Tag: security
LastPass on Android can now autofill app logins
Security on Android apps has gotten easier, or at least more convenient, that is, if you're using LastPass' password management. The service has just...
Next Android version may have enterprise security in mind
One truth remains a hurdle for Android: it’s just not a great platform for enterprise. From a consumer perspective, Android is plenty secure. For...
NSA spied on Huawei, according to leaked documents
China’s Huawei has reportedly been under watch by the NSA. The company, having pulled out of the US for fear of being scapegoated for...
Snoopy drone can be used to spy on mobile users
If you thought drones, especially those that can be used to deliver your packages, were cool, you might want to think again when you...
Google updates Gmail, offers “encrypted HTTPS connection”
Google has made some changes to Gmail today, offering secure encryption at every turn. Starting today, any email that passes through a Gmail server...
Backdoor to several Samsung Galaxy devices discovered and refuted
Security vulnerabilities, especially in software, isn't completely unheard of, but very few are portrayed as being deliberately included for the benefit of certain individuals....
WhatsApp downplays reported security hole
It should perhaps surprise no one that WhatsApp would release a statement that washes its hands regarding a recently reported security flaw. One is...
WhatsApp chat history can be easily accessed by third-party apps
WhatsApp recently released an update that tried to improve its privacy features, but it seems that a nastier security issue lies deeper within. According...
Lookout reports on Dendroid malware creation tool
Malware on Android, though controversial, isn't exactly a new topic. But seeing a complete development suite that helps others create malware that has managed...
LG G Pro 2: setting up and using Knock Code
We have already posted our review of the LG G Pro 2, however a few new buzz words came along with this release. LG...
FreedomPop “Snowden Phone” is the ultimate anonymous smartphone
The "Snowden Phone", or it's more formal name of Privacy Phone, is just one in the latest series of security and privacy conscious smartphones...
Google Play Services update will have big effect on malware, Android security
An incoming update to Play Services has some big security implications. Currently, Google verifies apps at a few different points, but there is no...