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Great news for users who want to hide their location when surfing the web and prevent websites from tracking their activity: Tor, the online security and privacy-focused browser, is now available on Android, the development team announced in a blog pos… Continue reading Improved, Stable Tor Browser Released for Android
Fake service applications in Italian from mobile operators were found to be invasive spyware after successfully bypassing Google Play Store’s filters, according to a group of researchers from non-profit security organization Security Without Bord… Continue reading Italian Android Spyware Infected Google Play Store for Years, Researchers Find
Chinese telecom company Huawei didn’t take lightly the ban on its equipment and services enforced by US officials as part of Donald Trump’s National Defense Authorization Act, which also prohibits government agencies from collaborating with… Continue reading Huawei Takes US to Court over Ban, Cyberespionage Accusations
US pressure to get European countries and others to ban Huawei technology and equipment has suffered a setback. At a recent telecommunications conference in Barcelona, Etisalat, UAE’s state telecom company, announced it will move forward with the… Continue reading US Ally UAE Will Deploy Huawei 5G Technology for High-Speed Wireless Networks
Last week a bug became such big news that it broke out of the technology press, and into the mainstream media – generating headlines around the globe. The reason? A bizarre bug had been discovered in the way iPhones and iPads handled Group FaceTi… Continue reading Update your iOS devices now against the FaceTime eavesdropping bug
The largest telecom company in Canada wants to monetize its customers’ personal data, but not without getting their consent first, as required by Canadian privacy law, writes the CBC. Will users give in to the demand? Do they simply no longer car… Continue reading Canadian Telecom Firm Wants Permission to Collect, Monetize Customer Data, Online Activity
Wanzhou Meng, Huawei’s CFO and the daughter of the company’s founder, was arrested at the Vancouver airport on Dec. 1 and is awaiting extradition to the US to face trial on accusations that the US export sanctions against Iran were breached… Continue reading Trade war tensions with China rise following arrest of Huawei CFO in Canada
A lack of trust in the mainstream media has led to dissemination of a large amount of false digital information on social networks, but in India it appears things have taken a turn for the worst, according to BBC researchers. The acute spread of fake n… Continue reading WhatsApp overwhelmed by volume of fake news spread in India through group messaging, researchers find
Apple has released its first major update to iOS 12 – iOS 12.1 – bringing a host of new features to iPhones and iPads including dual SIM support, Group Facetime, and for those who needed more of them in their life – 70 new emoji. Appl… Continue reading Yes, you should update your iPhone to iOS 12.1, but its lock screen is *still* unsafe
Once again, a way of bypassing the iPhone’s passcode lock to expose users’ photos and contacts has been discovered. Jose Rodriguez, who has uncovered vulnerabilities in iOS’s lock screen security on a number of occasions in the past, … Continue reading Even with the latest iOS 12 update, your iPhone’s lockscreen is unsafe