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  The hugely popular video meetings app Zoom has "significant weaknesses" which might make it unsuitable for secrets. A team at The Citizen Lab found that Zoom was using a non-standard type of encryption, and transmitting information through China. Government use - such as Boris Johnson's use of the app for Cabinet meetings - may not be wise, the researchers warned. But the app is fine for keeping in touch for most people, they said. Until recently, Zoom was used mainly by large businesses for video conference calls. But the explosion in users during the coronavirus pandemic has created "a new gold rush for cyber-spies", The Citizen Lab's report said. It warned that Zoom "may not be suitable" for: Governments and businesses worried about espionage Healthcare providers handling sensitive patient information Activists, lawyers and journalists working on sensitive topics But for people using Zoom for contacting friends, holdi

A recent study has found that almost  87% of all Android devices are insecure . These vulnerabilities arise due to a lack of security updates. The Internet is never safe when they are connected to the web. Safety is a primary concern these days, and many third-party applications have strived to enhance it. The following apps will help you to protect your Android devices from online identity & security threats. List of Security Apps to Protect Android Avast Mobile Security Sophos Antivirus and security AppLock Signal Private Messenger Secure Call App Ops LastPass Find My Device NoRoot Firewall Orbot 1 Avast  Mobile  Security Avast is a great app to provide your Android phone protection against viruses coupled with many other threats. Avast is one of the world’s most trusted free antivirus for Android which alert you when spyware, adware get installed and violate your privacy. The detection rate of latest Android malware is about 99.9% and is aroun

Keeping your data safe and far away from the clutches of the hacking community is a need of the hour in today’s world. We have compiled 20 of the most beneficial security awareness tips and tricks that should be common knowledge. Don’t sell yourself short Many forensic experts claim that the majority of their victims believed that  it wouldn’t happen to them.  They were naive enough to consider themselves unimportant to the extent that they didn’t take any precautionary measures to maintain their devices’ security. Every one of us needs to realize that we are all attractive targets to hackers. Make password management a top priority If there’s one tip that can’t be considered expendable in this list, it’s this one. Setting/generating and then maintaining/storing/updating passwords astutely is something that should be practiced at the personal, as well as the enterprise levels. Don’t abandon your devices unlocked/unattended Be it a computer or a mobile phone, the ele

Have you ever received emails from unknown sources claiming to offer insurance, lottery tickets or advertisements? You may have noticed that such emails always have a link that they prompt you to click. What lies on the other side of the link can be any one of many ways to phish users into giving away their important login credentials.  You obviously don’t want any confidential information such as credit card numbers or account passwords to be misused or imagine a scenario where you have downloaded a file which turned out to be malware and now your system is infected with nasty ransomware. In this article, you’ll find effective tips that can help you stay secure online.  #1. Set Robust Passwords The most basic mistake that users make is setting easily guessed passwords so they don’t forget them and the attackers happily use this as a weakness by figuring out commonly used passwords. Don’t make it easy for hackers to get access to your online accounts and set str