Nov 14, 2023 | Podcast
Signal has started testing the use of account usernames, to allow users to keep their phone number private. This is Edwin Kwan from Sydney Australia. Currently a mobile number is required when registering for an account on Signal and that number is what other users...
Nov 13, 2023 | Podcast
Marina Bay Sands in Singapore has disclosed that they had suffered a data breach impacting 665K customers. Marina Bay Sands, or MBS as it is commonly referred as, is a luxury resort and casino in Singapore. And it recently disclosed that it had suffered a data breach...
Nov 10, 2023 | Podcast
WhatsApp is rolling out a privacy feature that allows users to keep their location private. The meta owned company is officially rolling out a privacy setting that will protect users’ IP addresses from being reveals when making a call. The feature setting is called...
Nov 9, 2023 | Podcast
Modified versions of WhatsApp mods for Android have been found to contain spyware. This is Edwin Kwan from Sydney Australia. Security researchers have discovered modified versions of the instant messaging app being promoted on website advertising and on telegram....
Nov 8, 2023 | Podcast
Google play store has rolled out a new badge to highlight apps that have been independently security reviewed. Apps that have undergone a Mobile Application Security Assessment (MASA) audit will now have a badge in the app’s data safety section on the Play Store. This...
Nov 7, 2023 | Podcast
Okta has suffered yet another data breach. This one affecting their employees’ personal information. The cloud identity and access management solutions provider has suffered a series of data breaches in recent years with the most recent being in October 2023 where...
