For the last three years, Joker Trojan is making its way on Google Play Store. Quick Heal Security Labs recently spotted 8 Joker malware on Google Play Store and reported them to Google, which has now removed all the applications. Fig. 1 Screenshots of Applications from Google Play Store Joker is a spyware Trojan that […]
As an avid smartphone user, do you get frustrated at not finding the app you want on the official Google Play Store or App Store? For instance, if you are in India and wanted to check out TikTok, you won’t find it on either of these platforms as the Indian government has banned it for […]
If there was one silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was the effect it had on India’s digital payment journey. According to the Chief Operating Officer of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the digitization of India’s payment landscape was accelerated by the pandemic. The number of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in […]
COVID-19 is a stark reminder of longstanding inequities in our societies, and how policies need to pay specific attention to protect and lift the less advantaged in society. It also applies to the privacy policy, device protection and general awareness before installing any application. Such awareness is crucial because miserable people out there are still […]
“What are my kids doing online?” It’s a question that can give parents sleepless nights. With every generation, the devices become smarter and the kids even more so. Your teenage son or daughter probably knows far more about different social media platforms and how to use them than you. But you’re scared as well. As […]
Today, almost every computer user leverages a variety of web browsers to surf the internet — Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari are some of the popular browsers in use in recent times. It is very important to configure internet browser(s) in a secure way because vulnerable web browser(s) can lead to various […]
Today, there are several web based applications and services that can be accessed with the help of a Google account. While this is useful and convenient for many, it also poses a security risk as all these services gain knowledge about the Google accounts of everyone. What this effectively means is that there is a […]
Have you ever experienced the stress that comes with a lost /stolen phone and wondered if there was a simple yet effective way to track your smartphone? Google now has a solution for you, and it is as simple as it gets. If you wish to pinpoint the exact location of your Android phone, all […]
Apple enjoyed a fine week with the reveal of iOS8 and the new iPhone 6, but in spite of its claims of being at a different level as its rivals, when it comes to security and privacy, it’s not all apples and oranges. Apple faces many of the same issues as other companies, and comes […]
This week the world was rocked by the news that close to 5 million Gmail passwords were released in a Russian forum by a hacker. Google claims only a small percentage of these are valid accounts. However, the threat is real and all Google users should change their passwords as soon as possible. Read on […]