LinkedIn, like TikTok, copies data from iOS clipboard, but says it's a mistake By Nicholas Fearn published 3 July 20 LinkedIn admitted that, like TikTok, its iOS app was copying data from the clipboards of iPhone and iPad users.
How to use WhatsApp group video calling By Kelly Woo published 29 May 20 Here's how to use WhatsApp group video calls
How to use Snapchat like a pro By Henry T. Casey published 12 May 20 From sending video notes and stickers to adding filters and swapping faces, here's a step-by-step guide for using Snapchat.
267 million Facebook profiles being sold online: What to do By Paul Wagenseil published 21 April 20 A set of 267 million Facebook profiles is being sold online, although it's not clear what you can do with it.
WhatsApp limits message forwarding to fight coronavirus misinformation By Paul Wagenseil published 7 April 20 WhatsApp is rate-limiting message forwarding again to stop the spread of false information around COVID-19.
Whisper app data leak exposes 900 million secret confessions: What to do By Paul Wagenseil published 11 March 20 900 million posts to Whisper, an online-confession app, were found unprotected in a database, which could lead to some posts being traced back to their posters.
MGM Resorts data breach hits millions of guests: What to do now By Paul Wagenseil published 20 February 20 10.6 million MGM Resorts guest records were posted in a hacking forum, and the company confirmed it had a data breach last summer.
Using WhatsApp on PC or Mac? Update right now to avoid this nasty flaw By Paul Wagenseil published 5 February 20 Flaws in the WhatsApp desktop program for Windows and Mac could let a hacker hijack a Mac or PC, so update it now.
Google is making an all-in-one communications app to take on Slack and Microsoft By Richard Priday published 30 January 20 The new business-focussed app in development by Google combines some of its most used apps into one.
The 13 biggest tech fails of 2019 By Tom's Guide Staff published 28 December 19 Here are the biggest tech fails of 2019, from failed Apple and Google products to the infamous Equifax scandal.
iPhone, Android users should delete the ToTok chat app right now By Kate Kozuch published 23 December 19 Apple and Google have pulled chat platform ToTok from their app stores following reports that the service is a government spy tool used by the United Arab Emirates.
WhatsApp flaw could permanently crash app: What to do now [Update] By Paul Wagenseil published 17 December 19 A flaw in WhatsApp could send the app into an endless crash loop, but there's a fix available.
Discord 'Spidey Bot' Malware Is Stealing Usernames, Passwords By Paul Wagenseil published 24 October 19 The Spidey Bot Windows malware injects itself into Discord's code and steals your username, email address, IP address, phone number and Discord user token.
700 Million Medical Records Exposed: What You Need to Know By Paul Wagenseil published 18 September 19 X-rays, MRI and CT scan images of 24 million patients worldwide can be viewed by anyone with internet access.
Facebook, Google Face Antitrust Probes: What You Need to Know By Paul Wagenseil published 9 September 19 Eight states are investigating Facebook, and a similar probe will soon be launched into Google. Here's what you need to know.
How to Get What You Still Can from the Equifax Settlement By Paul Wagenseil published 20 August 19 Most people won't get much money from the Equifax data-breach settlement, but the free identity protection is worth quite a bit.
Government Encryption Backdoors Still Impossible and Pointless, Experts Say By Paul Wagenseil published 28 July 19 The U.S. attorney general and FBI director want tech companies to provide encryption backdoors. But security experts don't think that's realistic.
Facebook Messenger Kids Security Flaw: What Parents Need to Know By Kate Kozuch published 23 July 19 Facebook found a technical error in the Messenger Kids app that lets strangers join group chats. Here's what parents need to know about the security flaw.
Instagram Expands Test to Hide 'Likes' and Views on Posts By Kate Kozuch published 18 July 19 Instagram announced tests that hide likes and views on posts today on Twitter. Though it sounds like bad news for influencers, researchers suggest it could be good for our youth.
How to Undo a Venmo Payment to the Wrong User By Kate Kozuch published 3 July 19 Mistakes happen. Luckily this one has a fix.
How To Use Instagram's Chat Sticker By Kate Kozuch published 3 July 19 The latest addition to Instagram’s Stories feature brings more of the social-networking app’s capabilities closer together. Here’s how it works.
Trump Administration May Ban Encrypted Messaging Apps By Adam Ismail published 1 July 19 Government officials want tech companies to put backdoors in encrypted communications apps — and may turn to Congress to make it happen.
8 Hidden Instagram Story Features You Need to Know By Kate Kozuch published 30 June 19 Prepare to up your ‘gram game with these genius Instagram Stories hacks you probably never knew about.
Twitter Can Now Flag Trump Tweets It Considers Offensive By Kate Kozuch published 27 June 19 Under a new policy, tweets from politicians that break Twitter’s content guidelines will be harder to see.
How to Tell if Someone Blocked You On Snapchat By Henry T. Casey, Kate Kozuch published 23 June 19 It's not hard to tell if someone blocked you on Snapchat, it's just a bit roundabout.
Yolo App Stirs Controversy: What Parents Need to Know By Kate Kozuch published 18 June 19 Yolo is back, but not as a simple catchphrase. Now, it's a Snapchat-adjacent app with some potential privacy concerns.
WhatsApp Status: What It Is and How to Use It By Althea Chang published 13 June 19 Much like Snapchat's Stories, WhatsApp now lets you post decorated images and videos as status updates. Here's how.
How To Update WhatsApp to Latest Version on Android and iPhone By Henry T. Casey published 13 June 19 Here's how to update WhatsApp to helps make sure your phone is safe from the spyware targeting Android and iOS devices.
Nasty WhatsApp Spyware Discovered: What to Do Now By Richard Priday published 14 May 19 Data-crawling software could be installed on devices via a WhatsApp phone call, based on a recently discovered vulnerability.
How to Deactivate Your Instagram Account By Don Reisinger published 4 May 19 If you want to ditch Instagram, follow these step-by-step instructions for deactivating your account.
