There is a global malware campaign that is targeting mobile devices across the world. It is called Dark Caracal, which is believed to be sourced in Beirut by the Lebanese General Security Directorate. According to security researchers, attacks on mobile devices are on the rise because people are using their smartphones more than they are
Privacy Tip #122 – What’s Up with WhatsApp’s Security Flaws?
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Privacy Tips
WhatsApp has been applauded for adding end-to-end encryption on its platform to secure conversations of its users two years ago. But encryption has its challenges, despite its security posture.
Recently, a team of German cryptographers found flaws in WhatsApp that they say makes it easier for unauthorized individuals to access group chats. They also found…
Privacy Tip #119 – Getting the Newest Smartphone as a Gift? Take Care When Downloading Apps
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Privacy Tips
‘Tis the season for gift giving. Smartphones and mobile devices are a hot item during the holidays. The first thing many people do when they get a new phone or device is to start downloading apps. Since there will be a lot of downloading over the next week, here are some tips to help you…
Big Data and Antitrust: Rethinking Competition Law in the Data Economy
By Kathleen Porter on
Posted in Data Privacy
As we approach calendar year end, traditionally the busiest period of the year for mergers and acquisitions, it is worth revisiting whether our existing competition law framework can and does properly assess the market power of big data.
This spring, The Economist magazine joined the ranks of some antitrust regulators, particularly from the EU, in…
WhatsApp Security Flaw, Lawsuit in Germany
By Kathleen Porter on
Posted in Data Security
Tobias Boelter, a University of California Berkeley cryptography researcher claims that last year he found a security flaw in WhatsApp’s encrypted smart phone messaging application. The flaw, which relates to the unique security keys exchanged between WhatsApp users, is reported to allow third parties, including governments, to intercept messages in transit.
Mr. Boelter informed Facebook,…
WhatsApp adds end-to-end encryption
By Kathleen Porter on
Posted in Data Security
More than a billion people on the planet use online messaging service WhatsApp to send and receive messages, photo and videos and to make phone calls over the Internet. Most of WhatsApp’s users are outside the United States.
A subsidiary of Facebook since 2014, WhatsApp just announced the addition of end-to-end encryption to every form…