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Mobile security, Vulnerabilities

Samsung, Apple, Huawei Phones Hacked at Mobile Pwn2Own

November 1, 2017

Via: Security Week

Researchers have managed to hack the Samsung Galaxy S8, the iPhone 7 and the Huawei Mate 9 Pro on the first day of the Mobile Pwn2Own 2017 competition taking place alongside the PacSec conference in Tokyo, Japan. The prize pool […]


Vulnerabilities

Samsung Puts Millions of Phones at Risk After Forgetting to Renew Domain

June 16, 2017

Via: Softpedia

Samsung is exposing millions of devices to hackers simply because the company has apparently forgotten to renew a domain that some of its smartphones are trying to connect to in the background. Specifically, Samsung smartphones launched in 2014 or before […]


Editorial, Mobile security

Find out the basics on the most famous mobile payment systems

June 1, 2016

Via: Russel Edwards

While a recent report coming from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers shows that according to nearly 1400 tech enthusiasts (out of 2000 surveyed) mobile payment is sure to take over the payment market and clearly will surpass cash […]


Privacy protection, Vulnerabilities

Samsung Launches Security Solution for Smart TVs

January 5, 2016

Via: Security Week

Computers and mobile devices might be the main targets for cybercriminals at the moment, but the fast expanding Internet of Things (IoT) market is creating new opportunities for attacks, and Samsung appears determined to prevent that. Last week, the company […]


Mobile security, Vulnerabilities

Google Project Zero Turns Over 11 Bugs in Galaxy S6 Edge

November 4, 2015

Via: Threatpost

Google’s Nexus Android devices are considered the most secure by default since they’re guaranteed to receive all security patches for vulnerabilities found internally and those disclosed by third parties. Google’s Project Zero research team, however, decided to expand its reach […]


Vulnerabilities

Samsung cripples Windows Update on its PCs, putting customers at risk

June 24, 2015

Via: vulnerabilities

Samsung has been disabling Microsoft’s Windows Update on its desktops and notebooks, leaving customers vulnerable to malware that targets already-patched vulnerabilities, a researcher reported yesterday. Microsoft confirmed the report, and said it is talking with Samsung about the Korean company […]


Mobile

Samsung will add Microsoft services and let users remove bloatware

March 24, 2015

Via: mobile

The South Korean device maker is, for the first time, giving its customers access to #microsoft services and apps in its newest smartphones and tablets. At the same time, #samsung is allowing customers to strip away apps and bloatware they […]