NEWS & PRIVACY TIPS

Hi Guys I wanted to share with you a piece written by Bruce Schneier about how easy it is for the police to track a person down with nothing more than a grainy photograph of them. With facial recognition now standard in most countries it is only a matter of time...

Hi Guys, Security researchers have exposed an extremely dangerous app that is currently available for download on both the Google Play Store and Apple Store. This app is called VivaVideo and while it has racked up over a 100 million installs you need to be aware that...

Hi Guys, VideoLan has released VLC Media Player 3.0.11, and it is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. In addition to bug fixes and improvements, this release also fixes a security vulnerability that could allow attackers to remotely execute commands or crash...

Hi Guys, Adobe have just issued 18 patches that fix critical issues and flaws that can be exploited. If you are using any of these Adobe products please update them urgently. Adobe After EffectsAdobe IllustratorAdobe Premiere ProAdobe Premiere RushAdobe Audition You...

Hi Guys, Security researchers have found a collection of publicly accessible databases belonging to several specialised dating apps containing a trove of data from apps including 3somes, Cougary, Gay Daddy Bear, Xpal, BBW Dating, Casualx, SugarD, Herpes Dating, and...

Hi Guys, If you have you every used the secure messaging website 'Privnote' please be extra careful as their is an imposter website out there that looks exactly like Privnote but instead of sending your messages in an encrypted way it actually steals your information...

Hi Guys, A serious vulnerability in Facebook Messenger for Windows has just been discovered that could allow remote attackers to execute malicious files on a compromised system in an attempt to help malware gain persistent/extended access. Facebook have now fixed the...

Hi Guys, Please see below details of three massive data breaches. Have you ever used any of these services? Lead Hunter - 68,693,853 breached accounts In March 2020, a massive trove of personal information referred to as "Lead Hunter" was provided to HIBP after being...

Hi Guys, If you have an app called SnapTube on your phone please remove it straight away. Once installed on your phone, Snaptube will sign you up for premium service that you didn't ask for and also downloads and clicks on ads that the app generates. Last year 70...

Hi Guys, Have you ever used the app Wishbone? Wishbone - 9,705,172 breached accounts In January 2020, the mobile app to "compare anything" Wishbone suffered another data breach which followed their breach from 2016. An extensive amount of personal information...