Posts Tagged ‘smartphone’
IN THE HEADLINES: Top Android Trojans You Should Try to Avoid
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● January 18, 2012
If you use an Android-powered smartphone or tablet, you’re not alone. I use them, too. And so do millions of others. In fact, Android is now so popular as a platform for phones, tablets, and other devices Google recently claimed that around 700,000 new Android devices are being activated every day. Adding to the more [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Do you Know Carrier IQ? Chances Are They Know You.
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● December 20, 2011
If you’ve never heard of something called Carrier IQ, then that’s probably about to change; all because of a potential privacy storm brewing about how cell phone companies may be using this technology to keep track of absolutely everything you do with your cell phone. Maybe not everything you say or text, but the jury [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Google Wallet — An Update
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 30, 2011
It’s been a few months since I blogged about the announcement of Google Wallet, Google’s ambitious plan to replace credit cards, checks and other payments with a simple app on your smart phone. Well it’s here now, even if just in a limited way, and we have a better idea of what Google Wallet security [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: The Rising Threat of Mobile Insecurity
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 23, 2011
I was just reading a very interesting article in CUInfoSecurity.com (the CU stands for credit union) about how the surge in use of smartphones is creating a new wave of attacks, exploits, and money-making opportunities for hackers and thieves. It’s a pretty long and detailed article, so I just selected some of the most interesting [...]
Phone Hacking — Exactly How Private Are Your Private Messages?
Posted by: Matt Sarrel in: ● August 11, 2011
UPDATE: On August 10 2011, the police in London finally took action. Dick Fedorcio, the longtime director of public affairs at Scotland Yard, has been placed on extended leave until the criminal inquiries are concluded. Mr. Fedorcio, an 11 year veteran of “the yard”, has been widely criticized for hiring Neil Wallis, a former deputy [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Privacy Is More Important than Security for Smartphone Users
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 26, 2011
As the smartphone evolves into a pocket computer capable of managing everything from routine workplace tasks to personal banking, security and privacy are becoming more prevalent in the spotlight. And while you might think security would be the number-one concern for most users, apparently that’s not the case. In a survey conducted in April of [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Android Under Attack
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● May 31, 2011
If you’re one of the millions of people (like me) who use an Android-powered phone, then you might want to pay a little more attention to the apps that you download. While there’s nothing new about malicious apps targeted at Android phones, a recent study found a massive spike in attacks on the Android mobile [...]
Cleaning the Smartphone Slate
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● May 2, 2011
Do you have any inactive smartphones or cellphones in your house? Chances are you do; and as there is credit to be earned towards a brand new smartphone or a deduction to add to your tax report, donating an old cellphone to a charitable organization or recycling an older model phone is the smart, responsible, [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: DroidDream Turns into Malware Nightmare
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● March 17, 2011
If you’re one of the millions of Android smart phone users, prepare to have your phone fumigated for malware. Remotely; whether you like it or not. In an unprecedented move, Google is rushing to automatically remove at least 50 apps from Android smart phones after they were discovered to be hiding a dangerous Trojan called [...]
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