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Your old phone number is a hacker’s dream — what you need to know
If you've ever changed your mobile phone number, especially in the past few years, then you may have created a huge security and privacy risk for yourself.That's because your old phone number creates a gateway for hackers, crooks and…
Google Play just copied the App Store’s top new feature
Hey, this sounds familiar: Google plans to display privacy information about every app in the Google Play store, just as Apple now does in its own App Store.The "upcoming safety section in Google Play will help people understand the data…
AirTag anti-stalking measures tested — and they’re not good enough
The Apple AirTags are a $29 solution to the problem of losing your keys, but concerns about privacy features are already being raised just a week after the tracker's release. In particular, it’s being apparent that the mini-tracker doesn’t…
Peloton data leak exposes users’ personal data
Peloton is having a pretty bad week. First it was forced to recall its range of treadmills over serious safety concerns, and issue an apology for refusing to act quicker. Now it has emerged that the company has also failed to safeguard…
Serious Android flaw threatens hundreds of millions of users — what to do
A deep-rooted flaw in Qualcomm chips threatens hundreds of millions of Android phones.The news comes form Israeli security firm Check Point in a new report. The security firm says hackers could use the flaw to read your text messages,…
Apple AirTag sent in the mail to test tracking — here’s what happened next
AirTags are designed to help you track down your stuff, but just how good is the tracking if you lose something outside of your own home?Dutch YouTuber AirTagAlex decided to put Apple's tracker to the test. He send himself an AirTag in the…
‘Hundreds of millions’ of Dell PCs threatened by security flaws — what to do
Hundreds of millions of Dell desktops, laptops and servers have serious security flaws that could allow malware to take over the machines.The flaws, five in all, have to do with a system driver dating back to 2009 called dbutil_2_3.sys,…
These are the creepy ads Facebook doesn’t want you to see
It's no secret that Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp collect a fair bit user data. But how much exactly? A new blog post by the makers of Signal, the open-source secure messaging platform, shows that it's quite a lot."You got this ad…
Facebook rejects creepy ads that show how much data it collects about you
It's no secret that Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp collect a fair bit user data. But how much exactly? A new blog post by the makers of Signal, the open-source secure messaging platform, shows that it's quite a lot."You got this ad…
Chinese TV maker: Yes, our Android TVs spied on customers
A top Chinese TV maker that's made inroads into the North American market admits that its TVs have been spying on users, or at least users in China.Skyworth, which made a big splash at CES 2020 in Las Vegas and sells at least six TV models…