Cyber Security Google Play App Recent Android Exploits Zero-Day Jan 7, 2020 A malicious code exploited a newly fixed zero-day flaw in the Google Play store that affects multiple Android devices, including Pixel phones from…
Cyber Security Dating App Accused of Leaking Users’ Private Information from Their Profiles Jan 1, 2020 Security Researcher discovered a leak within the dating app Plenty of Fish of the data that users had specially set as “private” on their…
Tech News update US Army bans TikTok app from government phones Jan 1, 2020 The US Army has banned TikTok from use on government phones, reversing its policy on the entertainment app, which it recently used as a recruiting…
Cyber Security Personal data collection rules updated to define app users’ ‘non-consent’ Jan 1, 2020 Chinese regulators issued rules to app developers on Monday spelling out what counts as non-consensual personal data collection. Why it matters: The…
App and Software ToTok app banned after UAE spying links Dec 30, 2019 Millions of people downloaded an app with a similar name. If you accidentally tapped the wrong one, you were spied on from Abu Dhabi.A popular…
Tech News update TikTok ranks fourth for non-game app downloads in 2019 Dec 19, 2019 Bytedance’s short-video app TikTok, along with its Chinese version Douyin, is projected to be the fourth most-downloaded non-gaming app in 2019,…
App and Software Flaw found in WhatsApp group chats that can crash app Dec 19, 2019 A cybersecurity firm discovered a flaw in WhatsApp group chats that could allow malicious parties to crash the app for everyone in the group, simply…
App and Software WhatsApp bug crashes app and completely wipes out group chats with a single message Dec 17, 2019 A major flaw with WhatsApp has been discovered that allows people to wreak havoc in group chats and crash the messaging app for all members.…
Tech News update Yubo raises $12.3 million for its social app for teens Dec 16, 2019 French startup Yubo has raised a $12.3 million funding round led by Iris Capital and Idinvest Partners. Existing investors Alven, Sweet Capital and…
Tech News update Portify raises £7M Series A for its fintech app Dec 16, 2019 Portify, the London fintech startup that offers an app and various financial products to help gig economy and other modern, flexible or…