by dbadmin | Aug 23, 2022 | Android Security, Apps, Best Apps, Security Apps
Losing your smartphone is one of the most frightening experiences in the modern age. You have your contact information, your personal information, your personal pictures, and possibly even financial data on there. It’s a treasure trove for thieves and other...
by dbadmin | Aug 17, 2022 | Android Security, Apps, News, Privacy
The NSA revelations have made it painfully clear that privacy is endangered in our digital era. But it’s not only the NSA and other state entities that snoop on you – from retailers interested in your shopping habits to hackers looking to sell your data to the highest...
by dbadmin | Jul 11, 2022 | Android Security, News, smartphones, Software Update, Survey Results
Security patches are arguably the most important software updates on your smartphone, patching vulnerabilities and helping to keep your phone safe from cyber-criminals and other bad actors. Different manufacturers can have different approaches to security patches...
by dbadmin | Jul 6, 2022 | Android, Android Security, News, Survey
Regular security patches are crucial to the long-term health of Android phones. Most Android OEMs develop their own versions of monthly security patches, and you can expect to receive them for a number of years.
by dbadmin | Apr 29, 2022 | Android, Android Security, News, Root
A new report has detailed how some North Koreans rooted their Android phones. Escapees said people rooted their phones to install unauthorized apps and consume unauthorized media files. Android phones in North Korea are subjected to plenty of restrictions and...
by dbadmin | Apr 21, 2022 | Android Security, Mediatek, News, Qualcomm
A major vulnerability impacted the vast majority of 2021 Android phones. The issue is caused by compromised ALAC audio code. The vulnerable code was included in MediaTek and Qualcomm audio decoders. A bug in the Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) impacts two-thirds of...
