Legitimate Android app transforms into data-snooping malware
ESET researchers have discovered a trojanized Android app named iRecorder – Screen Recorder. It was available on Google Play as a legitimate app in September 2021, with …
6 ChatGPT risks for legal and compliance leaders
Legal and compliance leaders should address their organization’s exposure to six specific ChatGPT risks, and what guardrails to establish to ensure responsible enterprise use …
Blacklist untrustworthy apps that peek behind your firewall
With an increasing number of endpoints and expanding attack surfaces, dodgy apps can offer a way around your firewall. Due to data privacy concerns, Montana has passed the …
WhatsApp allows users to lock sensitive chats
Meta has unveiled Chat Lock within WhatsApp, a feature that allows users to keep sensitive and intimate conversations safe from prying eyes. WhatsApp Chat Lock (Source: …
Fraud victims risk more than money
Digital fraud has significant financial and psychological repercussions on victims, according to Telesign. Businesses may find a new reason to fear digital fraud as the …
Google notifies users about dark web exposure
Google has announced new tools, features and updates to improve users’ online safety, help them evaluate content found online, and alert them if their Gmail identity …
Think your data has no value? Scammers disagree
In the first quarter of 2023 there was a significant increase in cyberattacks exploiting trust in established tech brands Microsoft and Adobe, according to Avast. The Avast …
EU moves to regulate tech titans with Digital Services Act
The Commission adopted the first designation decisions under the Digital Services Act (DSA), designating 17 Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and 2 Very Large Online Search …
Unlocking the passwordless era
Although interest in passwordless technology, which aims to eliminate the need for passwords, is relatively low, 65% of consumers are receptive to using new technology that …
WhatsApp announces features to prevent account takeover
WhatsApp will be rolling out three new security features in the coming months, to provide users with increased privacy and control over their messages and to help prevent …
Consumers take data control into their own hands amid rising privacy concerns
Data Subject Requests (DSRs), which are formal requests made by individuals to access, modify, or delete their personal data held by a company, increased by 72% from 2021 to …
Google Play apps will allow users to initiate in-app account deletion
Google Play will be pushing Android app developers to allow users to delete their account and associated data from within the app. Users will also be given the option to only …