This week, security researchers have steered attention towards an interesting finding while using Signal apps across multiple platforms. When you or your contact reinstall the Signal app or switch over to a new device, the Signal safety number between you two does not always change. […]
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Private LTE or 5G: Which Is More Secure?
Employees using mobile devices for work is nothing new. From health care workers using them for patient care to a salesperson checking work email in an airport, most of us…
IoT Security: Be Aware of What You Connect at Home
Home IoT device adoption has grown by leaps and bounds. It’s a time of connected gadgets everywhere, and with them, comes security risks. McKinsey predicts the total number of IoT-connected…
Rogers is down: Canadian users report voice and data outages
Rogers is currently affected by a nationwide outage in Canada that prevents customers from accessing wireless voice and data services. […]
Instagram Android app is crashing for some, here’s what to do
Instagram app has been crashing for some Android users this week, and it isn’t clear why. This issue started happening around April 13th, 2021, when the Instagram app on Android devices received its latest update. Here’s what to do if you can’t access the Instagram app on your Android. […]
Samsung fixes critical Android bugs in March 2021 updates
This week Samsung has started rolling out Android’s March 2021 security updates to mobile devices to patch critical security vulnerabilities in the runtime, operating system, and related components. Users are advised to update their Android devices immediately to safeguard against these bugs. […]
Google adds Password Checkup support to Android autofill
Google is adding support for the Password Checkup service to Android applications through the passwords autofill feature to warn users if their saved passwords have been compromised or leaked in data breaches. […]
Beyond Text Messages: How to Secure 2FA Against Phone Authentication Scams
If you or your employees access protected information with authentication codes sent to a cell phone, you might want to rethink your plan. Two-factor authentication (2FA) using text messages can…
Signal ignores proxy censorship vulnerability, bans researchers
Signal, an end-to-end encrypted messaging platform was blocked in Iran and suggested a TLS proxy workaround to help its users bypass censorship.
However, researchers have discovered vulnerabilities in the workaround that can render Signal’s suggestions moot and pose risks for the users. […]
Bugs in Signal, Facebook, Google chat apps let attackers spy on users
Vulnerabilities found in multiple video conferencing mobile applications allowed attackers to listen to users’ surroundings without permission before the person on the other end picked up the calls. […]