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Linked: Spotify’s Rogan problem is a cautionary tale for other tech platforms
The article below points out that many of the platforms that exist today may find themselves in a similar situation and face a similar temptation. As shareholders start demanding more “growth” of a platform they are going to have a hard time providing that. There isn’t a large group of people clamoring to get Twitter or Facebook accounts that don’t currently have one. Eventually, they may be tempted to provide some kind of content exclusively on their platform. This pushes them into being publishing and media companies as opposed to tech companies. (We could argue that many of these platforms have started to dabble in being media companies but that haven’t quite taken the step that Spotify did and buy exclusive rights to podcasts.)
Linked: Samsung: Anyone’s thumbprint can unlock Galaxy S10 phone
This seems like a pretty major “miss” on security. “The British couple who discovered the security issue told the Sun newspaper it was a “real concern”. After buying a £2.70 gel screen protector on eBay, Lisa Neilson registered her right thumbprint and then found her left thumbprint, which was not registered, could also unlock the…
Linked – How a Tiny Dot is Letting Criminals Impersonate Banks, News Sites, and the Government Online
The simple solution, of course, is to not click links. Type in the address of your bank or anywhere you plan to make a financial transaction. “We are all familiar with the Latin alphabet, and with the fact that some characters sometimes appear with various diacritical marks above them (e.g., á and ñ), especially in…
Linked – The Infosec Introvert Travel Blog
One small problem: they say you’re going to have to travel. Maybe to a customer site. Maybe to training. It doesn’t matter. You’re an introvert and haven’t traveled much, and you’re starting to panic. Don’t worry – I’m here for you, friend! Let’s go over some basic travel tips for introverted infosec people. Actually, there…
