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12 Android settings that'll strengthen your security

April 22, 2022 admin Android, Mobile, Mobile Security, Security, small and medium business

Credit to Author: JR Raphael| Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 02:50:00 -0700

You might not know it from all the panic-inducing headlines out there, but Android is actually packed with practical and powerful security options. Some are activated by default and protecting you whether you realize it or not, while others are more out of the way but equally deserving of your attention.

So stop wasting your time worrying about the Android malware monster du jour and which security company is using it to scare you into an unnecessary subscription, and take a moment instead to look through these far more impactful Android settings — ranging from core system-level elements to some more advanced and easily overlooked options.

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Apple has good privacy arguments, but critics aren't listening

April 13, 2022 admin apple, Mobile, privacy, Security, small and medium business

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:41:00 -0700

Apple CEO Tim Cook this week warned that regulators are on the edge of making poor decisions that will impact our future during a passionate speech in defense of personal privacy and his company’s business models at the Global Privacy Summit in Washington DC.

Neither good nor evil

The thrust of Cook’s argument is that privacy and security are essential building blocks of trust for a technologically advanced society. But that huge potential is being constrained by surveillance and insecurity.

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MalwareBytes Security

SMS group spam promises free gifts in return for bill payment

April 13, 2022 admin bills, freebies, Mobile, scams, sms, spam

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 15:04:14 +0000

We take a look at SMS group spam promising free gifts in return for having paid your bill for the month of March.

The post SMS group spam promises free gifts in return for bill payment appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

MalwareBytes Security

Apps removed from Google Play for harvesting user data

April 12, 2022 admin Android, collection, data, email, Mobile, phone number, Play store, privacy, SDK

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:48:05 +0000

We take a look at a collection of apps which were all harvesting user data via an SDK promising “monetisation”.

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MalwareBytes Security

Old Play Store apps served notice by upcoming API level changes

April 11, 2022 admin Android, api, change, Mobile, Play store, update

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 14:25:29 +0000

We take a look at upcoming changes in Android land which could see a lot of old, unsupported apps slowly fading from public view.

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ComputerWorld Independent

Apple quietly stops meaningful auto-updates in iOS

April 5, 2022 admin apple, Mobile, Security, small and medium business

Credit to Author: Evan Schuman| Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:14:00 -0700

In the mobile world pitting Apple’s iOS devices against Google’s Android devices, Apple has historically had one distinct advantage: patches and updates.

Given the fragmented nature of Android (hundreds of handset manufacturers versus just one for iOS), it is simply far easier for Apple to quickly and efficiently push out updates in a way that allows a large percentage of users get updates quickly. That has been true regardless of whether its new functionality or a critical security patch.

So what’s the problem? Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, has quietly said that Apple has dramatically slowed down auto updates — by as much as a month.

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MalwareBytes Security

Ukraine shuts down disinformation bot farm

March 31, 2022 admin Bot, bot farm, disinformation, Farm, farming, lies, Malwarebytes news, misinformation, Mobile, phone, untruth

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:34:19 +0000

It’s reported that Ukrainian security services have shut down a bot farm that was spreading disinformation.

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ComputerWorld Independent

What are the best VPN services for conflict zones?

March 14, 2022 admin iOS, Mobile, privacy, Security, small and medium business

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:56:00 -0700

There has been a rapid spike in demand for VPN services in Russia and Ukraine since the invasion began almost three weeks ago. People in both nations seek online freedoms as offline misery intensifies, and want to see through the fog of conflict.

VPN services see rapid growth in Russia

A VPN (virtual private network) service creates an encrypted tunnel between users and the servers they interact with. This helps secure the traffic to protect people from being identified, tracked, and surveilled.

Simon Migliano, Head of Research at Top10VPN, explained that Russians began seeking out VPN services before the conflict began. But demand has accelerated as it continues and authorities become more repressive there.

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