by dbadmin | Feb 17, 2024 | China, Cybersecurity, Guides, TikTok
TikTok is perhaps the most controversial mainstream social network after Elon Musk’s X. Some people accuse it of being superficial, and worsening attention spans as well as the self-image of teenagers. Its harsher critics say that it can be used to spread...
by dbadmin | Feb 15, 2024 | Cybersecurity, Guides, Snapchat
Social media has come under ever-growing scrutiny during the past few years, and with good reason — there are concerns ranging from the body image issues it creates to foreign political influence, and even its role in insurrections and genocides. Snapchat has somehow...
by dbadmin | Feb 9, 2024 | Cybersecurity, Gmail, Google, Guides, How-to's
While Google Chat may not be as universally popular as something like WhatsApp or even Slack, it’s baked into Gmail and other aspects of Google Workspace, which can potentially make it the most convenient way of communicating with friends, family, and coworkers alike....
by dbadmin | Feb 7, 2024 | Cybersecurity, Guides, How-to's
Block’s Cash App is a part of daily life for a lot of Americans and Brits, but for that reason, it’s also a potentially lucrative target for scammers. Whether you’re new to Cash or just worried about being exploited, here’s a guide to some of the most common scams on...
by dbadmin | Dec 1, 2023 | Bluetooth, Cybersecurity, News
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority A French research team with EURECOM has discovered a scary Bluetooth security flaw. Using a brute-force attack, a man-in-the-middle (MitM) operator could spoof two connected devices using Bluetooth 4.2 or newer. The Bluetooth...
by dbadmin | Oct 16, 2023 | Cybersecurity, Google, News, Privacy
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority In a new framework policy proposal, Google lays out its ideas for protecting children online. Interestingly, Google says identity and age verification systems for this purpose can be “unnecessary.” Google would rather see...
