Tag: Android Security
MyPermissions gets an update, brings cross platform information protection
We’ve all done it — bypassed the alert page, telling us what permissions an app or webpage seeks. We are in such a fervor...
Android security benefits from culture of openness
The fact that Android, at the end of the development process, is an open source product might be lost on end users, but that...
SMS security flaw affects Nexus devices, Android 4.3 and 4.4
A vulnerability has been discovered in Nexus phones, which could render them useless. By sending a particular type of SMS message, the phone is...
Android included in Google’s Patch Reward Program
Google is asking the open source community to help with security. While we’re used to seeing the search Giant pay for exploits, we haven’t...
1Password 4 currently in beta testing for Android
The popular iOS and Mac app 1Password 4 is coming to Android. Currently in beta testing, the AgileBits team is gearing up to bring...
Lookout Mobile Security arriving pre-installed on AT&T Android devices
Those purchasing an Android handset from AT&T will soon find another pre-installed app. This latest will be the Lookout Mobile Security app, which is...
Google Play Services update silently disables Android Device Manager
Google has just started to roll out an update for its Google Play Services that, while surely bringing in some improvements or bug fixes,...
Android 4.4 patches another Master Key bug [UPDATED]
The words "Master Key bug" would probably send shivers down the spines of anyone who is even remotely concerned about the security of the...
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Mobile released to secure your Android devices
Security is not something one can afford to take for granted so easily anymore, especially considering how much our lives and identities have become...
Schmidt says Android more secure than iPhone
Eric Schmidt, in a remark delivered to a packed audience during a question and answer session at the Gartner Symposium, unequivocally said that Android...
Google estimates only 0.001% of installed apps try to evade Android runtime defenses
The threat of malware, and the fear and anxiety caused by it, has been a real issue even before smartphones became in vogue. And...
Firefox for Android security issue puts locally stored content at risk
Firefox for Android has an alarming security issue. Developer Sebastian Guerrero Selma has successfully used Firefox to pull data from the storage of an...
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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
February 9 is expected to be an exciting one for Samsung. As it unfolds the Unpacked event with enthusiasm, there will be some devices...
