Tag: security
Android P will block apps from sending unsecure internet traffic
From a recent Google post, it looks like Android P will be preventing apps from using unencrypted connections by default. Google released the first...
Office 365 brings file recovery, ransomware detection, other protection
If you’re an Office 365 Home or Office subscriber, you’ll be happy to know that Microsoft is adding more protection for your account and...
Tor Messenger now discontinued, unable to provide fully secure chat messaging
The original plan for Tor Messenger – just like most software connected with the Tor Project – was to create a cross-platform chat program...
Google releases Android security update for April 2018
Google’s monthly Android Security Bulletin for April 2018 is here, as regularly as the months change. The mothership has not slowed down in its...
Under Armour informs MyFitnesPal users of data breach
Those who are using MyFitnessPal to track their diet and exercise, listen up! Under Armour, which owns the app and service, announced that there...
Malware sneaks into Play Store, carried by QR reader apps
Another day, another piece of malware gets into the Google Play Store and proceeds to be downloaded more than 500,000 times. This malware is...
Keeper Password Manager now integrated with Android’s Autofill API
Not a lot of apps are using Android 8.1’s Autofill API, mainly because developers have been overlooking this new feature. But there are a...
Android Security 2017: Machine learning helped Google prevent installation of 60.3% of harmful apps
Google made public its Android Security Year in Review report for 2017 today as a part of its continuing effort to educate Android users...
Some Samsung phones will get less security updates compared to premium models
Security updates are great as they are essential. Google just recently released their March 2018 Android Security Bulletin, and the mothership hasn’t missed a...
Google rolls out Android Security Bulletin for March 2018, with new functional updates
The monthly Android Security Bulletin for March 2018, and it bears noticing that Google has not slowed down in its efforts to provide Android...
SecurityLab presents Apple, Essential, Google as manufacturers with fastest security updates
Independent security outfit SecurityLab just published the results of their study on how fact manufacturer roll out security updates – that is, updates which...
HOW TO: Manage your phone’s app permissions so that your device remains secure
There’s one big gaping hole in Android’s security and privacy, and it’s something that the geniuses and software programmers at Google can never fix...