Privacy and Security
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Your Android Phone Could Be Infected with Spyware, Google Warns The attacks are in just a few countries: Egypt, Armenia, Greece, Madagascar, Ivory Coast, Serbia, Spain, and Indonesia. -
US Airport with Fastest Wi-Fi Speed Revealed A new report shows that US airports take the four top spots for Wi-Fi speed, globally. -
India Orders VPNs to Keep User Logs or Leave the Country According to a recent release by Cert-In, VPN providers unwilling to collect user data in India will have to pull out. -
Watch Out! These Android Apps Will Steal Your Passwords and Crypto A new report finds that spyware-riddled apps on the Google Play Store "have been installed over a hundred thousand times." -
Dept. of Justice Charge Doctor Behind Movie-Inspired Ransomware The creator behind the "jigsaw" ransomware - as well as a ransomware builder called Thanos - bragged about its use online. -
Crime Pays: Businesses Cough Up for Ransomware Most of the Time A report finds 88% of executives previously hit by ransomware stated that they would pay if they were attacked again. -
Here’s How Your iPhone Can Execute Malware Even While It’s Turned Off There's no quick fix: The functionality that makes this possible would have to be changed on a hardware level. -
Netflix Is Right About Password Sharing for the Wrong Reason Sharing passwords is a sure fire way to compromise your online security, but Netflix's concerns are likely purely financial. -
Slack and Teams are Replacing Business Emails, Report Shows This new survey suggests that employees are starting to prioritize casual and secure messaging. -
Microsoft Launches New Cybersecurity Services to Fight Online Threats Microsoft Security Experts is a new service category designed to help businesses achieve "better security outcomes". -
US State Department Offers $15 Million for Ransomware Gang Info Conti ransomware attacks have led to more pay-outs than any other strain of ransomware ever documented. -
India Passes Law Forcing VPNs to Collect User Data A new national directive seems to have rendered VPN technology - built on a lack of data collection - legally inoperable.