Telegram not really anonymous? Researcher reports bug that leaks IP addresses

Telegram not really anonymous? Researcher reports bug that leaks IP addresses

Encrypted messaging app Telegram is dealing with a major anonymity fail possibly affecting their brand reputation and customer trust. Last week, security researcher Dhiraj Mishra detected some vulnerabilities in the Telegram desktop ...
Samsung Message App flawed; random user pics leaked to contacts

Samsung Message App flawed; random user pics leaked to contacts

A flaw detected by users in the pre-installed Samsung Message App on Samsung Galaxy phones causes the app to forward random user photos to arbitrary contacts without the user’s knowledge, according to ...
Adidas fans hit by phishing scam

Adidas fans hit by phishing scam

Why users always fall for the lamest phishing scams is beyond comprehension, but hackers take advantage of this weakness and hide their scheming behind the usual fake prizes and too-good-to-be-true giveaways. This ...
Apple users can download all the data the company has on them

Apple users can download all the data the company has on them

Unless you’ve been living under a rock this entire time, you’ve probably heard and already been blasted with emails related to GDPR, the EU’s data privacy regulation. Companies must keep customers informed ...
Kid monitoring app TeenSafe exposes user data

Kid monitoring app TeenSafe exposes user data

Phone application TeenSafe allegedly leaked thousands of passwords that were kept on a vulnerable Amazon server, found Robert Wiggins, a security researcher based in the UK. The application was created for parents ...
Over 3,000 free Android apps violate kids’ US privacy law

Over 3,000 free Android apps violate kids’ US privacy law

It’s already tough for users to understand app permission requests to access various features on their phones. Kids who download game or language apps face an even tougher time understanding what they ...
China forces spyware onto Muslim’s Android phones, complete with security holes

China forces spyware onto Muslim’s Android phones, complete with security holes

If you’re a member of the Uyghur Muslim population in Xinjiang, you’re probably used to China’s high level of surveillance that many other countries would find Orwellian. Whereas many of us are ...
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