Tag: security
Android 11 improves lockscreen, authentication methods for better security
Smartphones have become an extension of our digital as well as physical identities, putting our private information at risk from unwanted intrusion. With Android...
Microsoft Defender now available on Google Play Store for enterprise users
If you’re an enterprise user and your company has several Android smartphones used by employees, having an anti-virus and anti-malware software is pretty important....
August and Yale smart locks updated with biometric verification
August Home is a name known for smart locks and doorbell cameras. It has introduced several smart devices. Connected devices from the brand have...
Alexa has some vulnerabilities that could possibly expose info
We don’t always hear about Amazon’s Alexa getting hacked but there are certainly problems concerning privacy and security. It’s not exactly the most secure...
TikTok found to be tracking user data using a banned trick
TikTok videos may be fun to watch but a lot of people are wary to use the app. There is a reason why the...
Pixel 4a gets ioXt certification, makes it an ultra-secure device
Pixel 4a has hit all the right notes when it comes to wider acceptance by users and Google seems to have done things well...
Android phones with Qualcomm DSP chips can become “spying tools”: Report
Qualcomm Snapdragon processors are part of more than 40-percent of Android phones from various manufactures. If you own one such high-end device, be informed...
Google updates users’ voice, audio settings, notified via email
Don't be surprised if you received an email from Google regarding audio privacy. Just like the lawsuit settlement notices, this is real. If you...
PUBG, Resso and 273 other Chinese apps stare at likely ban in India
Last month India imposed a ban on 59 Chinese apps in light of user data security issues triggered by the border skirmish between the...
Garmin cyberattack confirmed, services now being recovered
This happened but some users may not have noticed the cyberattack that made Garmin Connect and other Garmin systems to be offline for a...
Google’s Android Lockbox tracks app data for competitive advantage
It is no hidden fact that Google peeks into the usage stats of how people interact with the OS and apps on their device....
Samsung, German partners working to store National ID on phones
In this day and age when social distancing is encouraged, it is best that physical contact is limited. Stay home. If you need to...