In episode 312, Tom and Scott discuss the implications of a new law in Ohio that may require parental consent for children under 16 using social media, including the pros and cons of this legislation.
They also discuss Meta's new link history feature and the repercussions it might have on ad targeting on Facebook and Instagram.
The episode concludes with a discussion on a court case in Ottawa, where a judge ruled that three smartphones from an alleged pedophile must be returned after 175 million unsuccessful passcode guesses.
Links mentioned on the show *. New law in Ohio cracks down on social media use among kids: What to knowhttps://www.
Opting into 'link history' on Facebook and Instagram means agreeing to ad targetinghttps://news.
Podcast patron Robert McCurdy is offering free workshops on Android testing with JAMBOREE and seeking experts in encrypted payloads to advance his open-source project.
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This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Shared Security Podcast authored by Tom Eston.
Read the original post at: https://sharedsecurity.net/2024/01/15/ohios-new-social-media-law-metas-link-history-feature-175-million-passcode-guesses/.
This Cyber News was published on securityboulevard.com. Publication date: Mon, 15 Jan 2024 09:43:05 +0000