Smashing Security

090: Fortnite for Android, and the FCC's DDoS BS


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Fortnite players are told they'll have to disable a security setting on Android, the FCC finally admits that it wasn't hit by a DDoS attack, and Verizon's VPN smallprint raises privacy concerns.

All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by David Bisson.

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Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.

Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.

Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.

Special Guest: David Bisson.

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Links:

  • You'll have to disable a recommended Android security setting to install Fortnite
  • Fortnite is putting users at risk, to prove a point about Google's Android monopoly
  • Introducing Android 9 Pie
  • Safe-WiFi Wireless Private Network - Verizon Wireless
  • Verizon Didn’t Bother to Write a Privacy Policy for its ‘Privacy Protecting’ VPN
  • Terms of Service for the Verizon Safe Wi Fi App
  • McAfee Privacy Notice
  • Verizon customers can sue ad company over “zombie” cookies, judges rule
  • Ajit Pai blames Obama administration over FCC DDoS attack that didn't happen
  • Inside the FCC's risky IT overhaul
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