Updated New Xenomorph Android malware targets more than 50 banking and financial applications | TechRepublic The original article was published on 26 January 2022 This is an old Android vulnerability that has been given a refresh by cyber criminals. This time round it covers it’s tracks making the user’s recovery …
Bruce Schneier – Bypassing Apple’s AirTag Security
I have written about Apple AirTags a number of times as they have the potential to seriously threaten a person’s privacy and security. Even though that was never the intention when Apple produced the very useful devices. But it does leave the question floating that why did not the richest …
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Google is working on improving Android app privacy
It looks like Google is making moves to enforce privacy and security standards for Android developers who distribute apps via the Google Play Store. This would bring it into line with “other platforms” – Google refused to name Apple in its press release! Introducing the Privacy Sandbox on Android (blog.google) …
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Make sure your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch are up-to-date
There was a quick release of an iOS update by Apple at the end of last week, to address a vulnerability in the web browsing software that impacts all browsers on these devices. iOS users: Patch now to avoid falling prey to this WebKit vulnerability | TechRepublic Apple issues emergency …
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Identity Theft – a case study
The BBC has an article about the identity theft again the novelist Joe Dunthorne. Instagram failed to act on identity theft, says novelist – BBC News I think the most important thing to come out of the article is the sheer difficulty in communicating with Big Tech. They all favour …