Waqas Sattar

Waqas Sattar

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Waqas is a professional journalist and privacy enthusiast. A graduate of computer science, and highly interested in the intersection of global governance & open (and free) internet.

Billions of SHAREit app users at risk of getting their private information exposed

Waqas Sattar Last Updated: February 21, 2021
Cybersecurity researchers from Trend Micro, Echo Duan, and Jesse Chan have detected many RCE vulnerabilities in the famous Android application,…
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Hacker blackmails IPTV services over stolen data

Waqas Sattar Last Updated: February 10, 2021
In the modern age, the world has become a global village, thanks to the internet’s presence in literally every corner.
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Web consumers are concerned about data privacy; still, they ignore it

Waqas Sattar Last Updated: February 10, 2022
The purpose of designating special days on the calendar is to avail the opportunity to raise awareness about particular events…
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Tiktok rolls out new security features for its underage users

Waqas Sattar Last Updated: February 3, 2021
In this age of technology revolution, the internet space is booming with all sorts of fun, eCommerce, and learning stuff.
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Amazon Ring’s client tally surpasses 2000 US police and fire departments

Waqas Sattar Last Updated: September 27, 2022
In 2020, the world witnessed an increase in police brutality and racism deeply rooted in the American justice system. It…
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4 free Opera VPN alternatives with mobile (iOS and Android) apps

Waqas Sattar Last Updated: September 10, 2022
After coming into being not too long ago, in 2016, the OperaVPN service made an enormous impact on Android and…
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