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11/27/2017 / By Ralph Flores

Android devices secretly funnel your private location data to Google (even if you have that setting turned OFF)

Information has emerged that devices operating with an Android operating system keep track of their locations. A phone’s location data is continuously tracked, even without the presence of a SIM card or apps running, until it connects to the internet where the data gathered is then sent to Google — all without the user being […]

10/11/2017 / By Russel Davis

Safe surfing: Beware of botnets and the rise in ransomware threats

A report by the European policing agency Europol has revealed that the proliferation of ransomware has topped other forms of cyber crime in 2017. According to the 80-page report, ransomware has outperformed other forms of cybercrime and has steadily impacted victims across multiple industries in both the public and private sectors. The policing agency has coordinated several successful cross-border operations […]

05/14/2017 / By Robert Jonathan

Horrifying new bank hack intercepts two-step verification codes sent to your phone… is your money safe in ANY bank?

Two-factor authentication may be ineffective against hacking because online bandits have been able to exploit a vulnerability in Signalling System 7 (SS7) to steal money from bank accounts. Among other things, the SS7 global infrastructure allows cell phones to stay connected on a network or different networks on an uninterrupted basis from one cell tower to the next as […]

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