Techlore Surveillance Report Surveillance Report 14
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Jun 10, 2020 This week dives into troubling Zoom vulnerabilities that allowed code execution and the company's selective end-to-end encryption for paid users. It highlights significant security incidents across major tech firms, including the Google lawsuit and a WhatsApp data leak. The discussion on surveillance during protests raises concerns over misuse of contact tracing and government powers. The recent Brave affiliate controversy also sheds light on trust issues in tech. Anonymous reportedly resurges, hinting at a potential digital uprising.
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Patch Zoom Immediately
- Update Zoom clients because two recent vulnerabilities allowed arbitrary code execution via GIFs and shared code snippets.
- Both issues have been patched, so install the latest Zoom update promptly.
Privacy Behind A Paywall
- Zoom plans to roll out end-to-end encryption only for paid users, restricting privacy behind a paywall.
- Henry argues security shouldn't be a paid privilege and this echoes other vendors gating features like BitLocker.
Incognito Isn't A Guarantee
- Google faces a class-action alleging it tracks users even in Incognito via Analytics and other plugins.
- WhatsApp fixed a flaw that exposed phone numbers to search engines, affecting around 300,000 users.
