Tag: security
Blackphone secure Android smartphone teased ahead of MWC unveil
The fact a smartphone is going to be announced next month during Mobile World Congress comes with little in terms of surprise, however diving...
Banking apps may not be secure, report shows 9 out of 10 ‘leak info’
You’d think the app available from your bank would be secure. Though some prefer to use third party financial apps like Mint, the app...
Snapchat almost apologizes, allows users to unlink their phone numbers
It seems that damage control is the only recourse left to Snapchat. It has just announced the release a promised update that, in its...
Snapchat issues a response to recent security concerns
Snapchat has released a statement regarding the recent findings that their service can be used to attach phone numbers to names, leading to identification...
Snapchat exploit yields 4.6 million user names and numbers
Snapchat might soon be facing torches and pitchforks if it doesn't take drastic steps to ensure its security and placate its users. As much...
Snapchat code exploit published after being ignored
Snapchat, which prides itself for its privacy and security features, might have just become completely insecure. Researchers have now published undocumented API and code...
Samsung KNOX security solution might not be that secure after all
It is quite an embarrassment if a system that is boasted as the security system above all else turns out to be not as...
EFF chides Google for removing App Ops access in Android 4.4.2
It seems that the seemingly innocuous Android 4.4.2 update is putting Google
under a bit of heat. The Electronic Frontier Foundation or EFF, one...
Android Device Manager app arrives in the Play Store
Google announced the Android Device Manager several months back. Essentially, this is a security feature that will allow you to remotely locate your device...
CyanogenMod pushes for encrypted messaging with WhisperPush
CyanogenMod has just made an announcement that takes its security and privacy thrust to the next level. In the coming nightly builds, the team...
Android security benefits from culture of openness
The fact that Android, at the end of the development process, is an open source product might be lost on end users, but that...
Niger deletes 1.7 million mobile phone numbers
Niger has deleted 1.7 million mobile phone numbers, according to a report by Reuters. The African country says it is an attempt to improve...