Multiple mental health apps riddled with high severity security flaws

Researchers found 1,500 vulnerabilities in 10 popular apps, including dozens of high-severity flaws.

Android mental health apps with 14.7M installs filled with security flaws

Several mental health mobile apps with millions of downloads on Google Play contain security vulnerabilities that could expose users' sensitive medical information.

Millions at Risk as Android Mental Health Apps Expose Sensitive Data

Oversecured flagged 1,575 flaws in 10 Android health apps with 14.7M installs, putting chats, CBT notes, and mood logs at risk, per BleepingComputer.
InfoWorld

The browser is your database: Local-first comes of age

The thick client is making a comeback. Here’s how next-generation local databases like PGlite and RxDB are bringing ...

Do NOT use AI-generated passwords, security experts warn

Unsurprising to anyone who understands "AI" chatbots, passwords created using the likes of ChatGPT and Gemini are ...
The Hacker News

Trojanized Gaming Tools Spread Java-Based RAT via Browser and Chat Platforms

Trojanized gaming tools and new Windows RATs like Steaelite enable data theft, ransomware, and persistent remote control.
Crypto Briefing

Jameson Lopp: Self-custody is essential to avoid third-party risks, phishing attacks are the biggest threat, and a three-wallet system can enhance security | Bankless

Self-custody in crypto is crucial to avoid reliance on third parties, which pose significant risks. Privacy acts as the first ...
University of Massachusetts Lowell

Computer Scientist Develops Novel Framework to Secure Sensitive Data

Funded by an Office of Naval Research grant worth nearly $800,000, Gollamudi and her lab group are developing a novel ...
Hackaday

Random Number Generator Uses Camera Noise

Random numbers are very important to us in this computer age, being used for all sorts of security and cryptographic tasks. [Theory to Thing] recently built a device to generate random numbers ...