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Privacy firm Proton has announced it has acquired Standard Notes, an encrypted note-taking service. The Swiss firm is known for its lineup of privacy tools, including a secure email service and a VPN. Now, it looks to be entering the world of productivity apps. Proton CEO Andy Yen commented in a blog post its end-to-end encryption (E2EE) “really makes Standard Notes complementary to the Proton ecosystem of services, and it is one that we have long used ourselves and are excited to introduce to the Proton community.” Shared values Standard Notes was founded in 2017 and is available on desktop and mobile, with Proton claiming it is currently used by over 300,000 people. Like Proton’s other products, Standard Notes is open source, has a free version, and has no venture capital behind it,… Source link

Cybersecurity researchers from ESET found a handful of malicious Android apps that were spying on people and stealing sensitive information from their mobile devices. In a press release shared with TechRadar Pro earlier this week, the researchers said that a new threat actor group, which they dubbed Virtual Invaders, was active from late 2021.  They created a number of Android apps, posing as communications products, which also came with the open-source XploitSPY malware. They called the campaign “eXotic Visit.” Low download count On the surface, the apps worked as intended, offering rudimentary communications services. However, behind the curtains lies malware that extracted people’s contact lists and files, the device’s GPS locations, file names listed in specific directories… Source link

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The International Olympic Committee was effusive Wednesday in its support for a decadeslong effort to bring back the Winter Games to Utah’s capital city in 2034. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The International Olympic Committee was effusive Wednesday in its support for a decadeslong effort to bring back the Winter Games to Utah’s capital city in 2034. Unlike so many other past hosts that have decided bringing back the Games isn’t worth the time, money or hassle, Salt Lake City remains one of the few places where Olympic fever still burns strong. Olympic officials praised the city for preserving facilities and public enthusiasm as they kicked off their final visit ahead of a formal announcement expected this July. Reminders of the… Source link

Getty Former Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt reacting in the middle of a college football game. The New York Jets have been doing some serious homework on the 2024 quarterback class ahead of April’s draft. Ryan Fowler of Bleacher Report shared on social media that Gang Green is hosting Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt on a top-30 visit. “[The] talented signal-caller is expected to hear his name called in the middle rounds,” Fowler said. The New York Jets are hosting Tulane QB Michael Pratt for a visit this week, source said. Talented signal-caller is expected to hear his name called in the middle rounds. Pratt Is an Intriguing Young QB Option for the Jets… Source link

IVPN is, for our money, one of the best VPNs on the market in terms of security and privacy. The company’s mission statement heavily emphasizes privacy and its no-logs policy has been verified by independent audit. On top of that, the company publishes the results of other independent audits of its network infrastructure and data security regularly, in an effort to provide more transparency to its customer base. Anti-Tracker Mode IVPN offers a hardcore Anti-Tracker Mode, designed to block two of the larger data trackers in the world: Facebook and Google. This mode works very well, almost too well in certain instances. If Google is your primary search engine, for example, you will not be able to use it with Anti-Tracker Mode enabled. However, if your primary goal is to stop… Source link