Tag: security
Silent Circle bricking unofficial variants, clones of Blackphone 2 with software update
Silent Circle, the company that distributes the security-focused Blackphone 2, is actively seeking out and bricking Blackphone 2 devices that have not been sold...
Meitu explains reasoning behind photo app permissions
While the Meitu photo filter app became hugely popular all of a sudden, the news that it was sending your phone’s info to servers...
Google hunts down Android malware even when ‘Verify apps’ is disabled
Android has had the “Verify Apps” feature in its settings for a while now – the feature is used to block malware from being...
Blink to launch new home security products and services at CES 2017
There used to be a time when home security surveillance will cost homeowners an arm, a leg, and maybe a kidney. Thanks to technology...
LG announces January security patch ahead of Google’s official release to Nexus, Pixel devices
LG’s January security bulletin is already up on the company's security website, ahead of Google releasing its official security bulletin for Nexus and Pixel...
Google recently patched camera flaw in Pixel which would allow tracking
Lately, Google has seemed very serious about the privacy and security in Android. This is evident in the huge jump in security features made...
Google to push out January security patch next week
Usually, we are not able to predict when Google will roll out their monthly security bulletins. But there are times when information reaches us...
Facebook adding Instant Verification to speed up login process
Your Facebook account is fast becoming the most essential account you have on your smartphone or mobile device, so anything that speeds up and...
Yahoo’s security breached again, 1 billion accounts compromised
We were thinking if anything worse can happen to Yahoo, which recently got hacked exposing over 500 million account details. As it turns out,...
New Logitech Circle Security features revealed
If you still haven't heard of the Logitech Circle Home Security Camera, now is the perfect time to familiarize yourself with the system. The...
AirDroid finally updates app security amid hacking fears
A few days back, security outfit Zimperium released its findings on how a malicious hacker could possibly execute and attack on devices connected via...
Multiple vulnerabilities in AirDroid app disclosed, developers to roll out patch soon
Security research firm Zimperium recently disclosed what they termed as “multiple vulnerabilities” in the popular Android app called AirDroid which is used generally to...