Here’s how anyone can create audio & video deep fakes
Very soon, no videos on the Internet can be trusted. The software tools to produce audio/video Deep Fakes are EASILY available and CHEAP.
Can you be tracked even when you turn off your iPhone?
When you turn off your iPhone 11 (and above), the Always-On-Processor (AOP) will still remain ‘on’. What is the purpose of this AOP? Is it to spy on you?
Can malware really be planted on ‘turned off’ iPhone?
You would have seen many reports with scary headlines like “Scary bug could send malware to your iPhone even when it’s turned off“. But is it as bad as what the headlines suggests? Should you worry about this?
How to defeat facial recognition technology
Have you lost the battle for your privacy because your faces are already out in the ‘wild’. How can you fight back to reclaim your privacy?
Can you still be phished when you log in via Google/Facebook?
Your web-browser window is really at google.com. So, you entered your Google password and 2-step-verification code. You should be safe and secure right? No!
What are the controversies with the Signal messaging app?
Signal has the reputation of being the most private messaging app. However, some of their decisions were controversial. Is Signal still safe?
Buying smartwatches for your kids? Think again!
Stores are selling cheap $50 smartwatches for kids. They are ideal for parents to keep track of their kids and communicate with them. Should you get one?
Can Facebook/Google still track you even if you turn on App Tracking Transparency (ATT)?
From iOS/iPadOS 14.5, Apple has made it much harder for apps to track you with the “App Tracking Transparency” (ATT) feature. But does that work?
Which is the most secure messaging app? Signal, WhatsApp, Telegram, ProtonMail, iMessage, etc?
If you have to trust your life to keep your messages private, which one should you use?
Is Apple’s controversial CSAM scanning a precursor to something that Big Brother will HATE?
Maybe this CSAM scanning controversy is a necessary evil that is a precursor to implementing something big that will further enhance Apple’s privacy image?
Can you trust Apple’s iMessage encryption with your life?
According to Apple, iMessage is secure and private. But why do China, Iran and Russia allow iMessage while they ban the others?
Addressing the WP-Admin Hack
What if you notice some mysterious registration sign ups in your WordPress website? It may be a sign of hacker activity…
Why WhatsApp new mandatory privacy policy will make Facebook even more creepy?
On 8 Feb 2021, you MUST accept WhatsApp’s new terms and privacy policy to continue using it. If you do so, then you will help Facebook become even more spooky.
Friend sent me a suspicious LinkedIn InMail message, and she lost $5k
Today, I received this very suspicious LinkedIn InMail message from one of my friend. I smelled that something is quite off. It turned out that she lost $5k!
Are you waiting for your website to be hacked?
I have clients whose websites got hacked. Both lost HEAPS OF time and money to deal with it. How can you protect your website from hackers?
How to protect yourself from iOS/iPadOS Mail app security hole?
Security researchers found a very serious security hole in iOS/iPadOS’s Mail app. It is so bad that you don’t even have to view the email to get infected.
Critical security holes found in Zoom
Recently, it has been reported that hackers claimed to have found critical security holes in the Windows and macOS version of Zoom. What do you need to do?
Is Zoom safe?
The Covid-19 pandemic has skyrocketed the popularity of Zoom. But there are growing concerns with its security. Is it safe?
How serious is Apple’s ‘unpatchable’ Boot ROM cybersecurity bug?
Today, a cybersecurity researcher dropped an epic bomb on Apple’s iOS/iPadOS security. The headlines are very scary. Should you be worried?
How dangerous is the latest WhatsApp hack?
Yesterday, Financial Times broke the news of a very dangerous security hole in WhatsApp that will allow a very potent Israeli malware to be injected into your smartphone. How worried should you be?