FBI Issues Public Alert On Americans Using Foreign Apps Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The FBI identified data security risks from foreign-developed mobile apps used in the United States, the agency warned in a March 31 public service announcement. In this photo illustration, a hacker types on a computer keyboard on May 13, 2025. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch T...
FBI Issues Public Alert On Americans Using Foreign Apps Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The FBI identified data security risks from foreign-developed mobile apps used in the United States, the agency warned in a March 31 public service announcement. In this photo illustration, a hacker types on a computer keyboard on May 13, 2025. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times “As of early 2026, many of the most downloaded and top-grossing apps in the United States are developed and maintained by foreign companies, particularly those based in China,” the FBI said, without naming any apps. “ The apps that maintain digital infrastructure in China are subject to China’s extensive national security laws, enabling the Chinese government to potentially access mobile app users’ data. ” In the Google Play store, the most popular apps include short-form video platform TikTok, video editor CapCut, artificial intelligence video generator PixVerse, and communication app Telegram X. China-based ByteDance maintains ownership of TikTok and CapCut. PixVerse is owned by a Singaporean company, and the developer of Telegram X is based in the United Arab Emirates. On Apple’s App Store, the top free apps include CapCut, TikTok, and Chinese shopping apps Temu and Shein. In its alert, the FBI warned users to be aware of the types of data the foreign apps request access to when they are downloaded. “When access is permitted by the user, the app can persistently collect data and users’ private information throughout the device, not just within the app or while the app is active,” the bureau said. The privacy policy of an app, which can typically be accessed on the company website, reveals where the harvested data, including system prompts and personal info, are stored. Some of the apps store data in servers located in China. Some apps do not allow users to run them unless they consent to data sharing, the FBI said. Certain apps offer options to invite friends or oth...
Catholic Timothy Broglio says ‘hard to cast this war as something that would be sponsored by the Lord’ The leader of all Catholic chaplains in the United States’ armed forces has questioned how righteous the US military ’s campaign in Iran is, saying that “under the just war theory – it is not”. Archbishop Timothy Broglio, head of the Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services USA, told CBS Ne...
Catholic Timothy Broglio says ‘hard to cast this war as something that would be sponsored by the Lord’ The leader of all Catholic chaplains in the United States’ armed forces has questioned how righteous the US military ’s campaign in Iran is, saying that “under the just war theory – it is not”. Archbishop Timothy Broglio, head of the Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services USA, told CBS News in an interview set for broadcast Sunday that while Iran “was a threat with nuclear arms”, waging war on the theocratic state constituted “compensating for a threat before the threat is actually realized”. Continue reading...
Another day of Amazon(AMZN) introducing something unrelated to carts. Just 2 days after launching new business credit cards, Amazon is making a move that could ripple across millions of businesses and potentially affect the prices shoppers pay. The reality is that rising oil prices are starting to ...
Another day of Amazon(AMZN) introducing something unrelated to carts. Just 2 days after launching new business credit cards, Amazon is making a move that could ripple across millions of businesses and potentially affect the prices shoppers pay. The reality is that rising oil prices are starting to ...