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FLocker malware was once found targeting Android smartphones but its new variant is even locking up Android Smart TV! Researchers have exposed sophisticated ransomware scams targeting Android-based devices such as smartphones and smart TV. Yes, you read that right. IT security researchers at Trend Micro have found Frantic Locker or FLocker malware targeting Android devices since 2015 but its […]
Crooks breaking into enterprise networks are holding data they steal for ransom under the guise they are doing the company a favor by exposing a flaw. The criminal act is described as bug poaching by IBM researchers and is becoming a growing new threat to businesses vulnerable to attacks. According to IBM’s X-Force researchers, the […]
Short Bytes: The Raspberry Pi 3 is a cheap and small computer that has gained wide support from programming and maker community. In a step that will make it even more popular, it looks like, Google is soon going to make it an officially supported device under its open source Android operating system. Raspberry Pi […]
Android users will be able to log in to services using a combination of their face, typing patterns and how they move! Google has channeled efforts to provide Android apps users a much reliable and easier substitute to the ever-so-complicated logins and passwords with Trust API. Trust API is a new and novel feature that […]
Short Bytes: Google has unveiled its list of the 10 best Android apps and games of 2016. These apps are basically the winners of the inaugural Google Play Awards announced at I/O 2016 developer conference. The award for the best Android app of the year was won by the interior design and decorating assistant app Houzz. At its […]
Teens spend more time on the web than staying out, it’s your responsibility to keep an eye on them and their online activities — Here a free app that can help you keep your kids safe! Teens’ cyber safety! The term is being heavily discussed among parents and the internet security experts. Resultantly, the experts have […]
In the wake of the latest report that shows that Jihadist groups are using Telegram, Signal, and WhatsApp for chatting, and Gmail for correspondences and clearly declaring that they prefer it to Yahoo Mail, parents and businesspeople need to become more vigilant. One cannot be too sure about risks lurking around, which is why using […]
Viking Horde malware gains root access of any Android device — It can steal your personal data, conduct DDoS attacks and ad frauds. Android devices are under constant threat of malware attacks, recently, an IT security firm Check Point has exposed a dangerous malware targeting Android devices. They call it Viking Horde malware which has infected several […]
Pakistani Intelligence Agency ISI is using Smartphone Malware for Spying upon its Military and Security Forces- Claims Indian Government. Pakistan’s intelligence agency is popular all over the world for its novel tactics and amazing abilities to stay updated about security concerns. After all, it wasn’t declared one of the world’s best intelligence agencies in 2015 […]
Short Bytes: Google products represent an individual brand in themselves. Over the years, Google products like Google Drive, Google Maps, YouTube, Google’s productivity suite have inevitably made us so dependent on Google services that life seems unreal without most of these. No wonder why Google is leading the domain of the tech giants because of […]
Android Users Beware- This New Malware can Retrieve Banking Information and Track your Texts For Android users, using their devices has become so much risky nowadays due to the emergence of a new malware every other day. This time, a dangerous malware has surfaced that appears to be just another harmless Google Chrome’s mobile version’s […]
The malware is targeting Russian users but it’s about time when the same tactics will be used by other cyber criminals outside Russia. FireEye security firms’ researchers have identified a new Android family malware that is currently targeting Russian users. The malware is distributed via a series of infected subdomains that are actually registered with […]
You Would be Giving open Invitation to Hackers for Following you by Using Waze. Waze is a well-known and widely used navigation app developed and owned by Google. It is in use by literally million of drivers because it helps in identifying the most appropriate, safe and fastest route to any destination. However, according to the […]
Viber to put encryption to their messaging app People are definitely worried about the threat of hacking and malware, as every other day we get to hear about some firm switching to more advanced encryption techniques so as to make its services safer and secure for users. The latest to join the encryption bandwagon is […]
In various Samsung Galaxy devices, it is possible to send AT commands through USB cables — The most startling fact is that it is possible even if the devices are locked You might be thinking that it is not a serious issue. But think again… don’t we leave our phones on our desks thinking that […]
Short Bytes: The exploding popularity of Apple’s programming language Swift and Google’s ongoing litigation with Oracle, has inspired the Android-owner to look for Java-alternatives. Being a clean, developer-friendly, and in-demand programming language, Google could adopt the open source Swift programming language in future. Apple’s Swift programming language is still in early days and it’s proving […]
Eight out of twelve apps vulnerable to new attack. This past Monday, at the GI Sicherheit 2016 security conference in Bonn, Germany, two researchers unveiled details about a new type of attack on Android devices called Surreptitious Sharing. The problem is buried deep in the Android API. The two researchers, Dominik Schürmann and Lars Wolf, explain […]
What was unheard of almost a decade ago is currently in practice at large_ spying on mobiles. Starting with Atir Raihan’s brainchild, FlexiSpy in 2003 that he deliberately designed to expose the adultery of his girlfriend, many companies have followed suit and today the market is teeming with duplicate applications, all built with a common […]
Need Secure Web Access Everywhere without Getting Identified? Avira’s Phantom VPN may help! Avira is known for developing the very popular, award-winning software Avira Antivirus and it seems the company has been striving to provide web users a secure environment over the web space so that their privacy is not violated nor are their computers. The […]
Android.Lockdroid ransomware expands to Asia by targeting Japan first. The malware poses as a system update and locks the device from use. One of the most prevalent Android ransomware threats in the West has now expanded to Asia, choosing Japan as its first target. This Android.Lockdroid campaign began in March 11 and poses as a system […]
Google has removed SmeshApp from PlayStore on the allegations that the app is a tool used by Pakistan’s ISI to spy on Indian military personnel The rivalry between India and Pakistan is known to the whole world with militaries of both countries at war for several times after getting independence from the Brits — Now the tools […]