Samsung is Bringing Linux Desktop to DeX … What About Windows?

Samsung is Bringing Linux Desktop to DeX

Samsung announced that it is bringing a Linux desktop environment to its DeX docking solution for the Galaxy S8, S8+ and Note 8.

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Tech Brief: Advancing mobile technologies without sacrificing security

The intensely personal relationship users have with smart mobile devices —essentially handheld supercomputers —presents a new combination of challenges for government and enterprise CIOs and IT security managers. The more data these devices collect or share, and the more they serve as conduits to enterprise systems, the more attractive they become to cyber criminals. A new CyberScoop tech brief describes how mobile devices can actually be more made secure than on-premises devices. Innovative technologies including derived credentials, behavioral analytics and containerization offer superior user authentication and multi-layer data and network protection at the transactional level. Guarding the gate The first challenge for mobile security is ensuring that only the authorized individual is using the device. Phones and tablets are too often lost or stolen, and laptops left unattended can be easily be viewed by unauthorized eyes. To address these risks, federal agencies including the Department of Defense have relied on […]

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Hacking Voice Assistant Systems with Inaudible Voice Commands

Turns out that all the major voice assistants — Siri, Google Now, Samsung S Voice, Huawei HiVoice, Cortana and Alexa — listen at audio frequencies the human ear can’t hear. Hackers can hijack those systems with inaudible commands that their owners can’t hear. News articles…. Continue reading Hacking Voice Assistant Systems with Inaudible Voice Commands

Samsung offers up to $200,000 for bugs in its devices, services

South Korean giant Samsung Electronics is now offering bounties for reported bugs in its mobile devices, software and services. “The rewards program kicked off with a pilot in January 2016 to ensure an efficient and productive public introduction to the broader security community,” the company explained. “Samsung’s Mobile Security Rewards program is the latest initiative to demonstrate the company’s steadfast commitment to enabling secure experiences for all its customers.” What’s in scope? Researchers are instructed … More Continue reading Samsung offers up to $200,000 for bugs in its devices, services

News in brief: Warning over Bitcoin scam app; Samsung facial recognition bypassed; Apple squares up to India

Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news Continue reading News in brief: Warning over Bitcoin scam app; Samsung facial recognition bypassed; Apple squares up to India