Tag: security
Google outlines Android Nougat security improvements
So 2015 to 2016 was not a good year for security on the Android platform. Among the list of high profile security issues, it...
DressCode malware discovered in Google Play Store apps
The research team at Check Point Mobile Threat Prevention has discovered a new malware they named “DressCode”, and it is embedded in 40 apps...
Opera admits server breach incident, tells users to reset passwords
Server breaches seem to be pretty common of late, as malicious elements continue to become more savvy and enterprising. That is why it should...
Dropbox prompting users to change password as a “preventive measure”
For those who are concerned with online security and protecting all their digital properties, it is almost automatic for them to regularly change their...
BlackBerry proud to be first to patch QuadRooter vulnerabilities
Canada-based manufacturer BlackBerry has announced that they are “the first major manufacturer to patch QuadRooter vulnerabilities.” Granted, that’s a good job, taking care of...
RootJunky outs universal factory reset protection bypass for current Samsung devices
If there was one place on the internet that you would find a bypass method for Samsung’s factory reset protection (FRP), it would probably...
Rio Olympics 2016 keyboard app unintentionally violated user privacy
We’ve seen a lot of Olympics-related features in apps and devices and even carriers, especially the past few days since the Rio games are...
Two-step authentication may soon lose SMS factor
Usually, when you activate the two-step authentication in any app or service you’re using, one of the options that you use is for them...
Android Nougat will be strictly enforcing the ‘verified boot’ process
Google started with verified booting right around Android KitKat, where the device-mapper-verity (dm-verity) kernel feature was doing things behind the scenes. In Marshmallow, verified...
Samsung Knox makes Android for Work even more secure
For companies that have a Bring Your Own Device or Corporate-Owned Personally Enabled policies, maintaining the security of your device and ensuring that none...
CopperheadOS releases Nexus 6P with security features, higher price tag
CopperheadOS, an outfit that makes an aftermarket Android ROM that they claim is more secure than the stock Android, is selling a Nexus 6P...
Infected Pokemon GO APK has Droidjack malware, it’s super effective
Pokemon GO is not even on global launch yet, and it’s already causing quite a stir in the world. Where the game is available,...