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How we built the new Find My Device network with user security and privacy in mind

Google Security

Posted by Dave Kleidermacher, VP Engineering, Android Security and Privacy Keeping people safe and their data secure and private is a top priority for Android. We gave careful consideration to the potential user security and privacy challenges that come with device finding services. Imagine you drop your keys at a cafe.

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Google adds unwanted tracker detection to Find My Device network

Malwarebytes

Apple and Google said other tracker makers like Samsung, Tile, Chipolo, eufy Security, and Pebblebee have expressed interest in their draft. Now, Google has used its annual I/O conference keynote to announce updates to its Find My Device network aimed at stopping unwanted tracking by devices with built-in location-tracking capabilities.

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Remote Working One Year On: What the Future Holds for Cybersecurity

Security Boulevard

tag=Inbound Threats'>Inbound Threats</a> <a href='/blog?tag=File tag=File Transfers'>File Transfers</a> <a href='/blog?tag=Email Luckier people had a home office or spare room to work from, while others had to make do with the kitchen table or the sofa. <a href='/blog?tag=Inbound

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Five Key Points When Preventing Cybersecurity Attacks in a World of Hybrid Working

Security Boulevard

tag=Endpoint Protection'>Endpoint Protection</a> <a href='/blog?tag=Data tag=Data Loss Prevention'>Data Loss Prevention</a> <a href='/blog?tag=File tag=File Transfers'>File Transfers</a> <a href='/blog?tag=Advanced <a href='/blog?tag=Endpoint

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Google and Apple cooperate to address unwanted tracking

Malwarebytes

Samsung, Tile, Chipolo, eufy Security, and Pebblebee have stated that they will support the specification in future products. The basic principle of these tags is that anyone with the matching app and permissions on their device (usually a phone) contributes to find the last location where the tag was detected.

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Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort?

Krebs on Security

In a report released July 12, researchers at Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs called the AVrecon botnet “one of the largest botnets targeting small-office/home-office (SOHO) routers seen in recent history,” and a crime machine that has largely evaded public attention since first being spotted in mid-2021. SocksEscort[.]com

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GUEST ESSAY: Sure steps to achieve a robust employee cybersecurity awareness training regimen

The Last Watchdog

Employee security awareness is the most important defense against data breaches. Related: Leveraging security standards to protect your company. Create security awareness for employees. One of the most important ways to protect against data breaches is to increase employee security awareness. Change passwords regularly.

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