The aptly named Stagefright vulnerability scared them into action. Let’s hope that fear shakes up all the vendors and carriers so the fixes get to us ASAP.
Tag Archives: Google
60 Sec Security – Atari, Minitel, VAX, ZX Spectrum…and Jimmy Connors! [VIDEO]
The latest episode of our funny-but-serious 1-minute weekly video. Enjoy.
Google defies French global ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling
Google is set to defy a French data authority ruling on the global removal of right to be forgotten links.
SSCC 209 – Can encryption be too good? [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest episode of our weekly podcast that turns security news into useful advice…
The “Stagefright” hole in Android – what you need to know
Here’s what you can do to deal with the much-talked-up “Stagefright” messaging vulnerability on Android
Dmail promises self-destructing Gmail messages
After an email has been “destroyed” (or, rather, encrypted), recipients will see a message that the email has been killed. Should we trust it will do what it says with personal data?
Worried about Google’s Your Timeline? Here’s how to disable tracking
Don’t fancy having Google map your movements and match them up with your photos? Here’s how to disable Your Timeline or turn off Location Services altogether.
Google slip reveals why people exercise their “right to be forgotten”
As data reveals only 5% of right to be forgotten requests come from high profile figures and criminals, can we say the ruling has been a success?
Fed up with losing email to your spam folder? Gmail’s artificial intelligence wants to help
Google is arming bulk email senders with spam smarts so that you get more of the emails you want and spend less time dumpster-diving for missing email.
Is that a Flash 0-day hole I see before me? 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Patches, hacking and keeping your head down online: our weekly 1-minute fun news video that’s educational, too!