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Android Photography and Gaming Apps Spammed Users, Downloaded 8 Million Times

Android Photography and Gaming Apps Spammed Users, Downloaded 8 Million Times

85 Android apps were downladeda total of 8 million times from Google Play. These photography and gaming apps flooded users with spam.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 20, 2019
Apple Is Suing Corellium for Copyright Infringement of iOS

Apple Is Suing Corellium for Copyright Infringement of iOS

Apple filed a copyright-infringement lawsuit, acusing Corellium of copying iOS and violating a “good faith” agreement to find flaws.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 19, 2019
Apple Clears Up Where It Stands with Safari and Anti-Tracking Features

Apple Clears Up Where It Stands with Safari and Anti-Tracking Features

Apple has released its “Tracking Prevention Plolicy, but this may be too little, too late for many consumers after the addmsions recordings were being kept.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 16, 2019
Add Facebook to the List. Messenger Also Saves Recordings to Improve AI

Add Facebook to the List. Messenger Also Saves Recordings to Improve AI

Facebook has admitted that Messengers, like Google, Apple, and Amazon, also saved recording so that they can train teh A.I.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 15, 2019
Apple Facing Lawsuit Over Storing iCloud Data on 3rd-Party Servers

Apple Facing Lawsuit Over Storing iCloud Data on 3rd-Party Servers

A class-action lawsuit was filed accusing Apple of false advertising by not telling iCloud users that data was being saved on third-party servers.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 13, 2019
Destructive Malware Cases Increased By 200% in 2019

Destructive Malware Cases Increased By 200% in 2019

Destructive malware is still very much out there. It’s just not targeting your home PCs anymore! It is now targeting business, where the real money is.

By Simon Batt / Aug 12, 2019
Instagram Advertiser Collected and Tracked Millions of Users’ Locations and Stories

Instagram Advertiser Collected and Tracked Millions of Users’ Locations and Stories

The Facebook-owned Instagram was caught doing something very similar to Facebook. An ad partner secretly collected locations and stories of users.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 8, 2019
Fourth Florida City Hacked in Less than Two Months

Fourth Florida City Hacked in Less than Two Months

In what seems to be a serial effort, Naples, Florida, was hacked, main git the four Florida city to be hacked in less than two months.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 5, 2019
After Criticism, Apple Puts an End to Third-Party Companies Listening to Siri

After Criticism, Apple Puts an End to Third-Party Companies Listening to Siri

Privacy-focused Apple has reversed on ot its politics and has stopped the praactice of listening to Siri recordings and will later allow users to opt out.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 2, 2019
iPhone Sales Continue to Drop, But Apple’s Profits Are Up

iPhone Sales Continue to Drop, But Apple’s Profits Are Up

iPhone sales are continuing to drop, but Apple’s profits are up overall in Q3. This is because the company banked on their multiple services to carry them through.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 1, 2019
Capital One Discloses Data Breach of 100 Million Credit Card Applications

Capital One Discloses Data Breach of 100 Million Credit Card Applications

Days after Equifax reached a settlement in their data breach case, Capitol One discloses a data breach of 100. million credit card applications.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 30, 2019
Loophole Found in LinkedIn Jobs Pages Allowing Users to Post Phony Jobs Anywhere

Loophole Found in LinkedIn Jobs Pages Allowing Users to Post Phony Jobs Anywhere

A loophole was found in LinkedIn that allows users to post job openings to any company’s LinkedIn page. Job openings could even be posted for Google.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 29, 2019
Were You Affected by Equifax Data Breach? You Could Have $125 Coming

Were You Affected by Equifax Data Breach? You Could Have $125 Coming

If you are one of that very large group of people affected by the 2017 Equifax data breach, you may have $125 or more coming to you.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 26, 2019
Smartphone Activity Being Used to Predict People’s Personalities

Smartphone Activity Being Used to Predict People’s Personalities

Researchers are realizing they can predict people’s personalities based on their phone usage by studying the smartphone’s accelerometer.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 24, 2019
Facebook Messenger Kids Allowed Users to Chat with Unapproved Users

Facebook Messenger Kids Allowed Users to Chat with Unapproved Users

Just like the adult versions of Facebook apps, it turns out Messenger Kids can’t be trusted, as it allows children to chat with strangers.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 23, 2019
Apple in Trouble in Canada for Planned Obsolescence of Devices

Apple in Trouble in Canada for Planned Obsolescence of Devices

Despite Apple’s “planned obsolescence” being disproven, they have lost a lawsuit in Quebec, Canada claiming they were dishonest.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 22, 2019
As Many as 4 Million People Use Browser Extensions that Are Putting Privacy at Risk

As Many as 4 Million People Use Browser Extensions that Are Putting Privacy at Risk

It’s been determined that as many as 4 million people have been giving up data unknowingly through Google Chrome and Firefox extensions.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 19, 2019
Is Downloading and Using FaceApp Really a Big Privacy Risk?

Is Downloading and Using FaceApp Really a Big Privacy Risk?

FaceApp has now gone viral in the space of just a few days. It has turned into a hysteria over the privacy behind the app. Should there be concern?

By Laura Tucker / Jul 18, 2019
Google Adds to Its Malware Woes with Yet Another Found in Google Play Store

Google Adds to Its Malware Woes with Yet Another Found in Google Play Store

With yet another “ordinary” app being found and labeled as malware in the Google Play Store, what can Google due to help protect Android users more?

By Laura Tucker / Jul 17, 2019
This Is Why We Have Betas. iOS 13 Beta Shows Saved Passwords

This Is Why We Have Betas. iOS 13 Beta Shows Saved Passwords

Users of the iOS 13 beta have discovered that there’s a bug that makes it easy to access the data in “Website & App Passwords” in Settings.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 16, 2019
It Wasn’t Your Connection – Twitter Goes Down for an Hour

It Wasn’t Your Connection – Twitter Goes Down for an Hour

Twitter went down for nearly an hour on Thursday, with the big disruption due to just an “internal configuration change.”

By Laura Tucker / Jul 12, 2019
New Malware, Agent Smith, Infected as Many as 25 Million Androids

New Malware, Agent Smith, Infected as Many as 25 Million Androids

A new malware, Agent Smith, has infected as many as 25 million Android devices, replaacing installed apps with malicious versions.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 11, 2019
U.S. Government Agencies Use Driver’s License Photos in Facial-Recognition Searches

U.S. Government Agencies Use Driver’s License Photos in Facial-Recognition Searches

Two U.S. government agencies are using state driver’s license photos from the DMV in facial-recognition searches without permission or knowledge of the subects.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 8, 2019
Apple Provides List of Which Countries Made Most App Removal Requests

Apple Provides List of Which Countries Made Most App Removal Requests

Apple provided a transparency report that shows which countries are making the most app removal requests and also device data requests.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 5, 2019
One in Three Americans Confused About 5G and Think They Already Have It

One in Three Americans Confused About 5G and Think They Already Have It

One in three people in the United States think they already have 5G. But there are currently only 23 U.S. cities with 5G service at this time.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 3, 2019
Publishers Upset Apple’s News+ Isn’t Giving Them the Kickbacks Apple Promised

Publishers Upset Apple’s News+ Isn’t Giving Them the Kickbacks Apple Promised

Publishers aren’t happy with the kickbacks they’re getting from Apple News+, as they aren’t getting what Apple promised them.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 2, 2019
US Considering Outlawing End-to-End Encryption

US Considering Outlawing End-to-End Encryption

Now that encryption is being used by more and more tech companies, the United States is considering banning end-to-end entryption.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 1, 2019
Feeling Nostalgic? Commodore 64 will Be Released Again by End of Year

Feeling Nostalgic? Commodore 64 will Be Released Again by End of Year

You can do more than just remember your old Commodore 64, as there are plans to bring it back by the end of the year, just in time for Christmas.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 28, 2019
Instagram Defends Relevant Ads, Claim They’re Not Result of Recording Users

Instagram Defends Relevant Ads, Claim They’re Not Result of Recording Users

Instagram was asked how users can have a private conversation about an item and then have an ad appear on Instagram. They maintain they are not recording users.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 27, 2019
Troubles for Huawei Worsen as Report Says They’re More Likely to Be Hacked

Troubles for Huawei Worsen as Report Says They’re More Likely to Be Hacked

A new report shows Huawei devices are much more likely to be hacked than that of their competitors, backing up the U.S. claim the devices could be used as a “backdoor.”

By Laura Tucker / Jun 26, 2019
Windows 10 Update Deliberately Breaks Unsecure Bluetooth Connections

Windows 10 Update Deliberately Breaks Unsecure Bluetooth Connections

If you recently updated your Windows device and noticed that some of your Bluetooth devices have stopped working, this is a deliberate decision by Microsoft for the sake of your OS security.

By Simon Batt / Jun 24, 2019
What’s Up With Facebook’s New Libra Cryptocurrency?

What’s Up With Facebook’s New Libra Cryptocurrency?

Facebook will be launching a new cryptocurrency – Libra – in 2020. Aside from being based on blockchain, it is different from other cryptocurrencies. Here is what you need to know about Libra.

By Andrew Braun / Jun 21, 2019
76% of Mobile Apps Have a Vulnerability, with Greater Chance on Android

76% of Mobile Apps Have a Vulnerability, with Greater Chance on Android

Three-quarters of all mobile apps have a vulnerability that can lead to hackers stealing anything you valued on your phone, and if gets worse if you have an Android.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 20, 2019
Huawei Offering Refunds If Google and Facebook Apps Lose Support

Huawei Offering Refunds If Google and Facebook Apps Lose Support

To combat being caught up in trade wars between the U.S. and China, Huawei has announced they will refund their phones if Google and Facebook stop working.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 19, 2019
Amazon Shuts Down Spark, the Service Intended to Compete with Instagram

Amazon Shuts Down Spark, the Service Intended to Compete with Instagram

Amazon launched Spark two years ago to sell things in an Instagram-type format to compete with Instagram. They have now shut down Amazon Spark and are replacing it with other shopping tools.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 18, 2019
New Wave of Malware Targets Unpatched Microsoft Office

New Wave of Malware Targets Unpatched Microsoft Office

An old exploit of Microsoft Office is still circling the Internet. The problem is, this exploit was fixed back in 2017, and it’s still doing damage to this day!

By Simon Batt / Jun 17, 2019
Google Would Rather You Use Apple’s Sign-in Button than Continue to Use Passwords

Google Would Rather You Use Apple’s Sign-in Button than Continue to Use Passwords

You may think it was upsetting to Google when Apple announced a sign-in to replace the Google and Facebook sign-in, they’d rather you use that than passwords.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 14, 2019
Dropbox Update Takes Major Jump into Productivity and Teamwork Space

Dropbox Update Takes Major Jump into Productivity and Teamwork Space

Dropbox has announced a major redesign with their newest update. They are jumping into the productivity and teamwork space to bring your work together.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 13, 2019
Will Facebook Find Anyone to Allow Them to Track Their Phones with Study?

Will Facebook Find Anyone to Allow Them to Track Their Phones with Study?

Facebook is once again offering to pay people to allow them to monitor their phone use through their new app: Study. Will they find any takers?

By Laura Tucker / Jun 12, 2019
Mozilla CEO Announces Premium Version of Firefox Available in the Fall

Mozilla CEO Announces Premium Version of Firefox Available in the Fall

Mozilla is challenging our expectations for a browser. The CEO announced the arrival of a premium version of Firefox later this year in the fall.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 11, 2019
Google Maps Changes Will Include Disaster Warnings and Include Speed Option

Google Maps Changes Will Include Disaster Warnings and Include Speed Option

An upcoming google Maps update will lead users away from natural disasters, and users have also noticed that the app now includes a speedometer option.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 10, 2019
Two New Tools Allow Hackers to Bypass Two-Factor Authentication

Two New Tools Allow Hackers to Bypass Two-Factor Authentication

Hackers have caught up to cybersecurity standards with two tools that are designed to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA). Learn how to stay protected.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 7, 2019
Amazon Announces StyleSnap, AI that Helps You Clothes Shop with Just a Picture

Amazon Announces StyleSnap, AI that Helps You Clothes Shop with Just a Picture

Amazon is introducing StyleSnap, artificial intelligence that allows you to upload a photo to be matched by the service with the Amazon option that measures up as closely as possible

By Laura Tucker / Jun 6, 2019
Apple Adds Privacy with “Sign in with Apple,” But Will Users Trust It?

Apple Adds Privacy with “Sign in with Apple,” But Will Users Trust It?

Apple announced “Sign in with Apple” this week, a new option to allow users to sign in to other apps and websites with their Apple ID. Will it be trusted?

By Laura Tucker / Jun 5, 2019
Apple Announces iPadOS, a New Mac Pro, Dark Mode, and More

Apple Announces iPadOS, a New Mac Pro, Dark Mode, and More

The 2019 WWDC keynote didn’t include many big surprises, with many things rumored or leaked beforehand, but did include iPadOS, a new Mac Pro, and dark mode.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 4, 2019
DHS: Foreign Governments May Be Spying on You Through Your VPN

DHS: Foreign Governments May Be Spying on You Through Your VPN

DHS issued a warning that their foreign adversaries had an interest in exploiting VPN services, meaning they could be spying on you through your VPN.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 3, 2019
Google Reinstates Huawei with Android Q Service

Google Reinstates Huawei with Android Q Service

Huawei announced in an emailed statement on Friday, May 31, that they have been “reinstated” to carry the Android Q service, but it’s not known how long this will last.

By Laura Tucker / May 31, 2019
Artificial Intelligence Can Use Your Voice to Guess What You Look Like with Accuracy

Artificial Intelligence Can Use Your Voice to Guess What You Look Like with Accuracy

The most recent advancement in artificial intelligence technology is that it can guess what you look like with accuracy, while not being 100% accurate

By Laura Tucker / May 30, 2019
Experiment Shows 5,400 Hidden App Trackers Used iPhone Data During One Week

Experiment Shows 5,400 Hidden App Trackers Used iPhone Data During One Week

A Washington Post writer’s privacy experiment showed in one week there were an astounding 5,400 hidden app trackers on an iPhone that operated mostly at night.

By Laura Tucker / May 29, 2019
Laptop Intentionally Filled with 6 Dangerous Viruses Being Sold for More than $1 Million

Laptop Intentionally Filled with 6 Dangerous Viruses Being Sold for More than $1 Million

Internet artist Guo O Dong intentionally loaded up a laptop with six of the most dangerous viruses and is selling it for more than $1 million.

By Laura Tucker / May 27, 2019

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