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Snapchat now does video chat and IM, with self-destruct still included

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May

2014

Snapchat, the photo messaging app beloved of cheeky monkeys everywhere, has just undergone a major transformation. Self-destructing messages are still at the core of what it does, but the iOS and Android app now also handles instant messaging and live video chats — just swipe to the right from the main camera screen and youll […]

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Images, Doodles, Videos and Location Data Sent via Viber Are Not Encrypted

25

Apr

2014

Security researchers from the University of New Haven Cyber Forensics Research and Education Group (UNHcFREG) have been analyzing the popular instant messaging application Viber. Theyve found that the images, doodles, videos and location data sent by Viber users are not encrypted. An attacker can easily gain access to the information by launching a man-in-the-middle (MITM) […]

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Heartbleed bug affects Yahoo, OKCupid sites; users face losing passwords

09

Apr

2014

UPDATE 3: Because of a major bug in OpenSSL, Yahoo users are advised not to log in to their email and instant messaging accounts, and other services until the bug is fixed.

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