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Google makes secure boot, full-disk encryption mandatory for some Android 6.0 devices
Google’s plan to encrypt user data on Android devices by default will get a new push with Android 6.0, also known as Marshmallow. The …
Hackers Can Remotely Steal Fingerprints From Android Phones
Over a year ago I wrote an article on The Hacker News that warned of serious security concerns created by the iPhone and Android’s …
Hackers can hack Android smartphones using covert data channels using voice channel
Researchers demonstrate hack by creating a covert data channel using a smartphone’s voice channel to exfiltrate data albeit slowly From the time smartphones have …
With ransomware on the rise, cryptographers take it personally
Some of the world’s leading cryptographers are concerned about the increasing number of malicious programs that hold computers and mobile phones to ransom, in …
Fewer than 1% of Android devices affected by potentially harmful apps
Based on data collected by Google, less than one percent of Android devices had a potentially harmful application installed last year. This includes devices …
‘Google VPN’ in-built Hidden Service spotted in Android 5.1
Good news for all Android Lollipop-ers! Google appears to be secretly working on a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service, dubbed ‘Google VPN’. The news …
Microsoft Windows update addresses FREAK flaw, Stuxnet worm
Microsoft released a Windows update Tuesday to address the “FREAK” security vulnerability, a decade-old encryption flaw that leaves device users vulnerable to having their …
“FREAK” flaw in Android and Apple devices cripples HTTPS crypto protection
Security experts have discovered a potentially catastrophic flaw that for more than a decade has made it possible for attackers to decrypt HTTPS-protected traffic …
Top Android tablets for children riddled with security lapses, study finds
As much as tablets designed for children might appear like high-tech toys, they are still vulnerable to malware and other threats that come with …
Android adware ‘infects millions’ of phones and tablets
Android users are being warned that several popular apps that were on the official Google Play store appear to have contained hidden code that …
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