That there is a smart speaker privacy threat surface should come as no surprise to anyone. By their very nature, these devices are always listening out for so-called wake words to activate the recording of your question or request for processing. It…

Amazon Alexa: All You Need To Know About Unexpected New Privacy Controls

Whatever the truth of the matter, the perception remains that iOS devices are stronger on user privacy than Android ones. I say that, by the way, as someone who did the opposite to most folks and switched from an iPhone to an Android one some years…

Here’s How To Get iOS 14 ‘Orange Dot’ Privacy For Android Phones

It feels like we are reaching peak iPhone 12, with the launch of Apple's latest smartphone likely to be launched in October. Perhaps unsurprisingly, as someone who is contemplating switching from Android to iOS, my interest has primarily focused on…

A Free iPhone 12? Beware This Fake ‘Apple Chatbot’ Invite

Another round of security stories from our award-winning cybersecurity writer Davey Winder.
So far, September has been pretty negative in terms of security news. By which I mean there have been few positive stories that have caught my attention, but…

Davey Winder’s Security Spotlight – part 5

Just days ago, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a rare emergency directive instructing all federal agencies to apply a Windows Server security update before midnight on Monday,…

Microsoft Warns That Critical Windows Server ‘Perfect 10’ Exploit Attack Is Underway

According to reports, more than 500,000 Activision accounts may have been hacked with login data compromised. The eSports site Dexerto has reported that a data breach occurred on Sunday, September 20. The credentials to access these accounts are,…

Call Of Duty Accounts Hacked? Activision Denies Any Compromise

 Windows security updates should always be taken seriously, of that there is no doubt. But when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issues an emergency directive for a perfect 10,…

Windows Server Update Gets Serious: You Have The Weekend To Comply, Homeland Security Says

Tracking apps have, understandably, taken on new relevance in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. From the moment people noticed that Apple AAPL and Google GOOGL had added the tracking capability to their phones, they started asking how the contact…

Google To Ban Controversial Stalkerware Apps From October 1

Cybercriminals love anything that is making news headlines, especially global headlines. If you want to see the evidence of this, just look at the rise in daily digital crime complaints since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported by the…

Free ‘Trump 2020’ Yard Flags On Offer In New Cybercrime Campaign

Cyber-protection business Acronis has built a reputation around data backups and cybersecurity. Now it is expanding its scope with the announcement of a strategic and technical partnership with Airspeeder, the world's first electric flying car racing…

These 120 MPH Electric ‘Flying Cars’ To Get Virtual Force-Field Protection

 Back in February, the world was a very different place to where we find ourselves now, with the impacts of pandemic reality still playing out. One thing, sadly, hasn't changed: the sexual abuse of mostly women by mostly male smartphone perverts. On…

Smartphone Abusers Your Time Is Up: Cyber-Flashing To Become A Sex Crime

The proposed ban on using TikTok in the U.S. is now just a few days away, and chances of a successful sale to an American buyer could be frustrated by new Chinese regulations. If ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, doesn't sell to such a buyer by…

Dangerous TikTok Pro App Exposed As September 16 TikTok Ban Looms

According to a report in the Dutch publication, Vrij Nederland, three ethical hackers cracked President Trump's Twitter password in 2016. You might be surprised that it would take four years for such a story to come to light, and so dismiss this…

Can You Guess Trump's Twitter Password? These Hackers Say They Cracked It In 2016: Report

There is no doubt that the rapid growth of Zoom has been one of the biggest tech success stories of a mostly disastrous 2020 so far. That work-from-home generated growth has come complete with plenty of attention regarding security issues that has…

Zoom Security Update—Here’s How To Add 2FA To Your Account

Windows 10 users have become so exposed to articles warning of security issues that there's a danger of response sedation. Within the space of just a few short weeks, I have written about the potential for Microsoft Defender Antivirus becoming a…

Stop Using Custom Windows 10 Themes? Here’s The Sobering Reason You Should

The death of the password has long since been predicted, yet here we are still talking about what might replace the things. In August, I was reporting on an impressive new Quantum ID technology that replaces passwords with tags containing 1,000…

Could Nuclear Launch Codes And 2 Octopuses Replace Your Password?

Delivering the opening keynote at the virtual Okta Disclosure 2020 security conference on September 3, well-respected cybersecurity analyst the Grugq tackled the application of cyber power. During his highly informative presentation, the Grugq…

Meet The New Anonymous—100 Million BTS ARMY And K-Pop Stans, A Cyber Force To Be Reckoned With?

Earlier this week, the always informative Bleeping Computer reported that an update to Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 users meant it could itself be used to download malware files. So, just how problematic is this and does it mean that…

Windows 10: Has Microsoft Defender Antivirus Just Become A Security Risk Itself?

Is Selene Delgado Lopez stalking you? The truth behind the Facebook friend you can't unfriend, and why it matters.Like many thousands of other social media users, I awoke this morning and checked my messages across the various platforms. Unusually…

Who Is Selene Delgado Lopez? As Facebook Warning Goes Viral, Here’s What We Know So Far

With more than two billion users, WhatsApp is truly a powerhouse when it comes to apps in general, let alone messenger ones specifically. With this level of success comes increased exposure to those who would do WhatsApp users harm. Those using…