cybersecurity

5 Smart Strategies to Protect Your Data from Phishing Attacks

5 Smart Strategies to Protect Your Data from Phishing Attacks Have you ever received an email from a “bank” asking you to verify your account? Or maybe a text message claiming you’ve won a prize and asking you to click a suspicious link? If so, you were likely the target of a phishing attempt. Phishing […]

Google Removes 2.3 Million Harmful Apps from Play Store in 2024

Google has taken a firm step in maintaining the security of the Android ecosystem by removing over 2.3 million harmful apps from the Google Play Store throughout 2024. These apps were found to be in violation of security policies and posed potential risks to users. In its annual report, Google also revealed that it banned […]

Some Apps Can Record Your Voice Without Clear Permission, Experts Warn Users to Check Their Phones

A recent cybersecurity report has raised alarms about several mobile applications potentially recording user conversations without clear or active permission. The behavior, which involves accessing a phone’s microphone in the background, may pose serious risks to user privacy, experts say. Researchers from Northeastern University and Imperial College London conducted a study analyzing over 17,000 Android […]