OS X Lion update accidentally outs user passwords in plain text, stumbles over FileVault



Are you an avid user of OS X’s FileVault encryption and running a recently updated version of Lion? It may be time to consider changing your passwords. According to security researcher David Emry, users who used FileVault prior to upgrading to 10.7.3…

Adobe issues security update for Flash player, warns against IE exploit



Internet Explorer associated with an exploit? Color us shocked. Facetiousness aside, it’s seriously about time you switched over to Chrome or Firefox (as a mitigation tool; not a foolproof solution), and if you’re a desktop user relying on Flash Play…

Security Now 351: Back to the Cloud



Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

Mac botnets, Google Drive terms of service, notes from the cloud, and more.

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Justice Department clears Google of WiFi wiretapping violations



Two years ago, Google drove its way into a fair amount of hot water when it accidentally (as was claimed) scooped up private data over WiFi while collecting Street View and location data. Now, the Justice Department has cleared the prolific mapsters …

Security Now 350: Your Questions, Steve’s Answers #142



Hosts: Steve Gibson with Iyaz Akhtar

Firefox 12 released, Macs and malware, firewire hacking, Backblaze cloud storage, and more.

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