Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast
App Tracking Transparency
- Autor: Vários
- Narrador: Vários
- Editor: Podcast
- Duración: 1:22:39
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Sinopsis
After what seemed like forever, Apple has finally released its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature which requires apps to get your permission to track you across other apps and websites. This was announced last year and delayed by several months to allow app makers to come into compliance (particularly Facebook). Today I'll tell you what this feature does and doesn't do, and of course, how to enable it. Tons of other security and privacy news to cover today, as well: A nasty bug was just fixed in macOS (update now!!); Firefox fixes a bug that could allow fake HTTPS lock icons and therefore compromise security; Facebook Messenger users have been targeted with a major scam; Codecov hack is just the latest in software supply chain attacks that threaten hundreds of companies and their customers; bad guys hacked ad servers to serve up malware; the US Postal Service is running a 'covert operations program' that monitors social media accounts; more US federal agencies are turning to private companies to buy d