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MyRepublic discloses data breach exposing government ID cards

MyRepublic Singapore has disclosed a data breach exposing the personal information of approximately 80,000 mobile subscribers. […]

28 Jul

Google Play Protect fails Android security tests once more

Google Play Protect, the Android built-in malware defense system, has failed the real-world tests of antivirus testing lab AV-TEST after detecting just over two thirds out of more than 20,000 malicious apps it was pitted against. […]

10 Jul

Mint Mobile hit by a data breach after numbers ported, data accessed

Mint Mobile has disclosed a data breach after an unauthorized person gained access to subscribers’ account information and ported phone numbers to another carrier. […]

19 Jun

Tinder spam campaign hides “handwritten” links in profile images

A new trend has emerged on dating apps like Tinder with spammers sneaking in handwritten NSFW links within profile images. Multiple such Tinder spam profiles reviewed by BleepingComputer shared some common characteristics. […]

06 Jun

Signal app safety numbers do not always change — here’s why

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. […]

19 Apr

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. […]

16 Apr

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. […]

06 Mar

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. […]

07 Feb

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. […]