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Applications on Shopify are usually third-party products, and depending on the permissions provided to them; they can be installed in three ways which will be addressed in this article. Independent business owners now have a one-stop platform – Shopify – to scale their business and compete with the big players. Shopify offers easy solutions to […]
Umbrella is an Android mobile app developed by Security First that provides human rights defenders with the information on what to do in any given security situation and the tools to do it. It allows the user to choose what they want to do, such as: protect data; securely make a call/email; securely access […]
An API for analyzing & finding a person profile across +300 social media websites. It includes different string analysis and detection modules, you can choose which combination of modules to use during the investigation. The detection modules utilize a rating mechanism based on different detection techniques, which produces a rate value that starts from […]
Back in the days, finding a date was as easy as walking into a pub and ordering a drink for the person you like. However, in just over a decade, things have dramatically changed. Today, we have smartphones! And thanks to smartphones, we are introduced to a whole new world of meeting & networking. Although […]
With our increasing dependence on smartphones and other electronic gadgets to help us perform our daily chores in a more efficient manner, it makes sense to use them to assist us when dealing with depression and other mental health-related issues. However, a new study has found that such apps can’t be fully trusted — thanks […]
Update: Apple punished Google by revoking its Enterprise Certificate despite the search giant’s apology. Google’s internal apps were disabled and the company wasn’t able to test the beta builds of apps on iOS. Internal employee-only apps were also affected by Apple’s crackdown. However, Apple soon restored the certificate after a temporary ban that lasted for a […]
It is a fact that a MacBook cannot be easily hacked and to pull off this incredible feat, the attacker either needs a sophisticated malware or requires physical access to the computer. Once an attacker has acquired physical access, it will be quite easy to perform a variety of attacks. Exploiting a machine by acquiring physical […]
Critical Flaws in Intel’s Remote Keyboard App for Android Lead to its Discontinuation. As is the norm with security researchers, when bugs are discovered in any software especially the critical ones, software vendor issues an apology and releases a security update after fixing the flaw. People update the software and carry on with using it. […]
Grindr shared personal, HIV and geolocation-related data with two of its third-party contractors without informing users. As a way to make relationships safer, the gay flirting application Grindr allows users to share information about whether or not they are infected with HIV and the date of the last test. This data is extremely sensitive and private […]
Hackers could be exploited a vulnerability in the iOS Camera App to redirect users to a malicious website, the issue affects the built-in QR code reader. According to information security training researchers, the iOS Camera App is affected by a bug that could be exploited by hackers to redirect users to a malicious website; the issue resides […]
Last week it was reported that there were a bunch of malware-infected QR reader apps on Play Store which was downloaded half a million time. Now, Infosec’s security researcher Roman Mueller has identified a flaw in the way iOS camera application manages QR codes; the flaw leads to redirecting users to malicious destinations. The vulnerability is […]
For years, the ex-NSA (National Security Agency) whistleblower Edward Snowden has been raising awareness about so-called secure messaging applications or programs and publically criticised apps like Skype, Google Allo, and Telegram. In fact, NSA documents leaked by him showed how Microsoft handed over plain text Skype chats of users to the agency. But today, citing the tense situation […]
The administration of Guangzhou, center of the southern coastal province of Guangdong, began on Monday a pilot plan that creates a virtual ID card, which follows the same purpose as the regular state-issued ID cards, through the WeChat accounts of enrolled users in the city’s Nansha district, according to a report by state news agency. […]
It’s just another day with just another breach exposing personal details of unsuspecting users. This time, it’s an immensely popular virtual keyboard app called AI.Type whose developers have exposed personal details of over 31 million users. The database was discovered by security researchers at the Kromtech Security Center who detailed that in total 577 GB of data containing […]
Scammers tricked over 1 million Android users into downloading a fake version of the popular messaging app WhatsApp pretending to be the official one. The app, now deleted, was called “Update WhatsApp” available on official Google Play Store. After being exposed, the developer of the fake app tried to trick users once again by renaming it to “Dual […]
There was a time when Apple devices were considered secured when compared to Android devices. Although the situation is not as worse as that faced by Android users, the IT security community is witnessing a rapid increase in cyber attacks against Apple users as well as discovering of security flaws. Recently, a Google engineer Felix Krause […]
The general concept regarding Apple devices is that they are secure from growing number of malware and other cyber attacks, but the reality is far from the truth. In the latest campaign, cybercriminals have infected hundreds of Mac users by distributing Proton malware by compromising Elmedia Player software. According to IT security researchers at ESET, this […]
Steve Wozniak nicknamed “The Woz” known as a coding genius and co-founder of the tech giant Apple along with late Steve Jobs has launched his online technology related education platform called “Woz U.” The platform will help people polish their skills that will ultimately lead them to a successful career in the growing tech industry. According […]
Smart Sex Toys Can Be Switched On/Off and Exploited Remotely – Thanks To A Vulnerability. Pen Test Partners (PTP) is a security group comprising of white hat hackers. Reportedly, PTP researchers have identified that it is quite easy to take control of Bluetooth butt plugs. This means, playing with your smart toys without even entering […]
For Android smartphone users, online life is always on the edge as every other day there is a new way with which cybercriminals plan to keep a tab on their devices and invade privacy. It is the rule of the thumb that an Android user must never trust the device for storing confidential data as […]
Sarahah is a new app that is gaining popularity among the masses lately with over 18 million downloads collectively on Apple and Google online stores. The app sends anonymized, blunt messages to its users and it has become the third most downloaded free software on iOS devices. The app claims to serve as a way […]