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Ring Announces Wire-Free Outdoor Stick Up Cam, Here Are The Details

Paul Morris·January 7, 2016

It seems that CES 2016 is the place to be for connected devices intended for the emerging smart home scene. The intelligent goodies keep on coming thick and fast, with doorbell maker Ring throwing its hat into the ring with the Ring Stick Up Cam, an intelligent outdoor security cam for the home that can be used in conjunction with Ring Video Doorbell. Those who love the Ring Video Doorbell now have an extra product that they can add to their security arsenal in their workplace or home to gain that 24/7 peace of mind.

Google Is Testing A New Way To Login By Replacing Passwords With Your Phone

Oliver Haslam·December 23, 2015

Google is testing a new password-less authentication mechanism that could see a user's smartphone act as a key for logging into the company's services online.

Hackers Are Reportedly Selling Stolen Netflix Accounts Online, Check If Yours Is Affected

Oliver Haslam·December 4, 2015

Amazon Resets Account Passwords After Possible Password Leak

Paul Morris·November 25, 2015

Amazon has been forced to proactively reset an unknown number of customer account passwords without their knowledge after what might be a massive password leak.

Dell Laptops Being Shipped With eDellRoot Superfish-Like Vulnerability

Oliver Haslam·November 24, 2015

Some of Dell laptops have been found with Superfish-like SSL certificate called eDellRoot, which opens up users to all manner of SSL attacks.

Enable Two-Step Verification On Your Amazon Account, Here’s How

Paul Morris·November 19, 2015

Major Chrome Exploit Puts All Android Devices At Risk

Paul Morris·November 14, 2015

There's more bad news for the Android ecosystem from a security perspective. Guang Gong, a security researcher employed by Quihoo 360, has presented findings at this year's PacSec conference in Tokyo that demonstrates a serious vulnerability in the Android platform. The vulnerability that can easily be exploited by those with the correct knowledge is accessible thanks to a gaping security oversight in Android's native Chrome browser, but is made even more terrifying by the fact that it applies to every single version of Android with the latest version of Chrome installed.

Apple Tells Court That It Is Impossible To Pull User Data From Locked iPhones

Paul Morris·October 21, 2015

Apple lawyers has told a judge in the United States District Court circuit that unlocking an iPhone with the intention of accessing the files and data stored on it would be "impossible" if its running one of the latest versions of iOS; 8.0 - 9.x. Those representing Apple did however admit that the company does have the technical ability to assist law enforcement officials in individual cases when it comes to unlocking older devices that are running less secure and less advanced versions of its mobile platform, that is versions below iOS 8.0.

How Hackers Can Silently Control Siri And Google Now On Your Phone From A Distance

Paul Morris·October 16, 2015

Kemoge Adware Can Root And Infect Your Android Device On Its Own

Paul Morris·October 10, 2015

A new strain of malicious mobile adware has yet again been discovered, and it seems to have the potential to cause some serious damage to any device that it sinks its teeth into. It seems that rarely a day or two can pass by at the minute without us hearing about a new form of infection on one of the world's most popular mobile operating system. Some are extremely malicious and can do serious damage, some are less so. This newly discovered strain, dubbed Kemoge, falls under the former category due to its ability to gain full access to the infected device.

YiSpecter iOS Malware Can Infect Non-Jailbroken Devices, Here Are The Details

Paul Morris·October 6, 2015

The existence of malware on Apple's iOS platform isn't exactly a new thing, contrary to the popular myth that iOS and OS X are bulletproof. With that said, as a mobile platform, iOS is seemingly a lot more secure than the competition, and has historically only come under attack if the device is actually jailbroken, meaning when it has been liberated from the security of Apple's walled garden. Unfortunately, that may no longer be the case thanks to a new strain of malware known as YiSpecter, which has been discovered to attack non-jailbroken iOS devices.

Millions Of T-Mobile Customers Affected By Experian Data Breach

Paul Morris·October 2, 2015

iOS 9 Security Flaw Lets Anyone Bypass The Lock Screen, Here’s How To Protect Your Device

Paul Morris·September 23, 2015

There is undeniably a lot of positives to take from the Apple's introduction of iOS 9. The plethora of new features and stability improvements alone make the latest and great version of iOS worth downloading and installing on all devices. Then there's the fact that we still have the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus to come with iOS 9 pre-installed which will serve up additional functionality, such as 3D Touch and Live Photos. There are plenty of reasons to want iOS 9, but, as it turns out, there's also one fairly large reason to not want iOS 9 on your iPhone or iPad - a serious security flaw that lets individuals bypass the device passcode.

XcodeGhost Malware: List Of Infected iOS Apps That You Should Delete Right Now

Aatif·September 22, 2015

As we reported recently, Apple's App Store was a victim of a large-scale attack, infecting a bunch of iPhone and iPad apps, mostly from China, with malware.

39 iOS Apps On The App Store Found To Be Infected With Malware

Paul Morris·September 19, 2015

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