Tag: security
Verizon now allows users to opt-out of Supercookies, online activity tracking
Verizon has been offering new data plan options and deals for all subscribers. The carrier has also been releasing new mobile devices and early...
LG G3 discovered to have hidden App Ops feature
Remember App Ops? Maybe not, especially after the heyday of Android Lollipop. It popped up, accidentally according to Google, around Android 4.3 as...
Smart Unlock skips lock security in safe and trusted areas
Phone lock features are quite useful but unlocking can be a hassle at times. Frequent entering the passcode, pattern, slide, pin, or fingerprint or...
SplashData outs Worst Passwords of 2014 list, 123456 still on top
SplashData recently released its Worst Passwords of 2014 list. This includes the most common passwords used by people on the Internet. By that we...
UK PM vows to ban messaging apps that won’t allow backdor acceess
In a move that might get him to lose more votes, particularly from the liberal sector, UK Prime Minister David Cameron vowed to mete...
SnoopSnitch for Android detects possible smartphone data theft
Security Research Labs (SRLabs) is a German outfit that has released an interesting security app called SnoopSnitch – the app basically alerts users if...
Coolpad has a backdoor in Android devices, says Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks has got some not so good news for us: Coolpad has been found to have a backdoor in millions of Android devices...
Train to be a “security expert” with new Cryptoy app
If you're the type of person that is fascinated by spies, covert operations, coded messages and the likes, you might want to consider going...
Cerberus 3.0 anti theft app updated with Material Design
Android users wanting an app to help them protect their device from theft have a newly updated option called Cerberus 3.0. Cerberus has been...
Smartphone theft on the rise but isn’t totally hopeless
Consumer Reports' 2013 survey revealed a situation that many of those observing the mobile industry might already be well aware of. Cases of smartphone...
Blackphone to get app store focused on privacy
The Blackphone launched last summer as a device that is focused on private communications more than performance or style. Since that launch, the makers...
Google replaces Captcha with “No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA”
There is no more Captcha, it's now just "No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA". Wait, is that as confusing as typing in a captcha garbled letter/number combination?...