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Google recently released two of its newest messaging applications Google Allo and Google Duo. However, despite the fact that Allo is loaded with exceptional features, Edward Snowden believes that users should avoid using it! Google Allo is an app that utilizes the Knowledge Graph of Google to offer smart communication experience. This means, for those […]
Apple has removed a security App from its app store claiming it’s misleading and confusing for users — The app was developed to inform users if they are being hacked and spied by malicious actors! The usual search keywords on Google about hacking are hacking tools, how to hack or how to know if I […]
Teens spend more time on the web than staying out, it’s your responsibility to keep an eye on them and their online activities — Here a free app that can help you keep your kids safe! Teens’ cyber safety! The term is being heavily discussed among parents and the internet security experts. Resultantly, the experts have […]
Pakistani Intelligence Agency ISI is using Smartphone Malware for Spying upon its Military and Security Forces- Claims Indian Government. Pakistan’s intelligence agency is popular all over the world for its novel tactics and amazing abilities to stay updated about security concerns. After all, it wasn’t declared one of the world’s best intelligence agencies in 2015 […]
You Would be Giving open Invitation to Hackers for Following you by Using Waze. Waze is a well-known and widely used navigation app developed and owned by Google. It is in use by literally million of drivers because it helps in identifying the most appropriate, safe and fastest route to any destination. However, according to the […]
What was unheard of almost a decade ago is currently in practice at large_ spying on mobiles. Starting with Atir Raihan’s brainchild, FlexiSpy in 2003 that he deliberately designed to expose the adultery of his girlfriend, many companies have followed suit and today the market is teeming with duplicate applications, all built with a common […]
Cell 411 app lets you alert your friends during emergency situation rather than depending on the police. A new mobile app has been giving the cops sleepless nights. The reason is that the Cell 411 app lets you call on your friends or a group of trusted people if you are in an emergency situation […]
Security researchers show how an attacker can access Nissan Leaf electric car by exploiting vulnerability in APIs By using the Application Program Interface or the list of protocols to be kept in mind while building a new software, by the car manufacturing giant Nissan, some security researchers have detected vulnerabilities in the mobile management APIs […]
Facebook app uses your smartphone battery more than any other app — It’s time to get rid of the app and use Facebook on browser Once he concluded that deleting the Facebook app on an Android adds up to 20% more battery life, Samuel Gibbs of The Guardian decided to conduct the same experiment on […]
The people come to the house and demand their lost phone back from this couple probably because of some error in phone-finding apps Christina Lee and Michael Saba were a happy couple living together in the suburbs of Atlanta. But, from February 2015 onwards their lives were made a misery. On day 1, an angry family member […]
FireEye IT security firm has discovered Android malware apps that can masquerade as the most popular financial applications including world’s biggest banks. In total, the security firm found Android apps from 33 financial institutions masquerading for the purpose of stealing financial data. These apps come from a family of Trojan apps known as “SlemBunk” and […]
Android Malware poses as Google app to infect Android Devices and to Block Security Apps. Recently, security researchers at Symantec Corp identified a malware family that attacks Android devices located in China and blocks security apps along with transferring private data from the device to its command servers. The malware has been named Android.Spywaller and […]
A court in Brazil has ordered the mobile phone operators on Wednesday to block the WhatsApp messaging application throughout the country for 48 hours. A Brazilian court on Wednesday ordered telecommunications providers to block all access to the WhatsApp phone messaging application for 48 hours throughout Brazil, Latin America’s largest country, the Folha de S.Paulo […]
There are a hundred types of malware hidden inside the Bible and Quran apps, most of which are available all over the Android play store and some on iOS. Deceiving and fooling people through faith and emotions has been an old practice by many unfaithful people. Similar activity has been adopted by some hackers. When […]
A new research has found out that numerous parking applications available in the smartphone market contain strong vulnerabilities that can allow hackers to attack the user and gain illegal access to the smartphone. NCC Group, the renowned information assurance firm tested six common Android parking applications with up to one million active users of which […]
In a world where government surveillance is a big thing there is a need for tools countering the whole idea of keeping an eye on people — Here are some tools and gadgets which might help you achieve that very goal. When it comes to protest, police and law enforcement agencies are always equipped with […]
Google accused by EFF for Collecting Students Data via Chromebook. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a civil liberties group, has lodged a complaint at the United States Federal Trade Commission/FTC accusing Google of storing students’ data without their permission. EFF claims that Google’s Chromebook invades students’ privacy through its default “sync” feature on the Google Chrome […]
Researchers at Lookout Security have found a Shuanet malware that masquerades as some of the most downloaded apps like Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat. Android devices are always under attack, from IQ Testing App infecting millions of users worldwide to gaming apps like Candy Crush and Plants vs Zombies each and every one of them played their […]
Researchers have discovered an Android malware disguising itself as a Microsoft word document which triggers a malicious code once opened. This Android malware was found when a user installed an app from third-party app developers. Once the app was installed, a Microsoft word like icon appeared on the home screen and before even the user could think […]
Tor team is one step closer to launch the Tor messenger as they have finally launched the first beta version after three alpha versions (that were for initial testing). The messenger is not coded from scratch rather it’s been coded on top of Mozilla’s Instabird IM chat client. The team had considered another option in […]
Smartphones of Android users are again under a malware attack, this time with unsolicited unwanted ads. Did you know hackers develop Android malware every 17 seconds? Well, this one is one of them. Android users in more than 20 countries have become victims of an aggressive malware program that hammers their android devices with unwanted advertisements. […]