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A leaky #database spilled #2FA codes for the world’s tech giants

source: https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/29/leaky-database-two-factor-codes/

A #technology company that routes millions of #SMS text messages across the world has secured an exposed database that was spilling one-time #security codes that may have granted users’ #access to their #Facebook, #Google and #TikTok accounts.

#news #fail #cybersecurity #problem #economy #internet #account #login #authentication #mobile #software

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How #Android #Wallpaper Images Can Threaten Your #Privacy

source: https://medium.com/fingerprintjs/how-android-wallpaper-images-can-threaten-your-privacy-9d1ee6899915

Android 12’s highly anticipated Material You design system features wallpaper-based #color theming and advanced customizations powered by color extraction. These UI enhancements allow users to select a wallpaper (i.e., a personal background image) from which an optimal palette of colors is automatically generated and applied to the device’s look and feel globally.

#news #mobile #smartphone #tracking #problem

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#iPhone Apps Secretly Harvest Data When They Send You Notifications, Researchers Find

source: https://gizmodo.com/iphone-apps-can-harvest-data-from-notifications-1851194537

Users sometimes close apps to stop them from collecting data in the background, but this technique gets around that #protection. The data is unnecessary for processing notifications, the researchers said, and seems related to #analytics, #advertising, and #tracking users across different apps and devices. Some of the companies involved said these findings are inaccurate.

#surveillance #privacy #software #problem #news #security #apple #economy #internet #mobile