Security News > 2019 > January

Google cracks down on access to your Android phone and SMS data
2019-01-18 12:16

Android apps that want access to your call and SMS data now have to pass muster with Google's team of reviewers.

Evaluating the GCHQ Exceptional Access Proposal
2019-01-18 11:54

The so-called Crypto Wars have been going on for 25 years now. Basically, the FBI -- and some of their peer agencies in the U.K., Australia, and elsewhere -- argue that the pervasive use of...

Did you know you can see the ad boxes Facebook sorts us into?
2019-01-18 11:49

...or that they can edit the (often inaccurate) pigeon-holes Facebook likes to put us in, a study found.

New Android Malware Apps Use Motion Sensor to Evade Detection
2019-01-18 11:48

Even after so many efforts by Google for preventing its Play Store from malware, shady apps somehow managed to fool its anti-malware protections and get into its service to infect Android users...

YouTube bans dangerous and harmful pranks and challenges
2019-01-18 10:33

The platform can't keep us from driving while blindfolded, but at least it can remove videos that glorify our more brainless moments.

Ransomware: A Pervasive, Evolving Threat
2019-01-18 10:33

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report is an in-depth look at why ransomware remains a pervasive threat and how it's evolving. Also featured: updates on venture capital investments...

Facebook Deletes More Bogus Accounts Linked to Russia
2019-01-18 10:33

Sputnik News Agency in Russia Created 'Fake Accounts,' Facebook AllegesFacebook has removed hundreds of accounts, alleging that the account creators misrepresented their identity. The social...

I used to be a dull John Doe. Thanks to Huawei, I'm now James Bond!
2019-01-18 10:25

We'll know for sure when Huawei reveals a shoe-shaped smartphone Something for the Weekend, Sir? The name's McLeod. Alessandro McLeod. I am a spy for the secret services.…

Facebook Closes Hundreds of 'Inauthentic' Russia-Linked Pages
2019-01-18 08:49

Facebook announced Thursday that it has removed more than 500 pages, groups and accounts originating in Russia for engaging in what the social network called "coordinated inauthentic behavior." read more