Episode 304: Chrome Security, 95% Accurate Acoustic Attacks, and QR Code Parking Scams

There's a lot of news about Google this week. Chrome will move to weekly security patches, because of the many vulnerabilities in the browser. Google is encrypting RCS chats by default. A $5 billion lawsuit against Google highlights misunderstandings about private browsing, or incognito mode. Meanwhile, Amazon sells expired Chromebooks, and a new acoustic attack is 95% accurate at stealing your keystrokes.
Show Notes:

Firefox, Chrome each fix more than a dozen vulnerabilities
Opera and Opera GX were (once again) the last major Chromium-based browsers to get patched
An update on Chrome Security updates – shipping security fixes to you faster
Chrome Developer site
“Absurd”: Google, Amazon rebuked over unsupported Chromebooks still for sale
Another User Locked Out of Apple Account
Large Spike In QR Code Parking Scams
New acoustic attack steals data from keystrokes with 95% accuracy
Privacy-focused Brave Search launches its own image and video search
$5 billion Google lawsuit over ‘incognito mode’ tracking moves a step closer to trial
Google Messages now encrypts RCS conversations by default; encrypts group chats now, too
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There's a lot of news about Google this week. Chrome will move to weekly security patches, because of the many vulnerabilities in the browser. Google is encrypting RCS chats by default. A $5 billion lawsuit against Google highlights misunderstandings about private browsing, or incognito mode. Meanwhile, Amazon sells expired Chromebooks, and a new acoustic attack is 95% accurate at stealing your keystrokes.

Show Notes:

Firefox, Chrome each fix more than a dozen vulnerabilities
Opera and Opera GX were (once again) the last major Chromium-based browsers to get patched
An update on Chrome Security updates – shipping security fixes to you faster
Chrome Developer site
“Absurd”: Google, Amazon rebuked over unsupported Chromebooks still for sale
Another User Locked Out of Apple Account
Large Spike In QR Code Parking Scams
New acoustic attack steals data from keystrokes with 95% accuracy
Privacy-focused Brave Search launches its own image and video search
$5 billion Google lawsuit over ‘incognito mode’ tracking moves a step closer to trial
Google Messages now encrypts RCS conversations by default; encrypts group chats now, too
Read the complete transcript of this episode

Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.