4 WhatsApp alternatives, focused on privacy
The recent controversies related to new WhatsApp‘s Privacy Policy have lead many users to start looking for new alternatives.
Continue…Jeffrey Paul: your computer isn’t yours
Some privacy concerns about Apple Silicon and MacOs Big Sur.
Continue…Anomaly Six LLC: collecting and selling mobile phone location data using an SDK
The Wall Street Journal has published a post about a company called Anomaly Six LLC, that develop an SDK used by “more than 500 mobile applications“.
Bypassing Biometric Scanners with 3D Printed Fingerprints
At the DEFCON virtual security conference, security researcher Yamila Levalle outlined how she was able to bypass biometric authentication for a number of different types of fingerprint scanners.
Continue…How secure and privacy-oriented is iOS?
It’s a question that I’m often asked, from friends, colleagues and clients.
Continue…Sara Morrison: how SDKs, hidden trackers in your phone, work
In a good article on Recode, Sara Morrison made a useful overview on trackers hidden in smartphone SDKs.
Continue…Will Cathcart: the future of digital communication and privacy
The CEO of WhatsApp talking about the future of communication and privacy? Yes, in “virtual” TED-Talk!
Continue…Brave tries to clarify the “referral code” issue
Yesterday I’ve talked about a strange behavior in Brave Browser, which adds referral codes in URLs when users try to open a “partnered” site.
Continue…Brave Browser adds referral links to partnered sites?
It appears so, even if you manually type the URL!
Continue…Eva Galperin: what you need to know about stalkerware
Eva Galperin is director of cybersecurity for the online security organization Electronic Frontier Foundation.
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