Android
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 […]
Windows 10 users will still get Mobile Security updates despite its death!
Microsoft has finally announced that its Windows 10 Mobile Operating system is dead and will no longer develop new features or hardware for the said OS. Joe Belfiore, the Vice President of Operating Systems division revealed this update to the world through his twitter account and added that those using Windows 10 based Mobile devices […]
Google to acquire HTC and might declare the merger by this weekend
Google is all set to acquire HTC by this weekend for $1.6 billion and is said to make an official announcement by tomorrow. And as a first step to complete the deal, HTC is said to have suspended trading of its stock on the TWSE from September 21st, 2017. But the mobile manufacturer is yet […]
Will Android Oreo security features make any difference to the world of Mobile Security?
Last week, web services giant Google released a media update which said that its next Android version titled “Oreo” will be the most secured mobile OS offered till date to the world. The internet juggernaut has also promised that Oreo will be enriched by plenty of features including a battery life boost and notification rethink. […]
Google perks up Android Mobile Security with Google Play Protect
Google which offers Android based mobile operating systems to smart phone manufacturers is now offering a new security service in & to its Play Store users. The internet Juggernaut from now on will offer a mobile security system that protects apps on user’s smart phone and on those on its Google Play Store. Google Play […]
Android Ransomware hackers demand $50 for not leaking your images onto the Web
Cybersecurity Insiders has learned that a new ransomware variant called ‘LeakerLocker’ is being circulated by hackers on Google Play store from past few weeks. And security researchers from McAfee discovered that the said malware has the potential to leak the images of the victim’s phone onto the web if a ransom of $50 isn’t paid. […]
Macbook users are being targeted by malware and backdoors in 1Q 2017
A recent survey conducted by security firm Malwarebytes suggests that cyber criminals are constantly targeting Macbook users by malware and backdoors in 1Q 2017. Moreover, the study analyzed that FindZip Mac Ransomware for which even the developers don’t have a decryption key yet has emerged as a major MacOS threat in this year. The survey […]
Google discloses some facts on Android’s Mobile Security
Google, touted as a leader in offering mobile operating systems to the world has announced that half of the devices working on Android OS have gotten security updates by the end of 2016. Thus, it enables the android OS users to defend themselves from any kind of digital crime and espionage. In an annual report […]
Mobile Security goes for a toss on Windows 10 Mobile Phones
Windows 10 Operating system based mobile phones are having a serious security flaw. And although the flaw seems small; it could turn into a major disaster if ignored. The problem starts with the ‘Pin Set Up’ in the settings app for Windows 10 Mobile Sign-in. A user can easily remove the pin from the device […]
