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Samsung Galaxy S10 fingerprint reader beaten by $3 gel protector
2019-10-21 11:22

The fingerprint reader on Samsung’s flagship S10 and Note10 smartphones can be spoofed with a $3 screen protector.

Unpatched Android flaw exploited by attackers, impacts Pixel, Samsung, Xiaomi devices
2019-10-04 10:17

A privilege escalation vulnerability affecting phones running Android 8.x and later is being leveraged by attackers in the wild, Google has revealed. Interestingly enough, the flaw was patched in...

Samsung develops standards-based KV SSD prototype
2019-09-05 23:30

Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced development of the first standards-based prototype of a new type of SSD that features extensive scalability,...

Samsung launches Exynos 980, a  5G-integrated mobile processor
2019-09-05 02:30

Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced its latest mobile processor, the Exynos 980, which combines best-in-class connectivity with an integrated 5G...

Samsung’s products achieve the STIG approval for deployment within the Department of Defense
2019-08-19 00:00

Samsung Electronics America announces that its flagship products continue to obtain federal certification with the recent approval of the Samsung Galaxy S10 series, Note9 and Galaxy S9 join the...

Popular Samsung, LG Android Phones Open to ‘Spearphone’ Eavesdropping
2019-07-23 16:49

A Spearphone attacker can use the accelerometer in LG and Samsung phones to remotely eavesdrop on any audio that's played on speakerphone, including calls, music and voice assistant responses.

Hackers Access Sprint Accounts via Samsung Website
2019-07-17 05:52

US telecoms company Sprint has informed some customers that their Sprint accounts have been accessed by hackers via a Samsung website. read more

It was totally Samsung's fault that crims stole your personal info from a Samsung site, says Samsung-blaming Sprint
2019-07-16 23:28

Just in case we've not made ourselves clear, Samsung screwed you over, adds Sprint Sprint has told some of its subscribers that a piss-poor Samsung website exposed their personal details to the internet.…

Samsung reminds rabble to scan smart TVs for viruses – then tries to make them forget
2019-06-18 00:07

Tweet deleted as telly maker reconsiders damning but refreshingly honest messaging Samsung on Sunday sent out a tweet urging people to check their Sammy smart TVs for viruses – and then deleted...