Tag: Android Security
Google updates Android security, app scanning
Google has announced an update to their app security protocol for Android, which will now continuously scan your devices for nefarious app activity. Prior...
Heartbleed only an issue for Android 4.1.1
There has been plenty of talk regarding "Heartbleed" lately. For those who may have somehow missed that story, the simple version is that Heartbleed...
Next Android version may have enterprise security in mind
One truth remains a hurdle for Android: it’s just not a great platform for enterprise. From a consumer perspective, Android is plenty secure. For...
Lookout reports on Dendroid malware creation tool
Malware on Android, though controversial, isn't exactly a new topic. But seeing a complete development suite that helps others create malware that has managed...
Google Play Services update will have big effect on malware, Android security
An incoming update to Play Services has some big security implications. Currently, Google verifies apps at a few different points, but there is no...
Facebook’s Conceal promises ‘Efficient storage encryption for Android’
In an odd twist of fate, Facebook now wants to protect our data. The social giant, who has had their fair share of information...
Facebook Conceal API quickly encrypts large files on disk
Facebook has just made available a new set of cryptographic API for developers on Android. Aptly named Conceal, this Java library will allow app...
Future Android security feature could break many root apps
A set of commits have recently been pushed to the Android Open Source Project that seeks to harden the platform against malicious attacks. But...
Android pointed to as main malware target
According to a new report from Cisco, Android was the target for 99% of all mobile malware last year. Unsurprisingly, Android users also have...
Play Store allows 30 minutes of unsupervised spending, double the App Store [Update]
Earlier today, Apple signed an agreement to refund over $30 million to parents who's children spent unsupervised in the App Store. The parents were...
Blackphone secure Android smartphone teased ahead of MWC unveil
The fact a smartphone is going to be announced next month during Mobile World Congress comes with little in terms of surprise, however diving...
Banking apps may not be secure, report shows 9 out of 10 ‘leak info’
You’d think the app available from your bank would be secure. Though some prefer to use third party financial apps like Mint, the app...
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Galaxy S21 FE vs Galaxy S21: Which one is worth your...
The Galaxy S21 FE may have been cancelled and then delayed but Samsung's plan prevailed. The new Fan Edition comes out a month before...
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Galaxy Tab S8 series new leak reveals almost everything
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