Tag: security
Google responds to Wallet root vulnerability: don’t use Google Wallet
You've probably already seen the recently exposed vulnerability in the Google Wallet app which potential thieves to steal your PIN code if you're running a rooted...
Google Wallet PIN can be compromised on rooted Android devices
When progressing through a Google Wallet transaction via NFC, the system requires the user to input his/her PIN to follow through with their transaction....
Google Introduces “Bouncer” for Android Market, keeps us safe and malware free
In the recent months the amount of malware in the Android Market has continued to climb, or the reports have at least. When something...
HTC promises fix for WiFi security flaw, some phones already updated
Earlier this morning we reported that serious security issues had been found in a number of HTC phone running its Sense UI skin, which allow third-party...
HTC software bug leaks WiFi passwords on some Android phones
The last few months have not been kind to HTC on the security and privacy front. First there was a bug in HTC's Sense...
Symantec backs off of Android malware claims after researchers cry foul
Last week Symantec made a splash by declaring that somewhere between 1 and 5 million Android users were infected with the Android.Counterclank software, classifying it...
Lookout Mobile claims Android.Counterclank is adware, not malware
Last week Symantec made headlines, claiming that somewhere between 1 million and 5 million Android users had been infected with a particular kind of...
Symantec: millions of Android devices infected from Market downloads
If you're waiting for a wake-up call when it comes to Android malware, this might be it. Security software vendor Symantec has published a...
O2 exposes customer phone numbers before plugging security hole [UPDATE]
UK citizens who use O2's wireless network got a nasty shock this morning, when reports around the web claimed that their phone numbers were...
NSA releases ultra-secure open source Android derivative
Rejoice, paranoid security fanatics! There's finally a version of Android that enables your obsessive need to lock and control each and every file on...
Android.Arspam is the latest malware threat, says Symantec
There's been a lot of news in the last few months about Trojans and other malware aimed at Android devices, and with millions of...
Star Wars: The Old Republic comes to Android… as a security key
Jedis! Sith! Droids! And not a Gungan in sight! The wildly anticipated Star Wars: The Old Republic, a massively multiplayer entry into BioWare's amazing...
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Galaxy S21 FE vs Galaxy S21: Which one is worth your...
The Galaxy S21 FE may have been cancelled and then delayed but Samsung's plan prevailed. The new Fan Edition comes out a month before...
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Galaxy Tab S8 series new leak reveals almost everything
February 9 is expected to be an exciting one for Samsung. As it unfolds the Unpacked event with enthusiasm, there will be some devices...
