“Cyber criminals are sending over three billion emails a day as part of phishing attacks designed to look like they come from trusted senders.”
WARNING: A New Android Zero-Day Vulnerability Is Under Active Attack
“Google has disclosed that a now-patched vulnerability affecting Android devices that use Qualcomm chipsets is being weaponized by attackers to launch targeted attacks. Tracked as CVE-2020-11261 (CVSS score 8.”
Android apps like Gmail are crashing and ‘WebView’ may be to blame
“This afternoon, a number of Android users (self included) suddenly saw notifications pop up on their devices saying that apps had stopped running. Many of the apps throwing errors suddenly can’t be opened, and they include important ones like Gmail, a number of banking apps, Google Pay and others.”
Nasty malware stealing Amazon, Facebook and Google passwords — protect yourself now
“We at Tom’s Guide have tried to stress over the years that if you want software, you should just buy it. It’s a lot cheaper than having all of your online credentials stolen. This information comes courtesy of Proofpoint, a security firm based in Sunnyvale, California.”
What Is ProtonMail, and Why Is It More Private Than Gmail?
“ProtonMail is a secure email service designed to protect your inbox and identity. So how exactly is ProtonMail different from a “regular” email provider like Gmail? And, more importantly: Is it time to make the switch?”
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Brave Battles Google Amid Growing Demand For Privacy
“Privacy browser Brave created a competitor to Google’s GOOG flagship search engine with its latest acquisition. But the timing could have been better.”
How to stop T-Mobile and Metro from selling your info to advertisers
“A while back T-Mobile announced that it’s going to start selling its customer data to third party advertisers. Well, not so much “announced” as “snuck into a modified terms of service and told people they’d have to manually opt out if they didn’t like it.”
Judge rules Google has to face lawsuit that claims it tracks users even in Incognito mode
“A judge in California ruled Friday that Google has to face a class action lawsuit that claims the search giant secretly collects data from users even when they’re using its private “Incognito” mode, Bloomberg reported.”
Apple must face iMessage privacy lawsuit in open court, judge rules
“Apple has lost a bid to move to private arbitration a consumer privacy lawsuit related to its iMessage platform, and must now face the complaint in open court. U.S. District Judge Lorna G.”
