German COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Vulnerability Allowed RCE
Bug hunters at GitHub Security Labs help shore up German contact tracing app security, crediting open source collaboration.
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Govt.-Backed Contact-Tracing Apps Raise Privacy Hackles
New opt-in COVID-19 Exposure Notifications Express systems baked into Apple’s iOS and available on Android need privacy guardrails, say privacy advocates.
Read MoreGovt.-Backed Contact-Tracing Apps Raise Privacy Hackles
New opt-in COVID-19 Exposure Notifications Express systems baked into Apple’s iOS and available on Android need privacy guardrails, say privacy advocates.
Read MorePodcast: Would You Use A Contact-Tracing Coronavirus App?
Contact tracing apps for the coronavirus are being developed and tested globally as the world starts to re-open. Are the apps worth using to flatten the curve? Or do data privacy worries trump public health?
Read MoreUtah Says No to Apple/Google COVID-19 Tracing; Debuts Startup App
“Healthy Together” app uses a raft of location data, including GPS, cell tower triangulation and Bluetooth, to pinpoint users and ID coronavirus hotspots.
Read MoreGoogle Android RCE Bug Allows Attacker Full Device Access
The vulnerability is one of 39 affecting various aspects of the mobile OS that the company fixed in a security update this week.
Read MoreEFF: Google, Apple’s Contact-Tracing System Open to Cyberattacks
Malicious actors could potentially harvest data over the air and use it to shake confidence in the public-health system, EFF says.
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