Malware which signed users up to subscription services without their permission has been found on thousands of mobiles sold in Africa. Anti-fraud firm Upstream found the malicious… Read more “Chinese phones with built-in malware sold in Africa”
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TikTok fined for mishandling child data in South Korea
Video-sharing app TikTok is in the news again for negative reasons it has been fined for mishandling children’s data in South Korea, amid growing concerns about users’… Read more “TikTok fined for mishandling child data in South Korea”
Google says it will pay publishers for news content
Google will pay partnered media publishers in three countries and offer some users free access to paywalled news sites , the tech giant said Thursday .The announcement… Read more “Google says it will pay publishers for news content”
Italy reopens borders – but will tourists travel there?
Italy reopened its borders to European travellers on Wednesday as the country attempts to rescue its tourism industry. However there are fears in Italy that people may… Read more “Italy reopens borders – but will tourists travel there?”
Beware—The Dangerous Chinese ‘Spyware’ that over 100 Million Android Users Have now installed
The scourge of Android permission abuse has reared its ugly head again in the latest disclosure from the research team at VPNpro. The new report focuses on… Read more “Beware—The Dangerous Chinese ‘Spyware’ that over 100 Million Android Users Have now installed”
Converting written Notes to text on Google lens
Keeping track of information written on paper can be a pain. Many people are conversant with the troubles of trying to find a piece of information or… Read more “Converting written Notes to text on Google lens”
Rise of Zoombombing and how to prevent and deal with it
Video-conferencing software Zoom has been drawing attention from researchers and journalists lately for a number of potential privacy and security issues, as use of the platform surges… Read more “Rise of Zoombombing and how to prevent and deal with it”
Google Podcast Rolls out new design as it launches on iOS
Google is starting to take its Podcasts app a bit more seriously: the application developed by Google and released on June 18, 2018 for Android devices, is… Read more “Google Podcast Rolls out new design as it launches on iOS”
Malicious Google play app problem infects 1.7 million more devices
the company’s official repository for Android apps, has once again been caught hosting fraudulent and potentially malicious apps, with the discovery of more than 56 apps—many of… Read more “Malicious Google play app problem infects 1.7 million more devices”
UK researchers develop new low-cost, rapid COVID-19 test that could be used at home
A new type of test developed by U.K. researchers from the Brunel University London, Lancaster University and the University of Surrey can provide COVID-19 detection in as… Read more “UK researchers develop new low-cost, rapid COVID-19 test that could be used at home”
