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In episode 96: Thousands of Disney+ accounts have been hacked, Black Friday and Cyber Monday scams to watch out for, and the latest on new Android camera exploits affecting Google and Samsung smartphones. ** Show notes and links mentioned on the show *… Continue reading Disney+ Hacked Accounts, Black Friday Scams, Android Camera Exploits
Google has patched a bug in the Android camera app that allowed other applications to bypass the strict controls on camera and audio access. Continue reading Android camera bug could have turned phones against their users
There’s now a dedicated Microsoft Outlook app available for the Samsung Galaxy smartwatch. The…
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Security researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in Android smartphones that could allow an attacker to secretly take photos and record videos without any permissions being granted.
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Google has disclosed a now-fixed issue that enabled third-party apps to access a disturbing set of permissions for its Camera App built into Android phones. Continue reading Google Discloses Android Camera Hijack Hack
Security vulnerabilities in personal voice assistant technology would have made it possible for hackers to take photos and videos of users, or track their location without a victims’ knowledge, according to new findings. Flaws in several Android devices opened holes in the Google Assistant and Samsung’s Bixby, according to research published Tuesday by the Israeli security vendor Checkmarx. The issues in Google’s Pixel brand of phones and Samsung’s Galaxy series could have allowed outsiders to record two-way conversations, silence the shutter on a phone’s camera and collect GPS location based on a device’s metadata. Both Google and Samsung say the patch has been available since July in the Play Store. The vulnerabilities show that as new technologies promise more convenience, they can also create new channels that attackers can leverage to infiltrate unwitting users’ devices, or access their information. Researchers proved earlier this month they could intercept Wi-Fi usernames and passwords […]
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If you think brand new, just-out-of-the-box Android smartphones are immune from security vulnerabilities – think again. Continue reading Brand new Android smartphones shipped with 146 security flaws
A vulnerability in the Google Camera app may have allowed attackers to surreptitiously take pictures and record videos even if the phone is locked or the screen is off, Checkmarx researchers have discovered. In addition to this, attackers would have al… Continue reading Android camera apps could be hijacked to spy on users
Chances are you mostly think of Samsung as a consumer-focused electronics company, but it actually has a very sizable B2B business as well, which serves over 15,000 large enterprises and hundreds of thousands of SMB entrepreneurs via its partners. At its developer conference this week, it’s putting the spotlight squarely on this side of its […] Continue reading Samsung ramps up its B2B partner and developer efforts
Samsung reveals new form factor concept for foldable smartphones, teasing the company’s potential design for its next Galaxy Fold.
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