Tag: security
U.S consumers lost $770M in social media scams in 2021
You would think that consumers are now smart enough to fall for online scams. Unfortunately, these scammers are also getting smarter at tricking people...
T-Mobile brings improved Branded Caller ID with CTIA partnership
Robocalls seem to still be a bit problem for mobile users in the U.S but the past few years, we've seen carriers and OEMs...
LastPass system error triggered security alerts
LastPass users who received security alerts that someone was attempting to access their Master Password can now breathe a sigh of relief. Well, sort...
Some Galaxy Store apps identified with potentially dangerous malware
Google Play Store has been victim to malware apps at many instances in the past. Now Samsung’s Galaxy Store has hit the limelight for...
LastPass denies leak of users’ Master Passwords
Probably one of the worst scenarios for users is to have their password manager account compromised since they rely on that service to keep...
OSOM OV1 privacy-focused phone by the team behind Essential Phone
How can we forget the doomed Essential PH-1 (more commonly referred to as Essential Phone) that had a hardcore following thanks to its ergonomic...
T-Mobile makes changes to SIM Swap policy
If you go to the subreddit thread on T-Mobile, you'll see posts from customers who have had bad experiences with SIM swap scams the...
Android TV OS security bulletins coming soon
Google regularly sends out security bulletins for the main Android platform. We look forward to any announcement from the company as it tells us...
How to bypass FRP lock securely on Android devices
Google introduced the Factory Reset Protection (FRP) security feature on Android 5.1 Lollipop (or higher) devices to protect the information in case someone forcefully...
Banking trojan apps on Google Play went undetected for four months
Just when we thought Google Play Store security mechanism was coming to grips with notorious hackers, a major malware attack that went unnoticed has...
MediaTek’s audio processor flawed, could let hackers eavesdrop on you
Cyber security firm Check Point Research (CPR) has revealed a security glitch in the audio processor of the MediaTek chipsets, which are used in...
Samsung mobile security updates schedule updated
Another round of Samsung Security Updates is ready for Galaxy device owners and users. The release schedule has just been updated as the tech...