Russian social networking company VK runs the Whatsapp competitor Max. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Last week, Russia announced it will require that all new phones and tablets sold within its borders pre-install a messaging app called Max. Security experts who did technical analyses of Max’s software for Forbes said it’s a privacy nightmare. While…
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says change upholds privacy of US users. Apple will no longer be forced to provide the United Kingdom’s government with access to American citizens’ encrypted data, Washington’s spy chief has said, signalling the end of a months-long transatlantic privacy row. Tulsi Gabbard, the United States’ director of national intelligence,…
(Photo by Prostock-studio on Shutterstock) New research shows attackers could partially transcribe calls by sensing tiny earpiece vibrations with off-the-shelf radar In A Nutshell Researchers at Penn State built “WirelessTap,” a proof-of-concept that uses millimeter-wave radar to detect tiny vibrations from smartphone earpieces during calls. AI transcription of these signals reached up to 59.25% word…
TeaOnHer, an app designed for men to share photos and information about women they have supposedly dated, has exposed users’ personal information, including government IDs and selfies, TechCrunch can confirm. The app, which launched on the Apple App Store earlier this week, is a response to another viral app Tea that allows women to post…
Tea, a provocative dating app designed to let women anonymously ask or warn each other about men they’d encountered, rocketed to the top spot on the U.S. Apple App Store this week. On Friday, the company behind the app confirmed it had been hacked: Thousands of images, including selfies, were leaked online. “We have engaged…
Hong Kong is one of the safest cities in the world, and law enforcement agencies need to make the best use of new technology if they are to keep it that way. The importance placed by new Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming on “smart policing” is welcome. The force should have access to the…
Hong Kong witnessed three data breaches targeting local flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways, Louis Vuitton and the public postal service in the space of several days, sparking fresh concerns about cybersecurity in the city. As digital threats evolve, the Post talks to experts about what went wrong, what consumers should watch out for and how…
The British government has secretly resettled thousands of Afghans in the United Kingdom for fear they might be targeted by the Taliban after their personal details were leaked, Defence Secretary John Healey revealed on Tuesday. Details about the accidental data breach by a British soldier and the secret relocation programme for Afghans were made public…
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