There’s some disturbing reports from BGR which could point to a security flaw with the Droid 2 and potentially many MotoBlur devices. As you can see from the video below, it appears like one can use Google Voice Action to bypass the password lock screen to control the device. It appears that holding the search…
Facebook uses texting for added security
Facebook is using SMS and texting to try and make logging in more secure. On its blog, the world’s largest social network said: Simply text “otp” to 32665 on your mobile phone, and you’ll immediately receive a password that can be used only once and expires in 20 minutes. In order to access this feature,…
India Gives BlackBerry Two More Months Before Ban
The last we had heard about RIM’s tribulations in India over providing lawful interception capabilities to authorities, an interim solution was being trialled until the end of October, and they had already provided partial access to BlackBerry Messenger data, but the unique encryption keys generated by private enterprise servers are not accessible by RIM. There…
RIM Evades UAE Ban, “BlackBerry Services are Now Compliant”
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the United Arab Emirates has issued a statement about the impending October 11 ban of BlackBerry data services: “The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has confirmed that Blackberry services are now compliant with the UAE’s telecommunications regulatory framework. Therefore, the TRA has confirmed today that all Blackberry services in the UAE…
Are your Apple iPhone apps privacy risks?
A new study suggests that your Apple iPhone apps may be a gigantic privacy hole, as your Unique Device IDs may be transmitted to a variety of third parties. The report comes out of Bucknell University and it said that 68% of the apps it studied sent out UDID information to servers from advertisers or…
Symantec brings mobile security to Android, iPhone, iPad
Symantec is going all in with its mobile security lineup, as the company is bringing out a full suite for the Android, iPhone and iPad. Mobile security is something that most people don’t really like to think about but many security experts think it’s just a matter of time before malicious hackers target these smartphones.…
BlackBerry Backup Data Vulnerable to New Password-Breaking Software
Although RIM has the lock-down on wireless encryption, Russian software security firm ElcomSoft has cooked up a way to crack into computer-stored, password-protected BlackBerry backup files. The Phone Password Breaker software goes for $79 for the home edition and $199 for professional, and offers customers a way to access BlackBerry backups in an average of…
Android Apps Secretly Sending GPS Information to Advertisers
Android security seems to be in everyone’s mind again as its apps are, yet again, sending out data unbeknownst to its users. This time, some apps have been found to be sending GPS data to advertisers without the user’s consent or awareness. Researchers from Duke University, Penn State University and Intel Labs have developed a…
Verizon Helps Find Lost Cell Phones with Asurion
Verizon, with help from the Asurion Mobile Recovery app, is now going to help you find your lost cell phone with GPS assistance. You can think of it as Find my iPhone, but for Android, BlackBerry and webOS on Verizon’s network. As an extended part of the Total Equipment Coverage protection plan, if you lose…
BlackBerry Ban in U.A.E. and India Still Looming
RIM’s security debacle over lawful interception of BlackBerry data is far from over, it seems. The government of the United Arab Emirates still hasn’t worked out a satisfactory solution with RIM; “so far, no progress has been made… The suspension will remain unchanged until we reach a solution that is fully compliant with legislation on…