Are there IoT devices that send data home despite blocked internet connection (with the detour via bluetooth on the phone)?

I am increasingly buying IoT aka smart devices for my household.
All these devices need to be connected to WLAN and proprietary app (via bluetooth on iPhone). I do this initial step, but then block the internet access for the IoT device in… Continue reading Are there IoT devices that send data home despite blocked internet connection (with the detour via bluetooth on the phone)?

If software use encryption to protect one from ISP providers and other parties from snooping, how does this apply to browser software, esp. on mobile?

I believe the title says it all.
As an example, let’s say I use the Brave browser on a phone.
From my understanding, all legitimate apps or computer software that connect to the Internet have some form of encryption to prevent other partie… Continue reading If software use encryption to protect one from ISP providers and other parties from snooping, how does this apply to browser software, esp. on mobile?

How to deal with targeted attacks from publisher when verifying the integrity of native applications and validating their source code?

I am trying to reason about how native apps can avoid the problems web apps have in dealing with the "Browser Cryptography Chicken and Egg" problem, which has been discussed numerous times on this site, perhaps most notably here:… Continue reading How to deal with targeted attacks from publisher when verifying the integrity of native applications and validating their source code?