Smartphone

New Goontact 'Sextortion' Malware Infecting Thousands of Android and iOS Devices – Report

The malware can steal personal information including SMS, GPS location, photos and contacts that can be used for extortion and future phishing attacks.

Dec 16, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

Chinese Phone Manufacturer Gionee Secretly Installed Malware in Over 20 Million Devices

A Chinese court found a Gionee subsidiary and its partner guilty of intentionally implanting malware secretly in Gionee phones to make money

Dec 6, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

Apple to Recall Some AirPods Pro for Sound Issues; Users Can Get Free Replacement

Many users complained of crackling and static noise issues with their units of AirPods Pro purchased before October 2020, forcing Apple to launch a recall and replacement program

Oct 31, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Google Removes Popular Children's Android Apps for Stealing User Data

The apps which were targeted to children bundled Android ID and Android Advertising ID to track users' activity, violating Google's policy

Oct 27, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

Sophisticated Android Malware Abusing Notification Access to Demand Ransom, Warns Microsoft

The MalLocker.B malware triggers an overlay screen with ransom note using an explicit image from the phone or a fake police fine notice that can not be bypassed

Oct 9, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity Ransomware

Canada's GEEP Resells 1 Million iPhones and iPads Instead of Dismantling, Apple Files Lawsuit

Apple discovered that at least 18 percent of those devices sent for recycling were still active on mobile phone networks.

Oct 5, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Apple ios

What Is BLESA? Hackers Can Potentially Target Billions of Devices with Bluetooth Security Flaw

A security flaw in the reconnection process opens the door for potential spoofing attack in IoT devices and smartphones

Sep 16, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

More Than 50,000 Chinese Smartphones with Built-In Malware Sold in African Countries

Malicious code was found on more than 50,000 smartphones by Tecno that were bought by people on a lower income in African countries

Aug 27, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

Android 11 to Limit Third-Party Camera Apps to Prevent Location Data Leaks; Developers Upset

With Android 11, apps will be forced to launch the in-built camera app instead of any default camera app to prevent the harvesting location data

Aug 21, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

After Emmy Stint, Netflix Acquires Rights To 7 Iconic Black Sitcoms Including Moesha, Girlfriends

Netflix will stream most iconic black sitcoms of 1990s and early 2000s starting from August 1. Here are the complete details of shows, date of streaming

Jul 30, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Netflix

Google Removes 25 Android Apps From Play Store That May Have Stolen Your Facebook Login Details

These 25 apps had a total of over 2 million downloads and mostly offered services like wallpaper management, screenshot editor and weather

Jul 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Facebook Cybersecurity

Android Users, Beware of Downloading Malicious Apps Which May Steal Your Sensitive Data

With Coronavirus pandemic lockdown increasing mobile app usage, there is a 55 percent spike in malicious apps on android phones

Jun 4, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

Indians hardly care for megapixels while buying phones: Survey

Indian consumers are more concerned about the quality of their selfie camera and not the rear camera suggests a new survey

May 9, 2020

By IANS

Xiaomi gears up for MIUI 12 global launch on May 19

Xiaomi has announced its next custom Android skin MIUI 12 in China and is gearing up for its global roll-out on May 19

May 9, 2020

By IANS

Xiaomi issues browser updates amid reports on data privacy of Mi and Redmi users

The OS kernels of Xiaomi devices were allegedly instructed to retrieve minute user behaviour information regarding apps, files and browsing habits

May 6, 2020

By Anirban Roy

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Smartphone

New Goontact 'Sextortion' Malware Infecting Thousands of Android and iOS Devices – Report

Chinese Phone Manufacturer Gionee Secretly Installed Malware in Over 20 Million Devices

Apple to Recall Some AirPods Pro for Sound Issues; Users Can Get Free Replacement

Google Removes Popular Children's Android Apps for Stealing User Data

Sophisticated Android Malware Abusing Notification Access to Demand Ransom, Warns Microsoft

Canada's GEEP Resells 1 Million iPhones and iPads Instead of Dismantling, Apple Files Lawsuit

What Is BLESA? Hackers Can Potentially Target Billions of Devices with Bluetooth Security Flaw

More Than 50,000 Chinese Smartphones with Built-In Malware Sold in African Countries

Android 11 to Limit Third-Party Camera Apps to Prevent Location Data Leaks; Developers Upset

After Emmy Stint, Netflix Acquires Rights To 7 Iconic Black Sitcoms Including Moesha, Girlfriends

Google Removes 25 Android Apps From Play Store That May Have Stolen Your Facebook Login Details

Android Users, Beware of Downloading Malicious Apps Which May Steal Your Sensitive Data

Indians hardly care for megapixels while buying phones: Survey

Xiaomi gears up for MIUI 12 global launch on May 19

Xiaomi issues browser updates amid reports on data privacy of Mi and Redmi users

India@75: Article-370 in J&K is History; Three Glorious Years Later, "Nothing" Has Changed

India@75: Article-370 in J&K is History; Three Glorious Years Later, "Nothing" Has Changed

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