xHelper Malware for Android
xHelper is not interesting because of its infection mechanism; the user has to side-load an app onto his phone. It's not interesting because of its payload; it seems to do nothing more ...
What We Need To Know About Bluetooth Security
Since its introduction in the early 2000s, Bluetooth technology has been helping people to connect their devices and share data seamlessly. Wireless microphones and headphones, for example, are there because of Bluetooth ...
Mobile Window Shopping Climbs, But Sites Are Still Failing Users
This Diwali we saw mobile usage increase 24% over 2018, at the expense of desktop and tablet devices, as mobile shoppers continued to research before buying, even while in a store. At ...
Dozens of Apps Still Dodging Google’s Vetting System
Bitdefender researchers recently analyzed 25 apps that made it into Google Play, at least for a time, packing aggressive adware SDKs that bombarded users with ads and avoided removal by hiding their ...
Australia sues Google for allegedly misleading Android users about location data collection
Google’s Australian arm is under fire from local watchdogs over its data collection practices on Android devices – specifically, the counterintuitive nature of location data settings. On Tuesday, October 29, the Australian ...
5 Ways to Avoid a Ransomware Attack
“Ooops, your files have been encrypted!” That’s the dreaded message that greeted people hit with the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack. Hundreds of thousands of computers were infected and many people lost their ...
Pixel 4 Display Face Unlock Reportedly Works with Eyes Closed
The new face unlock sensor on Google’s Pixel 4 smartphone has a glaring security problem: people discovered they could unlock it with their eyes closed. This shouldn’t be possible, and raises the ...
Pitney Bowes Ransomware Attack, Samsung Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Bypass, Top Technology Fears
You’re listening to the Shared Security Podcast, exploring the trust you put in people, apps, and technology…with your host, Tom Eston. In episode 91 for October 21st 2019: Pitney Bowes becomes the ...
Samsung Fingerprint Bug: Worse Than We Thought
Samsung phones with in-screen fingerprint readers will unlock using anybody’s finger. All you need do is add a screen protector ...
Serious Vulnerability that Could Crash or Compromise Linux OSes Found and Fixed
A potentially dangerous vulnerability was discovered in the Linux Kernel, affecting Realtek Wi-Fi chips that could have been used to crash or compromise any systems running Linux. Security researcher Nico Waisman discovered ...
