Security

Researchers found that anyone who controls WhatsApp/Signal servers can covertly add new members to any private group, allowing them to spy on group conversations, even without the permission of the Whatsapp Group admin.

Quann Malaysia said buyers can anonymously purchase 46.2 million Malaysian mobile users data for merely RM32,000 (estimated, after currency conversion).

The personal data of millions of Malaysians has reportedly been listed for sale online- potentially be the biggest information leak in the country.

Fortinet urges caution regarding a new Bluetooth exploit known as BlueBorne, making billions of devices potentially vulnerable to attack.

Kaspersky Lab reveals that user attitudes towards app care and maintenance on their devices is making sensitive data vulnerable to security threats.

Fortinet offers Top 5 mobile cybersecurity tips that users may find useful in minimizing cyber threats on their mobile devices

New research from Kaspersky Lab shows that one-in-ten people would bend the truth on social media in order to get more people to like their posts.

Adups Spyware found in Android smartphones made by ZTE, Lenovo. It sends out personal information to China without user's permission.

Analyzing more than 31 million WiFi hotspots around the world, Kaspersky Lab found that every fourth (28%) is unsecured.

Some 700 million Android smartphones are transmitting phone data to a Chinese server without permission.The spyware is created by Shanghai Adups Technology.

Kaspersky Lab discovered a mobile banking Trojan, Svpeng hiding in Google's advertising network AdSense, affecting Chrome for Android users.

Smartphones can be compromised via charging using a standard USB connection connected to a computer according to Kaspersky Lab.

Kaspersky Lab has discovered that consumers are installing apps on their devices (such as smartphones and tablets), without being aware of the potential consequences.

Kaspersky Lab has found social network users share their posts, check-ins and other personal info with everybody who is online – not just their friends.

As part of Kaspersky Lab’s commitment to help people protect sensitive and important data in an online-enabled world, it has conducted a survey of 1,001 Malaysians aimed at better understanding how digital devices and the Internet affect the way consumers recall and use information; as well as their precautionary measures to protect it. Similar surveys were also conducted in other ...