Iran’s government has unblocked access to the WhatsApp messenger and Google Play store after previously banning them two years ago, state media reported. The Supreme Cyberspace Council, which is tasked with safeguarding the internet for Iranian citizens, voted unanimously to lift restrictions on a number of foreign-owned applications during a meeting on Dec. 24, according…
A new study out today from tech research site Comparitech delves into the online apps ahead of the holiday shopping period, revealing alarming privacy concerns for consumers. The study analyzed 91 popular shopping apps and discovered that the average app requests 26 permissions, with eight of those classified as “dangerous” by Android standards. Permissions that are classed as “dangerous”…
U.S. officials are urging Americans to use encrypted messaging apps in order to prevent their correspondence from falling into the hands of hackers. NBC News reported the release of the new guidance on Tuesday. A senior FBI official and Jeff Greene, the executive assistant director for cybersecurity at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, issued the…
Informatica LLC is looking to increase its relevance in generative artificial intelligence application development with the release today of several “blueprints” that outline the best way to create AI applications on different cloud infrastructure platforms. The Generative AI Blueprints are aimed at making it easier for companies to build enterprise-grade generative AI-powered apps quickly on…
Airtable Inc., creator of a no-code platform for building applications and workflows, is expanding on its investments in artificial intelligence with the launch of new tools that will enable every organization to start taking advantage of AI. The new products announced today include App Library, a new tool for deploying custom-developed applications that integrate AI…
A new version of Necro malware, a form of malware that first emerged in 2019, has been found to have been installed on at least 11 million devices through apps that were distributed through the Google Play store. Discovered by researchers at Kaspersky Lab Inc., the malware was installed on Android devices through malicious advertising…