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Google Is Banning Sugar Dating Apps on the Play Store
Apps have 30 days to comply with new restrictions on sexual content, including a ban on “compensated sexual relationships (i.e., sugar dating).”
Inside the Industry That Unmasks People at Scale
Unique IDs linked to phones are supposed to be anonymous. But there’s an entire industry that links them to real people and their address.
Facebook Catches Palestinian Hackers Targeting Users with Malware
Facebook caught two groups of hackers, one of which may be working for Hamas, targeting politicians and human rights activists in the region. Hackers were using Android, iOS, and Windows malware.
Signal CEO Hacks Cellebrite iPhone Hacking Device Used By Cops
One of the biggest encrypted chat apps in the world just showed how a device used to decrypt messages can be hacked and tampered with.
A Security App’s Fake Reviews Give Us a Window Into ‘App Store Optimization’
The CEO of pEp purchased fake reviews to bolster his app’s ratings on the Google Play Store and the Apple’s App Store.
Government Spyware Firm That Put Rogue Apps on Play Store Goes Bankrupt
A court just declared eSurv, a company that sold spyware to Italian cops, bankrupt.
How to Break that Smartphone Habit You Picked Up Over Lockdown
Almost four in ten uni students can't stop scrolling. If you're one of them, here's how to fix your phone addiction.
Devs Hack Together Their Own Clubhouse Android Apps
With no Android version of Clubhouse available, developers are making their own.
Mysterious Bugs Were Used to Hack iPhones and Android Phones and No One Will Talk About It
Google found at least seven critical bugs being exploited by hackers in the wild. But after disclosing them days ago, the company has yet to reveal key details about who used them and against whom.
How an Underground Tech CEO Escaped the FBI
In this week's episode of CYBER, Joseph Cox tells the narrative story of encrypted phone company Phantom Secure.
Encrochat Hack That Brought Down Hundreds of Criminals Faces Legal Challenges
Defense teams across the U.K. are arguing that chat messages obtained by law enforcement malware should not be used as evidence in court.
How to Properly Remove Nudes from Your Phone
In the age of metadata, simply pressing "delete" won't cut it.