Why only store passwords when 1Password can do so much more?

by dbadmin | Sep 29, 2021 | Android Security, Password Manager, Promoted

Nobody likes to think about managing their passwords at work all day. If they tell you otherwise, they’re probably lying to you. That, or they’re just not familiar with a password manager that’s up to snuff. Enter 1Password — one of the best ways to get you and your...

Check your apps: Android Trojan secretly signs you up for subscription payments

by dbadmin | Sep 29, 2021 | Android, Android Security, News

Credit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority A newly discovered Android Trojan known as “GriftHorse” probably made away with millions of dollars. The Trojan asks you to enter your phone number to win a prize. That “prize” is a recurring subscription to a useless service. We...

Obfuscation: What it is and why you need it

by dbadmin | Sep 27, 2021 | Android apps, Android Security, Promoted

Reverse engineering and tampering attacks threaten every mobile app, yet many apps apply basic code hardening techniques (or none at all!) to defend against these attempts. In fact, research has shown that half of the world’s leading financial services apps on the...

Android 12’s Private Compute Services will go open-source to protect privacy

by dbadmin | Sep 9, 2021 | Android, Android 12, Android Security, News, Privacy

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Private Compute Services will allow secure machine learning enhancements for Android 12’s Private Compute Core. This involves an intermediate security framework between the Core and the cloud. It’s not clear when Services...

Phone makers may be forced to provide 7 years of updates in this one market

by dbadmin | Sep 6, 2021 | Android Security, News, Software Update

Credit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority A new German government proposal calls on smartphone brands to offer seven years of security updates. This is two years longer than the EU’s own stated proposals. Samsung has led the way for Android smartphone updates in recent...

August 2021 Android security patch comes to Pixel phones

by dbadmin | Aug 2, 2021 | Android, Android Security, Google, Google Pixel, News, Software Update

Credit: David Imel / Android Authority Google is rolling out the August 2021 Android security patch to Google Pixel devices. There’s only one feature fix, but it’s an important one that prevents accidental Google Assistant use. It’s pushing out to the Pixel 3 and...