Android – Page 49 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Jörg Schindler| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 11:19:31 +0000

Google nennt seine jüngste Android-Version 8.0 nach einem bekannten Schokokeks „Oreo“ und gerade weil der Name Süßes verspricht, ist es verlockend zu prüfen, ob „Oreo“ nicht vielleicht doch Zahnschmerzen bei der Security verursacht. Insgesamt hat sich Google dem Thema Security intensiver gewidmet und in seine neue Android-Version Features integriert, die es sich in Bezug auf […]<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=42445&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/6za_miDRMoQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Kaspersky Security

September 13, 2017 admin

How to avoid Android malware

Credit to Author: Yaroslava Ryabova| Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:00:14 +0000

Android users have the largest selection of mobile apps, but that means they are also exposed to the most threats. Avoid mobile malware by following some basic security rules.

Independent MotherBoard Security

September 12, 2017 admin

Hackers Could Silently Hack Your Cellphone And Computers Over Bluetooth

Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai| Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Security researchers reveal several new bugs that allowed hackers to hack into cellphones and computers simply because they had Bluetooth on.

Independent MotherBoard Security

September 5, 2017 admin

To Repair the Essential Phone, You Need to Literally Freeze It

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2017 17:18:59 +0000

iFixit gave the device a 1 out of 10 repairability score.

ComputerWorld Independent

August 29, 2017 admin

Android 8.0 in-depth: Oreo's not-so-obvious security enhancements

Credit to Author: JR Raphael| Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:01:00 -0700

When you read about a splashy new software update like Google’s fresh-from-the-oven Android 8.0 Oreo release, you tend to hear mostly about the marquee features — the most attention-grabbing elements and refinements you’re likely to notice when you get the update on your own device.

It’s understandable, since those are the things we all see most immediately and directly. Beneath the surface, though, Oreo has some pretty significant stuff going on in the realm of security — stuff that hasn’t been widely covered but is as important as anything else to understand.

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MalwareBytes Security

August 28, 2017 admin

A week in security (August 21 – August 27)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2017 17:38:08 +0000

A compilation of security news and blog posts from the 21st of August to the 27th of August. Big news from Malwarebytes was the introduction real-time protection for Mac and Android.

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MalwareBytes Security

August 28, 2017 admin