security

I'm using a Samsung J7. A new security update was announced recently at Samsung fixes critical Android flaws with November 2020 updates The article says once it's installed, the phone should have "security patch level" 2020-11-05. "Settings > About phone" says my security patch level is August...

This has been happening before. The phone "stutters" which means it slows down, keys do not respond for a while, then I momentarily see a message "Silent download" which disappears quickly. Shortly after when I receive text messages from *some* people, animated gifs are included in their...

We recently learned that anywhere between 6million and 14million Verizon accounts have been exposed thanks to a 3rd party vendor. The vendor was in charge of improving a residential and small business wireline self service portal. This was confirmed to be specifically related to wireline...

A new report has emerged stating that Nest is currently working on a whole new line of products. One of the main barriers keeping many families from upgrading their homes appliances with smart appliances is the high cost. Everyone has a thermostat, light switches, and the like, but converting...

CopperheadOS is an open source version of AOSP that focuses on security. Their software is available to download and install for free for many Nexus devices, but they also sell their software preinstalled on some phones. Now they are pre-installing the software on Pixel and Pixel XL devices...

Just about monthly we see stories on the big tech blogs and even mainstream media about how insecure Android is. It's funny how these news outlets love to report on lab created vulnerabilities that have little to no chance of ever effecting the phones of the public. These articles almost always...

In a move that may or may not surprise you at this point in the game, Blackberry has announced that they will no longer be making their own phones. Instead, they will focus on security and software products and outsource the manufacturing of Blackberry branded devices to third-parties. We've...

Google posted the security patches for June to the AOSP changelog earlier today. Samsung has already submitted their own list of bugs an fixes. These fixes only apply to the major flagships but include fixes for Android 4.4 through 6.0 on those devices. There were five bugs that needed fixing in...

My device has been infected with a RAT (Remote Access Trojan) or whatever the phone equivalent it. Here is my device info. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Model: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 (CDMA) (SM-N920V) Service Provider: Verizon Board: universal7420...

How many old Android devices do you have just laying around. You always said you were going to sell them, but now that they have been collecting dust the resale value has plummeted and it wont be worth the trouble. Instead of wasting time selling these devices you could re purpose them as...

The risk for the bug found is not high at all. In fact most of you would never find yourself in the demonstrated scenario. The idea is that if you hand your phone over to a colleague or friend while it is unlocked and take your attention away they can add their own fingerprint with out having to...

Nearly a month after the December security patches were released for Nexus devices Samsung has the same update ready to go for the Note 5. Even though it comes several weeks later and a day before Google's January Security Patch update it is still refreshing to see an OEM make the commitment to...

Another month means another security patch for Android. Just as Google has promised we have our update for Nexus devices. This has not began to roll out over the air, instead the update is being distributed as factory images for each device. This is still Android version 6.0.1 but the specific...

The fingerprint scanner on my Galaxy S6 Edge and Note 5 has become a feature that I can't live without. I always liked the idea of being able to secure my device, but never did set up a Pin on my lockscreen. The reason I never set up a pin was because it annoyed me to have to enter the pin to...