David H. Lipman

Android Security Bulletin—July 2023 ** Please read the full Bulletin.

If one is at that volume, it is just good practice as it also verifies the camera can use it properly. If it can format the memory card then the photographer can have more confidence that the card is "most likely healthy" and functioning properly for the next photo shoot.

Reformatting the memory card is not automatic and it is not a necessary step for most people.

Thanx for the update.

Indeed. A salute to and remembrance of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette.

Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 Support We are ending support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1. Users of Firefox on these versions of Windows will be moved over to the Firefox 115 ESR and will be supported until September 2024.

No Thank You !!!

Just another case of using the Dark Patterns Social Engineering ploy.

FTC Takes Action Against Publishers Clearing House for Misleading Consumers About Sweepstakes Entries

Federal Trade Commission Announces Updated Advertising Guides to Combat Deceptive Reviews and Endorsements

Yes. Either a USB Cable from PC to Camera or a Memory Card Reader can be used to transfer Photos from the Camera to the PC. My preference is to take out the Memory Card from the Camera and install it in a Memory Card Reader connected to the PC to transfer the photos. Once you confirm the desired photos were transferred successfully onto the PC, you can delete them off the Memory Card so you will have space to take your next batch of photos.

Please reference the below Malwarebytes Labs article on Browser Push Notifications. Look for the section "How do I disable them?" Browser push notifications: a feature asking to be abused Google Chrome: Turn notifications on or off - Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox: Web Push notifications in Firefox Microsoft Edge: Manage website notifications in Microsoft Edge

Malvertising: A stealthy precursor to infostealers and ransomware attacks

ROFL

LOL - This is from across the street from my house.

Yes. Carbonic acid eats away at the limestone. But its a very weak acid and it takes a very long time.

Acid water? Barely. Carbonic acid is a very week acid.

Thank G-d!

I've done that. I love visiting caves and mines. Both wet and dry. https://www.pennscave.com/ https://www.nps.gov/orca/index.htm https://shenandoahcaverns.com/ https://indianechocaverns.com/ https://www.marktwaincave.com/ https://howecaverns.com/ https://www.mountainproject.com/area/119999014/inwood-caves https://laurelcaverns.com/ To name a few...

Totally understand.

WHAT? No underwater Photography?

Strava heatmap loophole may reveal users' home addresses Strava told the researchers that heat map data isn’t shared unless several users are active in any given area, but the researchers still managed to identify the home addresses of some users via the heatmap. These locations were confirmed using voter registration data. Note that depending on which country you live in, voter data may not be available to use in this manner (or even be available in the first place). While this may all sound very straightforward to do, the actual process involved is fairly involved. As Bleeping Computer highlights, the process is as follows: Collect data on your chosen location for a period of roughly a month. Overlay OpenStreetMaps (an open geographic database maintained by volunteers) at a zoom level which allows for singling out residence addresses. Compare heatmap endpoints and user data accessible from search to establish connections between “high activity points” and home addresses. This, combined with public profiles displaying real names, photographs, and data related to specific activities means that singling out certain users was achievable. A word of caution: the success rate for this kind of needle in a haystack activity is not fantastic. The study mentions that more active users will be potentially easier to track down, but for “average” users of the app the likelihood of being discovered is 37.5%. The paper highlights a few of the ways Strava users can reduce the possibility of falling victim to this attack, but a lot depends on the app developers implementing them or the randomness of your personal circumstances. For example, living in a heavily populated area will go a long way toward blending you into the crowd. Another is large exclusion zones around your home area, to make it impossible to figure out which specific location you’re exiting and entering. You can set your Strava profile to private, and also disable the heatmap feature if you don’t need any of the social features available to you. If you use another form of fitness tracking app, this is the ideal moment to see what data you may be sharing and lock down as needed. Reference: https://anupamdas.org/paper/CONPRO2023.pdf