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TikTok alternative, RedNote, leaking user data

TikTok alternative, Xiaohonghsu, transmitting user data in plaintext.

Feb 27, 2025 · 4 min read

No Filter – Part Two

Spear phishing attacks take advantage of gaps is network, application and browser protetctions Successfully blocking malicious links is the fundamental…
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Jan 21, 2025 · 4 min read

TikTok alternative, RedNote, leaking user data

TikTok alternative, Xiaohonghsu, transmitting user data in plaintext. The news that Donald Trump has intervened to keep TikTok accessible for…
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Oct 10, 2024 · 6 min read

No Filter – Part One

Spear phishing exposes the ‘mobile gap’ in enterprise defenses. Spear phishing is one of the most effective, widely deployed, and…
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Aug 8, 2024 · 4 min read

Stealing secrets – the menace of mobile RAT’s

Smartphones infected with Remote Access Trojans are a critical risk for enterprise security Remote Access Trojans (RATs) have plagued Android…
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Jul 22, 2024 · 5 min read

MFA Bypass – Stealing Cookies

How Adversary-in-the-Middle attacks undermine multi-factor authentication According to Verizon’s authoritative Data Breach Investigation Report, 90% of data breaches start by…
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Jul 12, 2024 · 6 min read

Pegasus, Predator, Hermit Spyware – NSO and its clones

Rise in known exploits point to the proliferation of sophisticated cyber-surveillance tools targeting iOS and Android devices. The recent revelation…
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