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TikTok Allegedly Planned to Spy on American Citizens

For all its rampant growth and success as a social media app, TikTok has landed itself in hot water more than a few times. The US Government has highlighted the app as a potential security risk for US citizens, and...

October 25, 2022

When in Doubt, Play it Safe

It can be difficult these days to quickly identify whether a message is spam or not. Sure, some are dead giveaways: Emails that get your name wrong; texts riddled with typos and grammatical mistakes; calls from services you don't subscribe...

October 18, 2022

Over 400 iPhone & Android Apps Stole Facebook Login Data

Facebook isn't known for its privacy standards. In fact, it's known for the opposite. Facebook takes and sells user data as a business model, and that isn't news to anyone. However, its parent company, Meta, is looking out for the...

October 10, 2022

Google’s Big Privacy Play With the Pixel 7

Last week, Google unveiled its latest two smartphones: the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. These devices offer some modest upgrades over last year’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, including upgraded Tensor processors and improved cameras. But with these...

October 10, 2022

Microsoft Exchange Servers ’Under Active Exploitation’

Zero days are not good days, nor are they days at all. A zero day is a security vulnerability with an active exploit, which means someone, somewhere knows how to use the security flaw against other users. Luckily, most zero...

October 3, 2022

This Insurance Company Wants to Fight Cyberattacks

The battle against cyberattacks isn't easy. It's a hard fought, ever-changing challenge. In order to solve the issue, we need innovative solutions. One insurance company thinks they have the answers. Protocol interviewed Rotem Iram, co-founder and CEO of At-Bay, an...

October 3, 2022

Your Face Is AI Art’s Latest Subject

DALL•E 2 is an impressive piece of technology. At its core, it is an image generator powered by AI, that can create multiple versions of anything you tell it to in an instant. If you ask it to paint you...

September 26, 2022

AT&T Hosting Free Virtual Cybersecurity Conference

AT&T is no stranger to hosting cybersecurity conferences. Last year, the company's big event drew in more than 3,500 attendees. Perhaps you were among them! If not, no worries, because AT&T is back with a free, virtual cybersecurity conference, featuring...

September 26, 2022

Weak Password Cause in ‘Just For Fun’ Hack

High-profile hacks are not uncommon these days. Large companies and organizations are consistently subjected to cyberattacks. However, rarely do we hear one quite like this: The latest hack we're following in the news targeted Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), the owner...

September 19, 2022

The iPhone 14 Has a Fantastic Safety Feature

We tend to focus on the cybersecurity features our devices, and the devices rolling out, have to offer. However, Apple piqued our interest last week, with the unveiling of its new lines of iPhones. While the company's new iOS 16...

September 12, 2022