Most malware in the wild will try to do you harm in one way or another, but most often than not that involves accessing your information. There’s… Read more “Malware Is Never Fun, But This One Can Physically Destroy Your Phone”
Category: Privacy
iOS App Uses AI to Find, Protect Your Nudes
Artificial Intelligence is powering many of our favorite online tools, including the security solutions we surround ourselves with. Mixing up AI and privacy may be just the… Read more “iOS App Uses AI to Find, Protect Your Nudes”
China Cracks Down on WhatsApp
When it comes to online freedom and privacy, China isn’t doing that great. Case in point, the latest move made by the Chinese government who chose to… Read more “China Cracks Down on WhatsApp”
Apple Dismisses Ad Industry’s Effort to Abuse Cookies, Keeps Safari’s Intelligent Tracking Prevention Feature
In a rather funny twist, the Safari web browser is at the center of a fight between Apple and advertisers on the topic of privacy. The reason… Read more “Apple Dismisses Ad Industry’s Effort to Abuse Cookies, Keeps Safari’s Intelligent Tracking Prevention Feature”
US Govt Demands IPs of 1.3 Million Trump Protesters from Website
The US government is apparently trying to emulate Russia these days as the DOJ is asking a web hosting provider to hand out all possible details on… Read more “US Govt Demands IPs of 1.3 Million Trump Protesters from Website”
FCC’s Plan to Kill Net Neutrality Brings Cybersecurity Risks
It’s 2017 and we’re once more fighting the battle for Net Neutrality, one we thought we won a few years back when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)… Read more “FCC’s Plan to Kill Net Neutrality Brings Cybersecurity Risks”
Airport Facial Recognition May Cut Your Travel Time, Boost Security
Another country’s airports are about to roll out face recognition technology, and that may be a very good thing. Sure, it sounds invasive on some level –… Read more “Airport Facial Recognition May Cut Your Travel Time, Boost Security”
Roombas Mapping Out Your House May Be Doing You a Favor
If you have a Roomba, we have news for you – your sweeper robot might soon sell off your house map to various tech companies. The information… Read more “Roombas Mapping Out Your House May Be Doing You a Favor”
IoT Security Bill Might Kickstart Industry Change
Security researchers have been warning for years that the government will soon get involved in defining the security standards of the Internet of Things industry, and it… Read more “IoT Security Bill Might Kickstart Industry Change”
Google AI Weeds Out Extremist Content on YouTube On Its Own
We’ve been talking a lot about Artificial Intelligence in recent years, and it has proven to be more and more useful as the technology advances. One good… Read more “Google AI Weeds Out Extremist Content on YouTube On Its Own”
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