Tag: security
Security hole found in all GSM networks by hacker
During a hacking convention in Berlin conducted by Germany's Security Research Labs, a hacker discovered a security hole within the GSM mobile network. In...
Researcher demonstrates an app taking over Android with zero permissions
The first line of defense in computer security is the user, or at least that's the way it works on Android. Whenever you install...
viaForensics claims Google Wallet has security issues
Google Wallet famously won't work on the slick Galaxy Nexus, which may bother some folks when that phone finally lands in the US. However,...
Carrier IQ busted on video: records keystrokes, web traffic
Carrier IQ's support software has been monitored closely by Android security watchdogs for the last few weeks. After an embarrassing public relations snafu, the...
BlackBerry Mobile Fusion manages corporate assets on Android
RIM is having a tough time right now. They're being squeezed from the top with iOS and from the bottom (well, bottom, top, sides...
Twitter acquires Android security firm Whisper Systems
Here's an odd bit of M&A news. Wired reports that Twitter's latest acquisition is a tiny Middle Eastern company whose sole focus is enterprise-grade...
Carrier IQ backs off, apologizes to Android security whistleblower
That was fast. Just one day after threatening an XDA-Developers member with legal action over exposing embarrassing privacy violations in their network management software,...
EFF defends Android whistleblower from Carrier IQ lawsuit
Smartphones are a minefield of potential privacy and security violations on the best of days, and careless software implementations like HTC's recent Sense UI...
Motorola DROID Receives Security Fix
The original Motorola DROID is finally getting some attention with a quick security fix update. No, this isn't the official update to 2.3 (Gingerbread)...
Report: most free anti-malware apps are almost useless
Malware is a growing problem for Android, both within the Android Market and without. But when it comes to free applications, it looks like...
Webroot warns of rogue Russian trojan networks
If you are the sort that downloads apps for alternative markets for your Android device, security firm Webroot has a warning for you. According...
Norton expands Android offerings with Tablet Security app
Norton, peddlers of all things software security related, already has an established presence on the Android platform with its Mobile Security app, already available...
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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...
