6-9578-0054287507db_story.html?tid=sm_fb&utm_term=.437834925674 4 comments politics
- Trump’s national security adviser shared secrets without permission, files show https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trumps-national-security-adviser-shared-secrets-without-permission-files-show/2016/12/13/72669740-c146-11e6-9578-0054287507db_story.html?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.84e9c4cfa72a 3 comments politics
- Android 4.3 Includes Hidden App Permissions Manager That Could Bolster Privacy & Security http://techcrunch.com/2013/07/26/android-app-ops/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3A+techcrunch+%28techcrunch%29 19 comments technology
- Android OEM's applications (in)security and backdoors without permission http://www.quarkslab.com/dl/android-oem-applications-insecurity-and-backdoors-without-permission.pdf 9 comments netsec
- Egyptian security forces now have permission to shoot. http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0,1518,742152,00.html 4 comments worldnews
- Homeland Security wants to require permission for travel outside the US? http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001156.html 5 comments reddit.com
- [Marchand] Interesting nugget: Amazon joined the exclusive negotiating period after the NBA secured permission from TNT and ESPN to bring them in. When I reported in April of Amazon’s framework agreement, it did seem pretty fast. https://x.com/andrewmarchand/status/1816233086218297404?s=46&t=hdMYR5VNI3D4hupTVErxeg 16 comments nba
- [Wojnarowski] ESPN Sources: The Lakers have secured permission to interview several assistants for head coaching job, including New Orleans’ James Borrego, Denver’s David Adelman, Philadelphia’s Sam Cassell and Minnesota’s Micah Nori, among others. https://x.com/wojespn/status/1790809471167369632?s=46&t=mLlHkULTWtGiAcwn5da2fQ 109 comments nba
- Permissions management is the essence of data security. Yet few security teams can manage identities in the cloud at scale, with Gartner estimating that by 2023, 75% of cloud security failures will occur due to insufficient management of identities, access and privileges https://venturebeat.com/security/how-automation-eases-the-burden-of-cloud-permissions-management-for-security-teams/ 21 comments programming
- Tennis stars secure permission to practice in quarantine ahead of Australian Open https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/tennis-stars-secure-permission-to-practice-in-quarantine-ahead-of-australian-open-20201127-p56imy.html 14 comments tennis
- Kashmir: Indian security forces reportedly made a heavily pregnant woman walk for 6 kilometres in labour pain as they denied her permission to take an auto to the hospital https://thewire.in/rights/kashmir-article-370-srinagar-curfew-lal-ded-hospital 9 comments worldnews
- This Fedora change made me `chown root:root .bashrc` Anything else I should change the permissions of to tighten my security? https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/changes/userpathprioritization 10 comments linux
- Russian oligarch indicted by Mueller reportedly 'secured permission' from Kremlin before mercenaries in Syria attacked US forces http://www.businessinsider.com/putin-tipped-off-before-russia-attack-us-syria-2018-2 144 comments politics
- Russian oligarch indicted by Mueller reportedly 'secured permission' from Kremlin before mercenaries in Syria attacked US forces http://www.businessinsider.com/putin-tipped-off-before-russia-attack-us-syria-2018-2?r=uk&ir=t 72 comments politics
- European teenagers face having to secure parental permission to join the likes of Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat before the age of 16, under new EU data protection proposals. http://www.cnbc.com/2015/12/14/financial-times-europes-tech-mad-teens-face-tighter-parental-controls.html 47 comments worldnews
- Why it took us so long to match Apple on privacy – a Google exec explains | It took three years for Google to match Apple’s security permissions for personal data within apps, Hiroshi Lockheimer tells the Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jun/09/google-privacy-apple-android-lockheimer-security-app-ops 3 comments technology
- "The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has granted the National Security Agency (NSA) permission to continue its collection of records on all U.S. phone calls." http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/328181-court-gives-nsa-permission-to-continue-massive-phone-data-collection 3 comments politics
- Linksys just pushed and installed (without my permission) a cloud service to my Linksys router. Goodbye internet security :(. http://home.cisco.com/en-us/cloud 305 comments technology
- pic - Vista: You do not have permission to read the contents of the directory, and yet, somehow, if you click Yes, I'll grant you Full Control. Is this an error message or a security dialog? http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s212/globalnamespace/youdonothavepermissiontoreaddoyouwa.jpg 9 comments reddit.com
- Lawyers for Russian company charged over election, who are seeking permission to share "sensitive" gov't info with the Russians, wonder: "Could the manner in which [Mueller] collected a nude selfie really threaten the national security of the United States?" https://twitter.com/bradheath/status/1078395493032644608 7 comments law
- Heads up, dear leader: Security hole found in North Korea’s home-grown OS (Red Hat derived). Misconfigured default permissions on files create a way to get root on Red Star OS. http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/01/heads-up-dear-leader-security-hole-found-in-north-koreas-home-grown-os/ 18 comments linux
- "Receiving a photograph obtained from a Facebook account without the user's permission is the same as receiving a stolen TV" - Australian Journalist arrested at IT security conference http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/facebook-breakins-police-say-receiving-photos-like-taking-stolen-tvs-20110518-1esad.html 15 comments worldnews
- Java SE 8 Update 20, no Medium security setting anymore. Applies to RIAs (unsigned applications that request all permissions are blocked) http://www.java.com/en/download/help/jcp_security.xml 9 comments java
- The iOS App of the popular 'Path' social networking service has been uploading the entire contents of user's Address Books onto Path's servers without notice or permission, highlighting ongoing problems with App Store code review and iOS security. http://mclov.in/2012/02/08/path-uploads-your-entire-address-book-to-their-servers.html 35 comments netsec
- SpaceX requests FCC permission to operate 1 million 'earth stations' - Having already secured authorization for the satellite part of their ambitious Starlink broadband project, SpaceX is now seeking FCC permission to operate ‘earth stations’ that get users online. https://www.techspot.com/news/78679-spacex-requests-fcc-permission-operate-1m-earth-stations.html 7 comments space
- You'd Say 'No' To Your Android Phone, If Only You Could, Study Finds: "Users would deny almost a third of all requests for permission made by Android apps, according to a report. Ideas for a fix include a security-minded nutrition label." http://www.cnet.com/news/youd-say-no-to-your-android-phone-if-only-you-could-study-finds/ 865 comments technology
- [Rosenthal] The PA advised agents today that #BlueJays are asking Canadian gov’t for permission to play season in TOR and expect to hear in next day or two. If they get that approval, they will make request to conduct spring training in TOR, which might take additional 3 to 5 days to secure. https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1275909566883074054 32 comments baseball
- Kurds push back ISIL from Kobane hill | Salah Muslim, the leader of the Syrian Kurds, had met with Turkish security officials and asked for more weapons, rather than Turkish soldiers joining the fighting, and permission to enter Turkish territory to pick up the arms. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/10/syrians-kurds-push-back-isil-from-kobane-hill-201410671849840817.html? 27 comments worldnews
- US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power has called for the "immediate deployment" to Ukraine of international monitors from the UN and the Organization for the Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), after President Putin was granted permission to use troops in the country by his parliament. http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-03-02/powers-calls-for-immediate-deployment-of-un-monitors/ 8 comments worldnews
- Spanish police are looking to fine a woman who photographed officers parking in a disabled spot under a controversial new "gag law". New public security laws allow for fines for a number of offences, including unauthorised protests and photographing police without permission http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33981404 145 comments worldnews
- Michael Flynn's Russia payment likely broke disclosure laws, lawmakers say: It appeared Trump’s ex-national security adviser didn’t receive permission for or properly report foreign funds and that White House refused to provide files https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/apr/25/michael-flynn-russia-payment-house-panel-investigation 84 comments worldnews
