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Security flaw allows for spying over 5G, researchers warn

Researchers have found a vulnerability with the 5G network months before the high-speed protocol is set to roll out. In a paper detailing privacy threats for 3G, 4G, and 5G, researchers from the Technical University in Berlin, ETH Zurich and SINTEF Digital Norway found a vulnerability affecting Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) -- which is how your phone securely communicates with cellular networks. The new vulnerability allows potential data thieves to steal information from 5G airwaves, such as a number of calls and text messages sent, according to ZDNet. The advent of 5G is supposed to bring supercharged speeds to mobile devices, and low latency, opening the door for tech innovations like self-driving cars and virtual reality. The new technology is also supposed to bring in a new level of security, as government agencies use International Mobile Subscriber Identity, or IMSI catchers to impersonate cell towers and spy on phones with older connections. IMSI catchers,

Apple’s clash with Facebook and Google: What you need to know

If you want a sense of how much power Apple holds over Silicon Valley, take a look at what the iPhone maker did to Google and Facebook this week. On Wednesday, Apple yanked enterprise certificates -- digital signatures that both the tech giants used to run software on iPhones and iPads. That shut down internal apps employees at the companies used to communicate with their coworkers, find shuttle buses and test new features that could eventually be released to the public. It proved to be more a show of power than long-term punishment. Apple, which did not respond to comment, restored both companies' certificates by Thursday. Google said its internal apps are back up and running. Facebook confirmed Apple restored its certificates but said it did not have any new information to share. Here's what you need to know. What's going on? The spat started after TechCrunch reported that Facebook had taken advantage of an Apple program that lets companies design apps for p

Facebook loses Snopes as a fact-checker

Snopes said Friday that it won't be renewing its fact-checking partnership with Facebook, which kicked off at the end of 2016 to help curb the spread of misinformation. "At this time we are evaluating the ramifications and costs of providing third-party fact-checking services, and we want to determine with certainty that our efforts to aid any particular platform are a net positive for our online community, publication, and staff," Snopes said in a post on its site. The fact-checking platform said it hasn't ruled out working with Facebook in the future and hopes to continue to discuss ways to combat misinformation. Snopes also said it hopes Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg meets with fact checkers following his 2019 resolution to "host a series of public discussions about the future of technology in society." Facebook has faced scrutiny for not taking more action against fake news and misinformation, including interference by Russian trolls during the

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