Common misconfigurations on Google Firebase databases allow unauthorized parties to easily find and access users' personal data in thousands of apps.
By Paul Bischoff
in Information Security
on May 30, 2021
Comparitech researchers found one in 50 Android apps requests unnecessary permissions to access private user data and take potentially dangerous actions.
By Paul Bischoff
in Information Security
on June 7, 2022
If you’re looking to boost productivity or break your social media habit, blocking certain websites is a great start. Below, we’ll explain how to block websites on Android and iOS phones.
By Ian Garland
in VPN & Privacy
on February 16, 2023
Smartphones are pocket-sized computers – and computers can be hacked. In this post, we look at some of the more common ways your phone can be hacked and what you can do to protect it.
By Marc Dahan
in VPN & Privacy
on September 22, 2023
Phone mirroring can allow somebody to monitor everything you do on your mobile phone. In this guide, we explain how unwanted screen mirroring happens - and how to stop it happening to you.
By Ray Walsh
in VPN & Privacy
on May 4, 2024
Many popular Android apps contain hardcoded credentials that can be found and abused by attackers against users, app developers, and APIs.
By Paul Bischoff
in Information Security
on March 15, 2022
Rooting your Android phone enables you to do some cool things with your phone you couldn't otherwise do. But what is rooting? How does it work? And what are the risks associated with rooting your Android phone?
By Marc Dahan
in Information Security
on October 29, 2020
As smartphone in-app advertising and data monetization becomes pervasive, privacy concerns continue to grow. We provide ways you can use to tell if an app is spying on you, sharing your data with third parties, and what you can do to protect your privacy.
By Amakiri Welekwe
in VPN & Privacy
on April 16, 2022
Using a VPN on iOS? You may not be as secure and private as you think. This post looks at some VPN-related bugs in iOS and explains how to mitigate them.
By Marc Dahan
in VPN & Privacy
on October 2, 2023