WhatsApp Local Storage Claim Raises Apple Privacy Questions
End-to-end encryption can protect a message in transit, but it cannot protect every place that message lands. Researchers at Mysk...
mobile security
Apple’s Siri Revamp May Add Auto-Deleting Chats
Siri may soon learn a new trick: forgetting. Apple is reportedly developing a dedicated Siri app with settings that would...
Google Launches New Android Security Features to Fight Scams, Theft
Android is getting its biggest security upgrade yet. Google is adding new security and privacy protections to Android in 2026,...
Google Play Scam Apps Hit 7.3M Downloads with Fake Call Logs
ESET found 28 CallPhantom scam apps on Google Play that promised fake call logs and had reached more than 7.3...
New WhatsApp Flaws Could Affect Billions of Users After Meta Security Patch
WhatsApp users should update their apps after Meta patched two flaws that could make risky files and links harder to...
Google Update: Android Flaw Could Put Billions of Devices at Risk
A newly patched Android flaw could allow nearby attackers to execute code without a tap, click, or user warning. Google...
U.S. Officials Consider Three-Day Patch Rule in Wake of Anthropic’s Mythos
Federal officials reportedly are considering significantly cutting the amount of time U.S. agencies have to fix critical vulnerabilities in the...
Samsung’s Free Android Upgrade Brings Better Security to Galaxy Phones
Samsung’s next Galaxy update may arrive with stronger security controls… but some users are watching their battery meters more closely...
How Do Hackers Hack Phones and How Can I Prevent It?
How did my phone get hacked? It’s the question no one wants to find themselves asking. The truth is, there...
How Do Hackers Hack Phones and How Can I Prevent It?
How did my phone get hacked? It’s the question no one wants to find themselves asking. The truth is, there...
Fake USPS QR Code Text Scams and a Major Health Data Breach: This Week in Scams
A new scam making the rounds takes a familiar delivery trick and upgrades it with hyper‑realistic messaging and a QR code that...
Why Hackers Are Collecting Data They Can’t Read Yet. And How to Stay Safe
Co-Authored by Luiz Parente Your data might be safe today. But that doesn’t mean it’s safe forever. A growing number of sophisticated actors are...
Cloud Storage Scam Emails and Record-Breaking Fraud Losses: This Week in Scams
You open your inbox and see it: Your cloud storage is full. There’s a warning about photos being deleted, your account being suspended,...
FBI and International Agencies Shut Down Scam Centers, Arrest 276 People
The FBI and international law enforcement agencies shut down nine scam centers used to run cryptocurrency investment scams and arrested...
ADT Breach Exposes Data of 5.5 Million Customers, ShinyHunters Likely Behind Attack
The threat group ShinyHunters is claiming responsibility for a data breach of giant home security company ADT last week that...
