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Google on Aug. 31 began removing certain Android apps from its Play Store, citing a desire to provide “a stable, responsive, and engaging user experience.” The move, part of the company’s latest updated spam and minimum functionality policy, is one that could affect developers. Apps with “limited functionality and content,” . . . Read more
Recent research by cybersecurity company ESET provides details about a new attack campaign targeting Android smartphone users. The cyberattack, based on both a complex social engineering scheme and the use of a new Android malware, is capable of stealing users’ near field communication data to withdraw cash from NFC-enabled ATMs. . . . Read more
New research from cybersecurity company Volexity revealed details about a highly sophisticated attack deployed by a Chinese-speaking cyberespionage threat actor named StormBamboo. StormBamboo compromised an ISP to modify some DNS answers to queries from systems requesting legitimate software updates. Multiple software vendors were targeted. The altered responses led to malicious . . . Read more
Cell phone carriers started offering Wi-Fi calling in response to the rise in popularity of voice over internet protocol as a way to make phone calls via the internet. Companies like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber were already providing reliable, inexpensive calling via data and Wi-Fi connections and telecommunication carriers needed . . . Read more
In a world where every phone call could be a treasured memory, an important interview or a podcast waiting to happen, your Android device can act as your producer. Yet, when it comes to recording calls, it might not cooperate like you expect. For some lucky users, call recording is . . . Read more
From the workhorse you use for calls from the office and in the field to retro flip phones to kick off a casual conversation with a client, cell phones are arguably an essential device for most people today. If you’re in the market for a new smartphone, look no further . . . Read more
The number of macOS vulnerabilities exploited in 2023 increased by more than 30%, according to a new report. The Software Vulnerability Ratings Report 2024 from patch management software company Action1 also found that Microsoft Office programs are becoming more exploitable, while attackers are targeting load balancers like NGINX and Citrix . . . Read more
QR codes let people access information with a smartphone; instead of typing a URL, you point your smartphone camera at a QR barcode and tap to scan. There are two types of QR codes: One links to one set location on the web (known as a static QR code), and . . . Read more
According to Statista, Android accounted for 70.1% of the world’s mobile operating systems in the fourth quarter of 2023. That’s an overwhelming amount of devices — and in turn, a massive amount of passwords and accounts on each device. While you can still use sticky notes to keep track of . . . Read more
March 7 marks the day that six major tech companies — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft — must provide compliance reports for the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, which has been in effect since May 2023. Here is how these so-called “gatekeeper” companies have complied so far and . . . Read more