A new malicious WhatsApp 'text bomb' can block off access to your apps and crash your entire smartphone. The bug affects both iPhones and Android phones and occurs when a specific message is sent to handsets.
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Twitter has identified a bug that stored users passwords unmasked in an internal log. While the company has already fixed the bug, and their own investigation shows no indication of breach or misuse by anyone, the company is advising all users to change their passwords.
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BlackBerry has rolled out an update to BBM Enterprise for BlackBerry 10 (yes BB10). BBM Enterprise for BlackBerry 10 v20.3.0.5 doesn't bring any new features and brings fixes to customer issues. BBM Enterprise allows employees to take advantage of the speed, reliability and privacy of BBM for faster communication.
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About 20 percent of the most popular Android Apps available through the Google Play Store contain open source components with known security vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers, according to a report released by Insignary.
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BlackBerry have rolled out an update to their BlackBerry Launcher app for Android, bringing the ability to touch and hold an app icon on your home screen to view app notifications.
BlackBerry has rolled out an update to their BlackBerry Keyboard for Android app, bringing the ability to use the SlideBoard feature when Type by Swiping is turned on. In addition, users can now Flick up on the keyboard to use a suggested word when using the keyboard in Chinese (Pinyin) or Japanese.
Authorities in Russia have threatened to block Facebook as they attempt to extend their control of the Internet and shut down encrypted messaging service Telegram.
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Russia’s internet watchdog has blocked an estimated 16m IP addresses in a massive operation against the banned Telegram messaging app that could set a new precedent for Russian online censorship.
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A Russian court in Moscow court has banned the popular Telegram messaging app. The court ruling on Friday came after Telegram refused to give Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) encryption keys that would grant access to user messaging data.
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Creative Media Works has announced the latest update to BBM for Android, which brings a faster and lighter version of BBM. Creative say the app now opens faster and has a more responsive UI.
Snapchat has released two new features, one that allows users to video chat with up to 16 friends and another that provides the option to tag users in Stories. The former mirrors video chat options on other platforms like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Google Hangouts, while the latter is similar to Instagram's "@" mention feature.
BlackBerry have released an update to BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Server (BEMS) bringing Enhanced Security, more Skype support and more. BEMS and the Connect service are now compatible with Skype for Business Online. This feature is currently certified for use with a maximum of 250 users at this time.
