In the News: Government Malware Disguised as Android Apps
A report by Vice News [1] published last week points to a report made by the cybersecurity group Security Without Borders [2] about Android malware that disguises itself as innocuous apps on Google’s Play Store. While disguising malicious software as harmless applications is not a technique that is new [3], the article published by Vice […]
In the News: France Implements Smartphone Ban in Schools
As of September of this year, elementary and middle school children in France are no longer allowed to carry their smartphones while in school. As a part of Emmanuel Macron’s presidential campaign, the controversial ban details that children up to the age of 15 must either leave their phones at home or give them to […]
In the News: Facebook and Instagram to Launch Screen Time Tracking Feature
Facebook and Instagram have announced plans to launch a feature that will allow its users to view how long they use each application. This feature is set to be launched on only the smartphone versions of the Facebook and Instagram apps, and not on the desktop versions. Within this feature, users will be able to […]
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