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Over the months, we have seen loads of rumors and leaks for the upcoming member in the Samsung Galaxy S series — the Galaxy S10. Now, the device is finally arriving next month, as confirmed by Samsung itself. Contrary to the rumored MWC launch, Samsung will host its Unpacked event scheduled for February 20 in […]
If you’re a Samsung phone user, there are pretty good chances that you may have a hard time deleting the Facebook app. According to a report by Bloomberg, some Samsung smartphone owners are facing troubles uninstalling the Facebook app. While some users found that they could disable the app, deleting the app is still impossible […]
Among the various companies introducing their gaming laptops at the ongoing CES 2019, Samsung has also launched one in the form of Samsung Notebook Odyssey. With a sleek design, the Notebook Odyssey comes with 15.6-inch Full HD G-Sync display with thinner bezels for a better gaming experience. It is powered by Intel 8th Generation Core […]
Samsung announced its One UI’s beta program back in November suggesting that the Android 9.0 Pie based software will reach the flagship devices in early 2019. Now, in contrast to its previous plans, the company is expected to release the software quite soon. According to a report by Sam Mobile, the Galaxy Note 9 will get […]
Samsung announced a Bixby-powered smart speaker in August, but the company is yet to unveil it. A report by SamMobile has suggested that Samsung is working on another smart speaker that would be affordable and will have Bixby as the digital assistant. This second cheaper device will be launched to compete with budget-friendly smart speakers […]
Samsung has introduced a new Remote Access feature which will allow users to connect their devices to the Smart TVs, without the use of a wire. The new Remote Access feature will ship in the upcoming 2019 Samsung Smart TVs, allowing users to view content on the larger screen via other devices such as PCs, […]
Back in November, South Korean tech company Samsung introduced a couple of display types during SDC 2018. Now, the company is expected to showcase yet another display, preferably during CES 2019. According to a new report, Samsung is speculated to unveil the new Sound-On-Display during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 in Las Vegas. The […]
The flaw would have allowed an attacker to generate a new password A Ukrainian digital forensics expert known as Artem Mokowsky reported the finding of three security issues in Samsung account management system, which earned him a reward of about $13k USD. The professional specialized in vulnerability hunting had previously received a reward of $25k […]
Enterprise network security researchers found dozens of flaws that could expose smart home devices to attacks Enterprise network security experts discovered 20 vulnerabilities present in the firmware of Samsung’s SmartThings Hub controller that would potentially expose any compatible smart home device to cyber attacks. These vulnerabilities could allow a hacker to execute Operating System commands […]
Researchers found 20 flaws in Samsung’s SmartThings Hub controller – opening up supported third-party smart home devices to attack. Researchers found 20 vulnerabilities in Samsung’s SmartThings Hub, allowing attackers to control smart locks, remotely monitor the home via connected cameras and perform other alarming functions. Cisco Talos researchers, who published a technical breakdown of the vulnerabilities […]
The browser application has detected a critical security hole which is Same Origin Policy (SOP) installed on hundreds of millions of Samsung Android devices that would allow an attacker to steal data from browser tabs when a user visits an attacker’s website. Identified as CVE-2017-17692, this gap exists in the Bypass Same Origin Policy (SOP) included […]
The South Korean giant Samsung’s electronics division has announced another achievement in the memory technology. They’ve finished with the development and testing of their 2nd generation 10nm 8-gigabit DDR4 memory chip. The smallest of its kind, the new DRAM chip is about to enter mass production after which it will find its home in PCs releasing […]
At the Mobile Pwn2Own competition 2017, white hat hackers managed to earn over half a million dollars after successfully proving the vulnerabilities present in Huawei’s Mate 9 Pro, Apple’s iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy S8. Mobile Pwn2Own is a hacking contest held every year at the PacSec conference in Tokyo, Japan, by Trend Micro’s Zero […]
Technology companies have worked in the past to let your smartphones work like desktop computers; Microsoft’s Continuum is the most notable effort in this direction. The latest attempt was made by Samsung. The company, with the launch of its flagship Galaxy S8, introduced the new DeX dock. By spending $150, one can get a familiar […]
Leading with a boring smartphone design, Apple will need to bring its A-game to its 10th-anniversary of when the company first released the iPhone. Most people are calling it the iPhone 8, while other rumors are leaning towards the name iPhone X or iPhone Edition. Point being, this phone is going to be an expensive […]
Bug bounty programs by big tech boys isn’t a new thing to hear. Now, Samsung’s name is also on the list of the companies which give money to security researchers who point out vulnerabilities in their products. The company has announced their bug bounty initiative called Mobile Security Rewards Program. And as the name suggests, […]
Samsung is the latest company that launches a bug bounty program, with the South Koreans paying as much as $200,000 to whoever discovers a critical software vulnerability that would make it possible to compromise one of its devices. The found vulnerabilities must affect Samsung Mobile devices, services, applications developed and signed by Samsung or third-party […]
Short Bytes: Samsung made a whirlpool of changes with the Galaxy Note 8, but, somehow, forgot to improve the facial recognition feature that still haunts millions of Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ users. A dexterous user has found out that the facial recognition of the Galaxy Note 8 is just as flawed as the high-end […]
After Samsung had failed to renew the domain of one of their pre-installed apps, millions of users were left open to malware attacks. The app S Suggest that was part of the older Samsung smartphones is still active on millions of devices. Its purpose was to help users by suggesting which other popular apps they […]
After the breach of HSBC’s voice-recognition system, Samsung Galaxy S8 has been the next target with its iris scanner that has been claimed to be superior to the traditional password system to access one’s digital devices. Chaos Computer Club proves that the iris scanner is no good: a group of hackers at the Chaos Computer Club […]
Short Bytes: Samsung Electronics has announced Tizen 4.0 open source operating system. The latest release of this Linux-based OS aims at spreading to more high-end as well as low-end devices. With Tizen Real Time, an extra focus has been given to IoT applications. Samsung also announced new Z4 smartphone and ARTIK 053 IoT chipset. At […]