I am a big advocate of using VPN services – I think they are an important part of everyone’s online privacy – I have listed some of the ways they benefit your security and what to look for in a secure VPN in this article: More about VPNs – CyberAwake …
Fake Android app spotted by users but it still has a rating of 3.4 in the Google Play Store
Even though users are reporting that the app is fake in the reviews on Google Play Store, it is still available for download and getting positive ratings. Malicious Android app found powering account creation service (bleepingcomputer.com) The actions of the app to hijack account creation processes for major services such …
Windows malware that can attack your phone
This attack by the pro-North Korean APT 37 espionage group has been aimed at specific targets. The malware exploits a backdoor in Windows and steals sensitive data from the infected PC and exfiltrates it to a Google Drive. ESET researchers also discovered the malware shows the capability to steal data …
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Android remote keyboard apps with +2M downloads vulnerable
The apps PC Keyboard, Lazy Mouse, and Telepad have been discovered to have serious vulnerabilities in their code: Critical RCE bugs in Android remote keyboard apps with 2M installs (bleepingcomputer.com) This is the case for both the free and paid for versions and could expose the keypresses to monitoring and …
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Can Apple identify us from “anonymous” data?
Apple declares that sharing device usage information with them is anonymous, but researchers are claiming this is not true and Apple can associate actual iCloud users to this shared information. Apple Device Analytics Contain Identifying iCloud User Data, Claim Security Researchers – MacRumors Would Apple do this? They are already …
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