Tag Archives: Security

Security researchers have discovered and disclosed two new exploits that can be executed against modern processors dubbed “Meltdown” and “Spectre”. The range of potentially affected processors is vast: “Meltdown and Spectre exploit critical vulnerabilities in modern processors. These hardware bugs allow programs to steal data which is currently processed on …

Australian company Swann has announced a range of new wire-free security cameras, equipped with 1080p full HD video and 120-degree viewing angle, the cameras offer sufficient image quality to make out facial detail and licence plates from any angle. With IP65 weatherproofing, Swann is promoting these cameras as able to …

The start of the month is when Google usually release their security patches and updates for their relevant devices. This month is no exception with today Google releasing the full factory images and OTAs for October. This month we see the security update arrive for the Google Pixel and Pixel …

Oreo has only been out for a short time but that doesn’t stop Google from rolling out security updates to their devices. After OTA updates started heading out to relevant devices yesterday Google has today provided links to not just the OTA update but, as usual, the full factory image …

July 4th in the US is over, and that means Google is back on track and has released the July security patches for Android, including OTA and Factory images for supported Nexus and Pixel devices. As usual, Google has released the patches in two variants, allowing manufacturers to patch more …

LastPass is one of the most popular password managers around with native applications for Android, iOS, Chrome browser, Firefox, Windows and more. Using a password manager to assist in the creation and tracking of long, strong and unique passwords for every site you visit is one way to achieve good …

Welcome to a new month and of course that means Google has released a security bulletin outlining all the issues they’ve found, or had reported to them and subsequently fixed. For those of you on a supported Nexus or Pixel device, that means you’ll be receiving an OTA update soon, …

Samsung has announced that they will be retiring their My Knox security product in favour of the new Secure Folder application in an email being sent out to My Knox users. My Knox, which debuted on Samsung devices in 2014, was a free security solution that enabled users to keep …

Many of you know LastPass as a popular password manager and secure online Vault, hopefully, many of you also know that they offer a 2 Factor Authenticator app as well: LastPass Authenticator. One issue with Authenticator over apps like Authy is it didn’t include secure online backup of your 2FA …

Online security, it’s important, it’s hard and as a result so many people just don’t practice good online security habits. Microsoft is hoping to improve that by just getting rid of the need for a password altogether, sort of. In a blog post this morning Microsoft unveiled an update to …

I am constantly amazed by the amount of security flaws found in, well, not just Android, but all software. A new flaw has been found by Google’s Project Zero team which allows an attacker to take over a device without any interaction from the victim. The bug, which also affected …

When Chris reviewed the Samsung Gear S3 last year he was fairly impressed with it but wished it ran Android Wear. Right about now, Samsung are probably thinking the same. An Israeli security researcher has found no less than 40 previously unknown zero-day security vulnerabilities in Tizen. Yes, the heading …

I know that the other day I wrote a piece about the hacks that Wikileaks released and reminded everyone to be vigilant about their cyber safety but here is my other side. The side that likes to live dangerously. While I like security I also like having root access on …

In the first major announcement out of Mobile World Congress, BlackBerry is back with a brand new Android-powered smartphone, complete with physical keyboard and fairly sharp pricing for the Australian market. TCL Communications is welcoming BlackBerry to their portfolio tonight, launching their first licensed BlackBerry product – named KEYone – …

Device security, and online security in general, may well be the most important and yet least considered element of your digital life. It’s not too hard to find a story discussing how many Android apps are “infected” or “malicious”. Nor is it hard to find someone to say how iOS …