Mozilla just Yanked these 4 Firefox Add-Ons over Excessive Data Collection
by Mozilla, the parent company behind the popular Firefox browser, has taken down four extensions for excessive user data collection…
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Wireless Carriers are Exposing Customers to Text and Call Interception with Sloppy RCS Adoption
Security researchers have discovered flaws with the implementation of the SMS replacement, RCS, including text and call interception…
‘Hundreds of Millions of People’ had their Private Text Messages Exposed Online, Researchers Warn
by A database security blunder has left hundreds of millions of private SMS text messages exposed, which include sensitive information…
New Windows Trojan Steals Login Credentials Straight Out of the Google Chrome Password Manager
A recently discovered Trojan found in Windows, secretly steals login credentials stored in the Google Chrome browser’s password manager…
Facebook and Twitter Admit to Exposing Hundreds of Users’ Data to Third-Party Developers
Facebook and Twitter have again exposed the user data of hundreds of people on Android to third-party app developers…
Researchers Discover Several these Popular Android Apps are Shipping with Outdated and Bug-Infested Software
Security firms have found a number of Android apps are shipping out, despite being riddled with bugs and outdated software…
Security Researchers Find Camera App Vulnerability that Potentially Affects Hundreds of Millions
by Security researches have discovered and replicated a security flaw with the Google and Samsung camera apps, potentially affecting hundreds of millions…
Macy’s is Warning Customers its Website Leaked Credit Card Information Out to Hackers for a Week
Retailer Macy’s is warning its customers of a security compromise, which left payment information open to hackers for a week…
Google Finally Removes this Instagram Stalking App from the Play Store
Google takes down an Instagram stalking app called “Ghosty” for practices which violated the platform’s terms of service…
Thousands of Disney+ User Accounts have Already been Hacked in Put Up for Sale on the Dark Web
Less than a week after launch, thousands of Disney Plus accounts have been infiltrated by hackers and put on sale on the dark web for as little as $3…
WhatsApp Fixes a Bug that could be Used by Hackers to Exploit Users’ Devices via MP4 Files
Facebook cross-platform messaging service WhatsApp has fixed a bug that would have allowed hackers to exploit devices through MP4s…
Delete these Android Apps Right Now because They’re Infected with Malware Code to Deploy Adware
Data security and cybersecurity firm TrendMicro has uncovered nearly fifty apps in the Google Play Store containing Android malware… The constant threat of malware pops-up on …
Study Finds Scammers Rely more on Malicious URLs than Attachments for Email Phishing
A recent study reveals scammers favor malicious URL links when running email phishing schemes, over using attachments to fool people…
Facebook is Now Testing a Facial Recognition Tool that Verifies Users’ Identities
Facebook is experimenting with a new tool that verifies identities using facial recognition, but it might never go fully live… Code sleuth Jane Manchun Wong …
45,000 Android Mobile Devices Infected with a New and Powerful ‘Unremovable’ Malware called xHelper
A new and pervasive malware Trojan known as xHelper has already infected 45,000 Android devices and it can’t be removed…
iPhone Owners: Delete these 17 Malware-Infected Apps from the Apple App Store Right Now
These seventeen apps, which previously were available on the Apple App Store, have been found to contain dangerous malware…