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ALERT: Hacking a Power Supply – Protect Yourself
Hi Guys, Here is a really interesting story about how a hacker could plant malware on your power adapter to make it explode. Here are a couple of excerpts: "Normally, when a phone is connected to a power brick with support for fast charging, the phone and the power...
URGENT: Banking Trojan Found On Google Play Store
Hi Guys, Security researchers have discovered a banking Trojan called Cerberus disguised as a legitimate currency app on the Google Play Store. The malicious app successful bypassed Google's security barriers by posing and acting as a legitimate app but after a short...
ALERT: Warning Issued To Millions of Gmail Users
Hi Guys, Over the past few days Gmail has had a problem with its email filters which is causing potentially dangerous, exploitative and not safe for work messages to be sent directly to users' inboxes. Google is currently fixing this issue and will be back up and...
ALERT: Google Patches Several Critical Vulnerabilities – Update Now
Hi Guys, Google’s June security update for Android has just been released and it has fixed several critical and high-severity vulnerabilities. On most phones you can install your Google updates by doing this: * Open your device’s Settings* Near the bottom, tap System...
ALERT: Remove These 25 Dangerous Apps Now
Hi Guys, Google has just removed 25 apps from the Google Play store that were caught stealing Facebook credentials. According to the French cyber-security firm, Evina, these malicious apps collectively had over 25 million downloads. If you have any of these apps...
ALERT: COVID-19 Contact Tracing Just Dropped on Android and iOS
Hi Guys, I wanted to let you know that Google and Apple have rolled out COVID-19 contact tracing capabilities to all Android and iOS devices this week. Here is how you can access this new feature on both platforms: iOS -> Go to settings menu-> Health->...
ALERT: Stay Away From These Two Websites
Hi Guys, New ransomware called CryCryptor has been targeting users primarily in Canada under the premise of being an official COVID-19 tracing app. The ransomware, distributed via two fraudulent government-backed websites, encrypts personal data on the victims’ device...
ALERT: 3,805,863 User Accounts Breached at Online Marketplace Quidd.
Hi Guys, Have you ever used the online marketplace Quidd? Quidd - 3,805,863 breached accountsIn 2019, online marketplace for trading stickers, cards, toys, and other collectibles Quidd suffered a data breach. The breach exposed almost 4 million users' email addresses,...
How To Set Up Two-Step Verification for WhatsApp Security
Hi Guys, Did you know that WhatsApp has a two-step verification feature that once enabled will add more security to your account? If someone tries to access your WhatsApp account this extra feature will require them to enter the six-digit PIN that you created. If you...
How to Hide Photos and Videos From Your Phone’s Camera Roll
Hi Guys, Here is a great tip about how to hide photos and videos from your phone’s camera roll. Here is how to do it on both Android and iPhone. How to create hidden folders on Android Here is the most common way to hide your files on Google Photos for most versions...