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Researchers create tool for protecting children’s online privacy

30

Jun

2020

A University of Texas at Dallas study of 100 mobile apps for kids found that 72 violated a federal law aimed at protecting children’s online privacy. Dr. Kanad Basu, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science and lead author of the study, along with colleagues […]

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76 popular iPhone apps found wide open to data interception attacks

07

Feb

2017

When people ask me which smartphone they should buy from the security point of view, I invariably advise them to get an iPhone. The malware attacks that have been seen against iOS devices have typically been sophisticated state-sponsored campaigns, focusing on high-risk targets. Apple’s tight hold on iOS security may not have won it universal […]

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Encrypted messaging app Signal uses Google to bypass censorship

23

Dec

2016

Developers of the popular Signal secure messaging app have started to use Google’s domain as a front to hide traffic to their service and to sidestep blocking attempts. Bypassing online censorship in countries where internet access is controlled by the government can be very hard for users. It typically requires the use of virtual private […]

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