In a recent discoverysecurity experts at Dr.Web, it has been revealed that numerous popular Android applications are infecting phones with a highly irritating form of adware. This invasive adware bombards the screens of users with annoying sponsored messages, creating a frustrating and disruptive experience. Although it may not initially seem…
SMARTPHONE owners have been warned about a new type of scam that can steal their money. Criminals are using dating apps to weasel their way into people’s wallets via a so-called pig butchering scam, cybersecurity company NordVPN warned. 1 Smartphone owners have been warned about a new type of scamCredit: Getty WHAT’S…
SMARTPHONE owners have been warned about Grandparent scams that could steal all of their money. Scammers are preying on grandparents’ love for their grandchildren to steal their money, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) warned in a blog post. Scammers are preying on grandparents’ love for their grandchildren to steal their…
SMARTPHONE owners are being warned over dangerous texts and calls designed to steal your money. Online criminals are using sophisticated “money wire” cons to get you to hand over cash. Beware scammers contacting you via your smartphoneCredit: Unsplash Some online payments that you make can be easily retrieved if you’ve…
Are spam calls just as annoying as trying to figure out how to stop spammers from dialing your number? Spammers love to pester and scam people. The great news is that you can stop these frustrating spam calls on Android for free, though there are some premium options available, too….
Millions of social media users who love to share their best photos of the year online are being urged to be wary of fake apps trying to steal their personal information. At the end of each year, Instagram users post a “top nine” of their most liked photos by using…
Amazon, in December 2021, patched a high severity vulnerability affecting its Photos app for Android that could have been exploited to steal a user’s access tokens. “The Amazon access token is used to authenticate the user across multiple Amazon APIs, some of which contain personal data such as full name,…
