Android’s April update includes two critical CVE-level patches among a total of 11 affecting handsets running versions 7, 8, and 9.
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Government spyware hidden in Google Play store apps
The malware, dubbed Exodus, records and steals all manner of data and leaves phones vulnerable to further hacking and data tampering.
Preinstalled Android apps are harvesting and sharing your data
New research reveals that the bloatware preinstalled on many new Android phones could do far more than simply chew up your storage.
Scammer pleads guilty to fleecing Facebook and Google of $121m
Large, worldly tech companies would never fall for a wire transfer invoice scam, would they?
Ep. 024 – Sextortion, malicious adverts and randomness [PODCAST]
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Google researcher discovers new type of Windows security weakness
Microsoft will patch a new Windows security bug discovered by Google Project Zero – despite finding no evidence that it poses a threat.
Child-friendly search engines: How safe is Kiddle?
Kiddle and Kidrex are meant to deliver age-appropriate search results, filtering out internet nastiness. But how do they really stack up?
G Suite admins can now disallow SMS and voice authentication
Users of G Suite may find that the option to authenticate themselves via SMS or voice call has suddenly disappeared.
Ep. 023 – Facebook promises and Google Chrome patches [PODCAST]
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How to make DuckDuckGo your default Chrome search engine
Good news for the privacy-conscious. Chrome 73, released Tuesday, now includes the DuckDuckGo search engine as an option.