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Holiday shopping season is here! And today I'll give you the highlights of my annual Best & Worst Gift Guide for 2024, with regard to privacy and security. The worst offenders may not surprise you, though some have actually gotten worse since just last year. And I have a few new suggestions for people on your nice list! In the news this week: another popular browser extension has gone rogue; Mozilla laid off 30% of their staff; FBI warns that bad guys are filing fraudulent emergency data requests to steal your private info; Apple quietly introduces a brilliant security feature that is frustrating cops; Microsoft will stop providing security updates for Windows 10 next October; a free decryptor was released for ShrinkLocker ransomware; Signal offers new call link feature; an air fryer app is sending your data to China; and Apple announces feature to share AirTag location with others including airlines to help find lost luggage. Article Links [cyberinsider.com] Popular Chrome Extension to Hide YouTube Shorts Turned Malicious https://cyberinsider.com/popular-chrome-extension-to-hide-youtube-shorts-turned-malicious/ [Tech Crunch] Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% staff, drops advocacy division https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/05/mozilla-foundation-lays-off-30-staff-drops-advocacy-division/ [Tech Crunch] FBI says hackers are sending fraudulent police data requests to tech giants to steal people’s private information https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/08/fbi-says-hackers-are-sending-fraudulent-police-data-requests-to-tech-giants-to-steal-peoples-private-information/ [404media.co] Apple Quietly Introduced iPhone Reboot Code Which is Locking Out Cops https://www.404media.co/apple-quietly-introduced-iphone-reboot-code-which-is-locking-out-cops/ [blog.0patch.com] Long Live Windows 10... With 0patch https://blog.0patch.com/2024/06/long-live-windows-10-with-0patch.html [The Hacker News] Free Decryptor Released for BitLocker-Based ShrinkLocker Ransomware Victims https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/free-decryptor-released-for-bitlocker.html [signal.org] Improving Private Signal Calls: Call Links & More https://signal.org/blog/call-links/ [malwarebytes.com] Air fryers are the latest surveillance threat you didn’t consider https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/11/air-fryers-are-the-latest-surveillance-threat-you-didnt-consider [macrumors.com] Apple Announces iOS 18.2's New AirTag Location Sharing Feature Coming to These 15+ Airlines https://www.macrumors.com/2024/11/11/apple-announces-airtag-location-sharing/ Best & Worst Gift Guide 2024! https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/best-worst-gifts-2024/ Further Info Help me reach more people! https://fdsd.me/awareness2 Send me your questions! https://fdsd.me/qna Check out my book, Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons: https://fdsd.me/book Subscribe to the newsletter: https://fdsd.me/newsletter Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/FirewallsDontStopDragons Get your Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons Merch! https://fdsd.me/merch Give the gift of privacy and security: https://fdsd.me/coupons Support our mission! https://fdsd.me/support Generate secure passphrases! https://d20key.com/#/ Table of Contents Use these timestamps to jump to a particular section of the show. 0:00:50: Update Android phones 0:01:23: News preview 0:03:23: Popular Chrome Extension to Hide YouTube Shorts Turned Malicious 0:10:30: Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% staff, drops advocacy division 0:14:06: FBI says hackers are sending fraudulent police data requests to steal people’s private info 0:19:59: Apple Quietly Introduced iPhone Reboot Code Which is Locking Out Cops 0:29:46: Long Live Windows 10... With 0patch 0:39:54: Free Decryptor Released for BitLocker-Based ShrinkLocker Ransomware Victims 0:42:45: Improving Private Signal Calls: Call Links & More 0:45:23: Air fryers are the latest surveillance threat you didn’t consider...