Fortnite, the hugely popular online video game, recently confirmed rumours that it would be made available to Android device users, but with a catch. Already available on desktop, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and recently iOS, the free-to-play Battle Royale game will not be made available for players to download via the official Google Play […]

Smartphone ownership and usage is at an all-time high, driven by expanding networks, reduced costs, and greater accessibility on a global scale. As a result of this mobile data usage is also rising rapidly, according to industry researchers at Ericsson. In their report published in June 2018, the IT giant looks at the statistics and […]

WhatsApp has become one of the most popular smartphone apps in the world with over 1.5 billion monthly users, however a recent report by Appthority has found that the instant messaging service is also one of the riskiest apps used by enterprises. Along with Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp is the most commonly blacklisted app in organizations […]

Mobile malware researchers IBM X-Force have recently discovered dozens of apps uploaded onto the official Google Play Store that once downloaded are then used to install Trojan banking malware onto Android devices. These ‘downloader’ apps have been found to pose as online shopping apps, stock-market monitoring apps and a whole range of other services in order to avoid […]

Following the emergence of the Cambridge Analytica and Facebook data sharing scandal earlier this year, the issue of understanding where and how our data is being accessed has become even more prominent for both individuals and organizations alike. This concern has especially increased for many companies operating Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies, allowing employees […]

It is widely thought, and advertised, that Apple products are indestructible when it comes to malicious software or threats. However as industry research has recently shown, this is not the case in reality and ZipperDown is just the latest iOS vulnerability to make itself known. Using this software, cybercriminals can take advantage of a flaw […]

The FIFA World Cup 2018 is well underway with thousands of football fans tuning in daily to watch the action and flocking to Russia to support their teams. It is a time of great excitement for both the casual and the die-hard fans alike. Unfortunately, it has also become an opportunity for online hackers and scammers […]

The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Russia on June 14th, with Saudi Arabia taking on the hosts in Moscow. Approximately 2.5 million tickets are sold for the month-long competition, with 53% of those being in the hands of fans from outside of Russia. After the initial excitement of the World Cup settles, every […]

Phishing is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.” Recently, this definition has begun to evolve as hackers move away from traditional phishing mediums like email, and towards […]