Almost everybody these days is hooked up on one form of social media or another – be it Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Although there are positives to internet linking, it exposes people to certain dangers too. Social networking platforms’…
Public Wi-Fi: the savior of travelers, remote workers, and people clinging to the last 5% of their phone battery in a café. But here’s the problem: open networks are a hacker’s paradise. On a rooted Android device, you’ve got extra…
Android rooting, the process of gaining elevated privileges on an Android device, has a storied history. It has been a symbol of freedom, innovation, and customization for Android enthusiasts. Over the years, it has faced challenges and…
Back in 2016, the Android community reeled from an exploit called Drammer. Drammer rooted your device by exploiting a vulnerability. Google quickly patched the vulnerability, temporarily mitigating the attack. Unfortunately, Google’s fix worked…
John McAfee just released a smartphone he describes as “light years ahead” of similar handsets. It’s a “truly private” smartphone that promises to offer an unparalleled level of protection. The smartphone comes with an $1100 price tag,…
There are some obvious signs of mobile malware – like getting intrusive pop-ups every time you open an app. However, a lot of modern mobile malware is sneaky: it lies dormant on your device for months, quietly monitoring your activity. With…
Android’s newest update, Android N, is just around the corner. We’ve already talked about the many performance and UI improvements in Android N. But there are a bunch of security improvements included in Android N as well, and many of them are…
Weaknesses in telecommunications security allow criminals or governments to remotely snoop on anyone on the planet using just a phone number, according to a new report by a German security researcher. Security researcher Karsten Nohl recently…
Being at the top comes with its own pitfalls. The Android OS, by virtue of having a market share of over 80%, has been facing threats from hackers and other cyber criminals for many years now. One of the most positive and unique features of Android…
If despite all precautions such as only using Google Play Store to download apps, having an anti virus app installed and so on, you still find your Android infected with a virus, then don’t panic. You can and have to take steps to eliminate it at…
