The world’s most secure Android phone gets rooted in just 5 minutes
That sound you hear is BlackBerry executives cackling madly. N4BB points out that hacker @TeamAndIRC managed to root the Blackphone in just five minutes by …
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Dangerous Android malware can do anything it wants with over 500K infected devices
A new piece of dangerous malware has apparently been discovered, RT.com reports, and it’s running on more than half a million Android devices from the …
Apple has a brand-new reason to hate the NSA
Because of security concerns, the Chinese government has banned Apple tablets and laptops from the list of devices its departments can purchase for their employees with public …
Russian hackers have stolen an astonishing 1.2 billion login credentials
Less than a dozen young Russian hackers have “audited the Internet,” as one security researcher told The New York Times, and have stolen a massive …
Gulp: Researcher finds that you can hack airplanes through in-flight Wi-Fi
Everyone loves in-flight Wi-Fi… until it allows a hacker to infiltrate the plane’s satellite communications equipment. CBCNews brings us word that security researcher Ruben Santamarta …
Hackers can seize control of your phone using software preinstalled by your carrier
With fears over hacking and NSA spying still mounting, the last thing we needed was yet another report of a serious vulnerability that leaves millions of …
The scariest USB hack of all-time is almost completely undetectable
When you plug a USB stick into your laptop, you probably aren’t too worried about it completely taking over your computer. However, Ars Technica reports …
‘Fake ID’ security flaw could be the greatest threat to Android phones yet
One Android feature that never made its way to iOS may be the cause of one of the most worrying security exploits ever on the …
Security researcher: iOS security has been intentionally compromised by Apple
Apple’s placing a lot of emphasis on iOS security (especially when compared with that “toxic hellstew” Android) and on privacy (again, compared to its rival) …
Now they tell us: Microsoft says strong passwords are overrated
You know all the time and trouble you put into making and memorizing unique strong passwords for every website you visit? Well, Microsoft says a …
These are the absurd names British intelligence spies have to remember to spy on you
In case you didn’t know it by now, spy agencies are really good – and hopefully effective – at spying on people, including both actual valid …
Here’s how Apple is protecting you from outdated versions of Flash Player
As if Apple hadn’t made a strong enough case against Flash already, Adobe announced this week that a security vulnerability had been discovered in the …
China says iPhone’s location-tracking could compromise state secrets
We saw plenty of complaints arise when it was first discovered that Apple’s iOS 7 software included a “frequent locations” function in the iPhone. The …
Update Adobe Flash on your system right now
Adobe on Tuesday issued a critical security update to patch a vulnerability that could help hackers “take control” of computers after users visit various sites, …
This huge Android security flaw could cost you a fortune
Android’s open nature offers some substantial benefits to consumers versus rival mobile platforms such as Apple’s iOS operating system. There are also some negative affects, …
If you forget to charge your phone, airport security might force you to leave it behind
Frequent fliers who also happen to own various smart devices including smartphones, tablets and laptops should make sure their toys have good-enough battery charges and …
Your Android device might be broadcasting your location history to everyone around you
In an age where we store our most important data on our mobile devices, we depend on device manufacturers and designers to ensure our information …
5 things you absolutely need to do to keep your smartphone secure
Believe it or not, you can have a reasonably secure smartphone without shelling out $630 for the recently released Blackphone. The Wall Street Journal’s Geoffrey …
Here’s how to stop Facebook from tracking your browsing data once and for all
Facebook always seems to be taking heat for something, and its most recent slip up involved conducting a massive psychological experiment on its users without …
Every crazy NSA revelation in one giant chart
The United States National Security Agency has had a rough year. It all began when former NSA contractor Edward Snowden infiltrated the agency’s systems and stole …
NSA chief says terrorists are changing their behavior thanks to Snowden leaks
More than a year ago, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden began leaking thousands of confidential documents that he stole while working for the National Security Agency. The …
Up to 5 million Android users have malware issues
Ignoring the unexpected protesters who tried to disrupt Google’s major developer event on Wednesday, or the unnecessary code demonstrations to an audience packed with media …
Mysterious Luuuk Trojan stole over $680,000 in just a week, then disappeared
Luuuk is the name of a mysterious Trojan that was discovered in early 2014 after having allowed its creators to steal more than €500,000, or …
80% of Flappy Bird clones on Android and iOS contain malware
As if the Flappy Bird phenomenon wasn’t infectious enough to begin with, the torrent of clones that followed the app’s release might be leading to …
Microsoft has become completely fed up with the U.S. government’s surveillance programs
Microsoft has been one of many technology companies standing up to the U.S. government in response to unwarranted, rampant data collection. CNET reports that Microsoft’s …
New Google Glass surveillance trick really shows why we need alternatives to passwords
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Lowell have discovered a way to steal iPad passwords with help of camera-equipped devices, Wired reports, including Google Glass, …
The stupidest $1 million app ever has already been hacked
Who would have thought that the stupidest $1 million app in world history would have shoddy security? Yo, the inexplicably dumb new messaging app that was …
Surprise: It turns out there’s a potentially huge security flaw in Android’s app store
While many argue that Google’s Android malware isn’t a real problem, the fact still remains that apps with malicious capabilities are constantly being discovered. This …
An incredibly sneaky piece of malware has finally been pulled from Google Play
Even various legit Android apps have been found to have additional hidden powers, which is why it shouldn’t surprise us that one more piece of malware has …
An obvious scam Android app has been installed over 1 million times in under a month
People, you really ought to read an app’s permissions before you download it. Reddit’s Android community has flagged an obvious scam app called Subway Train Game …
