Android
Google to block G-Drive Cloud backups from Android Pie for Security reasons
Google has announced that it will block automated cloud backups to Google Drive (G-Drive) from Smart Phones which operate on its upcoming Android Pie (P) version. The company also added in its statement that it will no longer be able to read user data stored on its cloud servers by its Android P users. The […]
Google collects this data from its users
A research conducted by Vanderbilt University on Google search engine’s data collection activity has found that the internet juggernaut collects two-thirds of data through passive means from its users. This includes information from apps running in the background of Android devices, Youtube, Google Photos, Maps, Chrome browsers, and even in incognito browsers. Therefore, to all […]
Google takes the blame for India UIDAI Aadhaar data controversy
Google has taken the blame for the Indian UIDAI Aadhaar Data goof up and admitted that it pushed the Aadhaar helpline number into the contact lists of the phones to help the Indian Populace. At the same time, the internet juggernaut clarified that the coding of the helpline number into the mobile phones was not […]
EU penalizes Google with $5 billion fine for monopolizing its Android Software
We all know that Google offers some of its default apps on its Android smartphones which include its Chrome search browser, Youtube, and Gmail. But the European Union (EU) has slapped an anti-trust penalty of $5 billion on Google for indulging in such practices which is almost equivalent to a yearly budget contributed by the […]
Israel firm which hacks iPhones triggers security fears for Apple Inc
NSO Group, an Israel based cyber surveillance company which is renowned to crack Apple iPhones and Android Smartphones has become a menace to the whole of Apple Inc, as reported by Forbes. Yes, you’ve read it right and the saga goes as follows- A 37-year old hacker who worked for NSO Group previously is said […]
Security Metadata for Android Apps on Google Play Store
From now on Google has decided to make a significant change to the authentication of Android apps loaded onto its Play Store. The internet juggernaut has decided to add security metadata feature to all Android APKs to ensure that the apps are authentic and have come from the valid source. Digital Rights Management (DRM) will […]
Google to announces a new operating system named Fuchsia
Google released a press statement yesterday saying it is going to soon replace the name of its ‘Android Wear’ with ‘Wear OS by Google’. The reason, the web search giant feels that the latest name better reflects the technology, vision and most important of all- the people who wear watches. Now, the other news which […]
Google tracking causes data privacy concerns among Android Smartphone Users
Google has started tracking its Android smartphone users location through cell phone towers from the beginning of this year. But the company now claims that it has stopped this practice from October 2017 as it is causing data privacy concerns to billions of its users across the globe. Quartz Media, a business unit of Atlantic […]
Mobile Security features of Google Play Protect are termed to be worse!
Germany based AV-Test organization which evaluates antivirus solutions meant for Microsoft and Android operating systems has termed Google Play Protect’s mobile security feature as one of the worst solutions available in the Android market. AV-test is said to have come to the said conclusion after testing more than 3,016 samples of the latest Android Malware […]
DoubleLocker Ransomware encrypts phone data and locks down Mobile Phone Access
Android users all over the world are hereby alerted about a new form of ransomware which has the potential to encrypt phone data and lock down the device access to its user. According to the researchers from ESET, the ransomware is spreading as a fake Adobe Flash Update via compromised websites and reactivates itself every […]
