At Apple’s most recent presentation, CEO Tim Cook waned on and on about how secure iOS was compared to Android. He even went so far as to call Android a “toxic hellstew” of mobile malware. Android users, of course, know that the stats…
Every casual and hardcore tech enthusiast must be aware of the Heartbleed bug by now; unfortunately, their cloud of paranoia is only bound to expand now that Google revealed that everyone with an Android 4.1.1 device is affected by this major flaw.…
Nowadays, it is becoming more and more common to get calls from unknown numbers. Life is pretty normal with such calls, unless of course the same caller starts disturbing or threatening us with regular calls. It is during such distress, we seek…
Ever felt the insecurity of others using our smartphone? – Uninvited individuals going through personal data, in the name of checking the device! Undoubtedly, many would agree that a strong and reliable security system in a smartphone is always an…
CryptoCurrencies are one of the most unique innovations of the past few years. Bitcoin is the most well-known cryptocurrency but it’s certainly not the only one. CryptoCurrencies need to be mined in order to use. Mining a single Bitcoin…
We have had cases of bricked devices in the past, some due to bugs and viruses while others due to faulty apps. Things were still on the brighter side until recently, new bugs are discovered for Android platform. Newspeak Reportedly, six new bugs…
News Speak Few days back, a woman filed a lawsuit against Google claiming an accidental buy of $66 in an Android app. It was her inquisitive child who clicked on an ad of “Marvel Run Jump Smash” and downloaded it for $65.95. This is just one…
According to a statement by Bas Bosschert, a Dutch security researcher, apps on Android stores user database on the memory card of the device with poorly secured encryption keys. This flaw in the Android version of WhatsApp is recently discovered…
Remote administration tools help tech support professionals solve problems from across the world. Unfortunately, not all remote administrators are good people. Such is the case with the new Remote Administration Tool (RAT) malware for Android.…
In the field of mobile malware, there’s really only one major player: Android. Android accounts for over 90% of mobile malware in virtually every security study ever performed. Some studies put that number as high as 95% or 99%. Android has…
