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A photo editor with a difference

June 25, 2019 admin Android, apps, permissions, Threats

Credit to Author: Pavel Shoshin| Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 10:01:31 +0000

How a photo editor app from Google Play secretly signed up users for unwanted paid services.

Kaspersky Security

New Google Play policy cuts both ways

March 26, 2019 admin Android, google, Google Play, Mobile Apps, permissions, sms, Tips

Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 08:40:03 +0000

Apps that demand access to calls and SMS messaging without good reason are being kicked off Google Play. We explain what threats might arise.

Kaspersky Security

App permissions in Android 8: The complete guide

September 24, 2018 admin Android, app permissions, permissions, privacy, settings, smartphones, Tablets, Threats, Tips

Credit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2018 10:19:36 +0000

Android lets you configure app permissions to protect your data and restrict access to dangerous functions. We explain how to do it and why.

Kaspersky Security

Man-in-the-Disk: A new and dangerous way to hack Android

August 27, 2018 admin Android, black hat, blackhat, def con, DEF CON 26, google, LG, news, permissions, Threats, Xiaomi, Yandex

Credit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 16:53:03 +0000

How a seemingly harmless Android application can infect your smartphone using shared external storage.

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10 tips to improve your Internet privacy

July 11, 2018 admin Advice, e-mail, notifications, passwords, permissions, privacy, sharing, social networks, Tips, Wi-Fi

Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 09:22:55 +0000

Ten tips to make your private digital life really private.

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How to improve privacy online in 10 easy steps

July 11, 2018 admin Advice, e-mail, notifications, passwords, permissions, privacy, sharing, social networks, Tips, Wi-Fi

Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 09:22:55 +0000

Ten tips to make your private digital life really private.

MalwareBytes Security

Facebook worries: I didn’t post that

September 6, 2017 admin 101, apps, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, FYI, permissions, Pieter Arntz, the more you know

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 15:00:12 +0000

What could have happened when you find Facebook posts or messages that you didn’t post or send? And what are the actions you can take to prevent further abuse?

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Kaspersky Security

Cloak and Dagger: A hole in Android

June 2, 2017 admin access, Android, apps, Cloak and Dagger, Google Play, Kaspersky Internet Security, malware, news, permissions, Threats

Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2017 16:38:50 +0000

How a couple of simple permissions let an application steal passwords, log user actions, and do many other nasty things.

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