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Wordle Hacking—Suddenly Wordle Is Tracking You, Here’s How To Stop It

February 19, 2022February 19, 2022 Davey Winder 644 Viewsad-trackers, games, Hacking, Privacy, tracking, wordle

The previously privacy worry-free Wordle game now comes with a- trackers. Here’s how to kibosh them with some Wordle hacking.

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The Next Graphics Card Crisis Could Be The Most Worrying Yet

February 5, 2022February 5, 2022 Davey Winder 324 Viewsgpu, graphics cards, Privacy

A new report reveals that the supply problem, and consequent high prices, isn’t the only GPU crisis on the cards.

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Google Confirms A Powerful Security Rewind For 2 Billion Users

October 3, 2021October 3, 2021 Davey Winder 748 ViewsAndroid, Apple, Apps, Google, iOS, Privacy

Android is playing privacy and security catch-up with iOS 15 and, for once, going backwards is a damn good move!

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The privacy problem with health-related apps is joined at the hip to insecure coding

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021 Davey Winder 458 ViewsApps, Health, Privacy

A study published in the BMJ serves an inconvenient truth: health apps may not be as private as you think

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How Hackers Use Power LEDs To Spy On Conversations 100 Feet Away

August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 Davey Winder 1817 ViewsGlowworm, Hacking, Privacy, spying

First, they listened in from a distance using your light bulb. Now these hackers can use your device power LEDs.

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Google Suddenly Flips The Password Switch For Billions Of Accounts

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 Davey Winder 724 ViewsGoogle, passwords, Privacy, tracking

It’s been a good month for Google when it comes to security announcements, and it just got a bit better

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News Opinion Privacy 

Eight-Year-Old ‘Hacker’ Unlocks Dad’s iPhone After iOS 14.5 Update

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 Davey Winder 522 ViewsApple, Apple Watch, Face Mask, iOS 14.5, iPhone, Privacy

The eight-year-old daughter of a security researcher illustrates why convenience so often dilutes security and privacy, iOS 14.5 users beware.

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Should You Stop Using Amazon Alexa After Security Probe Of 90,194 Skills?

March 7, 2021 Davey Winder 859 ViewsAlexa, Amazon, Privacy

Newly published research analysed more than 90,000 Amazon Alexa skills. What the researchers found was shocking to say the least.

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Amazon Alexa: All You Need To Know About Unexpected New Privacy Controls

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020 Davey Winder 727 ViewsAlexa, Amazon, Privacy

Amazon has this week revealed some unexpected new privacy controls for Alexa users. Here’s all that you need to know.

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Google Zero-Day Security Warning For Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

Google Zero-Day Security Warning For Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

March 26, 2022April 15, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Davey Winder
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How Russian Pornhub Hackers Pulled Off $30M Advertising Scam

November 28, 2018 Davey Winder
Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

May 17, 2020May 19, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Davey Winder
Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Davey Winder
Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

October 9, 2019October 11, 2019 Davey Winder
Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 Davey Winder
Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Davey Winder
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Windows Data Hack Attackers Confirmed, Microsoft Responds With Powerful Counterpunch

December 31, 2019January 1, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

January 18, 2020January 20, 2020 Davey Winder
Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

October 18, 2019October 23, 2019 Davey Winder
How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 Davey Winder
Apple iPhone Security? There’s No Place Like Chrome, Google Says

Apple iPhone Security? There’s No Place Like Chrome, Google Says

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Davey Winder
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Microsoft Downplays High-Risk Edge Security Warning For 150 Million Users

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Davey Winder
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Google Chrome 103: Critical Security Warning For 3 Billion Windows, Mac & Linux Users

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 Davey Winder
WhatsApp Warning As Free Beer For Father’s Day Scam Goes Viral

WhatsApp Warning As Free Beer For Father’s Day Scam Goes Viral

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 Davey Winder
Critical New Security Update For Millions Of Windows 10, 11 & Server Users

Critical New Security Update For Millions Of Windows 10, 11 & Server Users

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 Davey Winder
Microsoft Windows Users Should Act Now To Fix Under Attack 0-Day Hack

Microsoft Windows Users Should Act Now To Fix Under Attack 0-Day Hack

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 Davey Winder
Password Hacking—New Research Says Keyboard Audio Can Leak Your Secrets

Password Hacking—New Research Says Keyboard Audio Can Leak Your Secrets

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Davey Winder
Mental Health In Cybersecurity-51% Of Workers Take Meds, Me Included

Mental Health In Cybersecurity-51% Of Workers Take Meds, Me Included

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Davey Winder
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Windows Security Alert As 2 Zero-Day Threats Confirmed, 1 With Attacks Underway

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Davey Winder
How This Shocking Hack Remotely Swipes iPhone & Android Touchscreens Using Charging Cables

How This Shocking Hack Remotely Swipes iPhone & Android Touchscreens Using Charging Cables

May 28, 2022May 28, 2022 Davey Winder
U.S. Cybersecurity Agency ‘Strongly Urges’ You Patch These 75 Actively Exploited Flaws

U.S. Cybersecurity Agency ‘Strongly Urges’ You Patch These 75 Actively Exploited Flaws

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Chrome 102-Critical New Security Warning For Billions Of Users

Google Chrome 102-Critical New Security Warning For Billions Of Users

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Davey Winder
Firefox Browser Hacked In 8 Seconds Using 2 Critical Security Flaws

Firefox Browser Hacked In 8 Seconds Using 2 Critical Security Flaws

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 Davey Winder
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