Messenger End to End Encryption
The feature that previously tested on group chats and calls allows users to enable encryption in two ways: swipe up on an existing chat to enter a secret dialogue where…
Cross Tracking Bug Found in Safari 15
A vulnerability in Apple’s IndexedDB API in Safari 15 allows websites to track users’ activity on other sites and even to reveal their identity. Used in all major browsers, IndexedDB…
Norton LifeLock Engages in CryptoMining
NortonLifeLock is coming under fire for its decision late last year to begin installing Ethereum mining software on its Norton 360 customers' PCs without their permission or knowledge. Norton Crypto, the new…
Threema Recommended By Swiss Army
Swiss army has banned messaging apps such as Signal, Telegram, and WhatsApp and requires army members to use the locally developed Threema messaging app Threema is a paid communications service,…
Indian Data Protection Law to Cutthroat Data breaches
Indian Authorities are set to clamp down on data breaches and tighten rules for holding sensitive data. Indian firms will no longer be able to store payment card information, with…
DuckDuckGo Builds Desktop Browser
DuckDuckGo, a Google Search rival that has been developing privacy-enhancing features for years. The latest is the DuckDuckGo standalone desktop browser. Products are private by design if they’re not really…
GoDaddy Breached ! It’s Serious
The US Securities and Equities Commission (SEC) has published a “Security Incident” submitted last week by Web services behemoth GoDaddy. According to GoDaddy, the crooks – or the unauthorised third party, as…
DuckDuckGo blocks App Tracking on Android
Apple has been aggressive about building anti-tracking tools into iOS, Google is still working on a way to let Android users opt out of being tracked across apps. And unlike Apple,…