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I’m a security expert and this is how robocall-blocking apps violate your privacy
Posted by , 13-08-2019NCC Group studied the apps’ privacy policies and found that many send out information at night while you’re sleeping; share your phone number with third-party companies; look at your tex...
WhatsApp flaws could allow hackers to alter messages: Cybersecurity firm
Posted by , 13-08-2019A cybersecurity firm says it has identified flaws in the popular messaging app WhatsApp that could allow hackers to manipulate messages in both public and private conversations, raising the prospect o...
Facebook sues two app developers for ad fraud
Posted by , 09-08-2019Facebook said Tuesday it's suing two app developers in Asia for making money from advertising fraud, highlighting how the social network is cracking down on abuse on the platform. The app develo...
Windows Defender Achieves 'Best Antivirus' Status
Posted by , 09-08-2019Microsoft and "best antivirus" aren't usually written in the same sentence, but they're going to have to be following the latest antivirus test results. As Softpedia reports, the independent IT ...
North Korea took US$2 billion in cyberattacks to fund weapons programme: UN report
Posted by , 07-08-2019UNITED NATIONS: North Korea has generated an estimated US$2 billion for its weapons of mass destruction programs using "widespread and increasingly sophisticated" cyberattacks to steal from banks and ...
Sephora data breach: 3.7m customer records up for sale on Dark Web, says cybersecurity firm
Posted by , 04-08-2019SINGAPORE: About 3.7 million customer records “likely to be related” to the Sephora data breach are on sale on the Dark Web, according to one cybersecurity vendor. Singapore-headq...