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How to Properly Remove Nudes from Your Phone
In the age of metadata, simply pressing "delete" won't cut it.
European Police Malware Could Harvest GPS, Messages, Passwords, More
A document obtained by Motherboard provides more detail on the malware law enforcement deployed against Encrochat devices.
NSO Group Closes Cyprus Office of Spy Firm
NSO recently closed the Cyprus office of phone network exploitation company Circles and fired a number of staff, according to two former NSO employees.
Apple Just Removed 'Fortnite' From the App Store
By letting players purchase in-game currency outside of Apple and Google's payment systems, they're in blatant violation of policy. What comes next is unclear.
How the NSA Says You Can Limit Location Data Exposure
The mitigations are designed for government officials, but the advice itself can be useful for many more people.
How One Company Collected Browsing Data Via Android Apps
“Not even Facebook” has this granularity of data, one employee of Ogury said in an email obtained by Motherboard.
Texts Claim Hack of Encrypted Phone Company Used by Hitmen
Messages allegedly sent to Encrochat users warned of a law enforcement takeover. Europol said it won’t comment on "ongoing operations."
LAPD Got Tech Demos from Israeli Phone Hacking Firm NSO Group
Emails obtained by Motherboard also reveal new details about previously unreported NSO Group products.
'Scam' Spyware Vendor Gets Caught, Once Again
Security researchers expose a new Android malware linked to Manish Kumar, the infamous owner of government spyware vendor Wolf Intelligence.
How Google Plans to Push Its Coronavirus Tracing Feature to Android Phones
Android has a notoriously patchy update cycle, so Google is using another method to push a new coronavirus tracing feature to phones without user interaction.
'Beer Money' Apps Are Drying Up During Quarantine
While being locked inside, some people are moving to money-making apps that pay you for watching ads. But the ad industry isn’t paying out.
Here’s A Privacy-Focused Alternative to Dark Sky on Android
Weather apps that don’t sell or pass on your data to third parties are hard to find, but this one from German researchers does the trick.