Android Malware Poses as WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat to Steal Data

By Deeba Ahmed
Android Security Alert- Hackers are disguising malware as popular apps like Instagram and Snapchat to steal your login details. Learn how to identify fake apps and protect yourself from this sneaky cyberattack.
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Snapchat Safety for Parents: How to Safeguard Your Child

By Owais Sultan
Snapchat is a platform that may not be suitable for everyone, especially if the user is an underage child. So, what can you do?
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Ex-cop abused police tool in Snapshot sextortion plot that stole sexually explicit photos and videos

A former officer at Louisville Metro Police has admitted his part in a conspiracy that stalked and extorted young women online, breaking into their Snapchat accounts in order to steal their naked photos and videos.

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Unprotected Snapchat and Amex sites lead to credential harvesting

By Deeba Ahmed
Open-Redirect vulnerabilities in American Express and Snapchat are being exploited to carry out phishing scams, researchers have revealed.…
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Pixy camera drone flies Snapchat for the selfie generation

After putting a few generations of lifelogging cameras on users faces with Snapchat Spectacles, Snap has now installed its imaging tech in a pocket-sized camera drone called Pixy that can record video or capture photos as it flies around a subject.Cont… Continue reading Pixy camera drone flies Snapchat for the selfie generation

Fighting Fake EDRs With ‘Credit Ratings’ for Police

When KrebsOnSecurity last month explored how cybercriminals were using hacked email accounts at police departments worldwide to obtain warrantless Emergency Data Requests (EDRs) from social media and technology providers, many security experts called it a fundamentally unfixable problem. But don’t tell that to Matt Donahue, a former FBI agent who recently quit the agency to launch a startup that aims to help tech companies do a better job screening out phony law enforcement data requests — in part by assigning trustworthiness or “credit ratings” to law enforcement authorities worldwide. Continue reading Fighting Fake EDRs With ‘Credit Ratings’ for Police

Fake Emergency Search Warrants Draw Scrutiny from Capitol Hill

On Tuesday, KrebsOnSecurity warned that hackers increasingly are using compromised government and police department email accounts to obtain sensitive customer data from mobile providers, ISPs and social media companies. Today, one of the U.S. Senate’s most tech-savvy lawmakers said he was troubled by the report and is now asking technology companies and federal agencies for information about the frequency of such schemes. Continue reading Fake Emergency Search Warrants Draw Scrutiny from Capitol Hill