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Tag Archives: Google
Google announces “two improvements” to Google Play app approval process
Google recently added actual humans to the Android app approval system… …now there’s age rating and better feedback for rejected apps as well.
SSCC 190 – The CeBIT 2015 edition [PODCAST]
Recorded right on the Sophos booth at the CeBIT show in Hannover, Germany. Here’s the Fifth Anniversary edition of our weekly podcast…enjoy!
Forget tap-and-pay, just snap-and-pay with your selfies!
Chinese e-commerce megabrand Alibaba wants to use selfies for payment processing.
Google forgets one little “Yes/No” setting, leaks private WHOIS data
Even Google can make data leakage mistakes, as network security expert group Talos recently noticed. Just one tiny little Yes/No setting that went wrong…
If you hammer your RAM, won’t that break it? 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
From CPUs on fire to hammered memory modules – here’s our latest 60 Second Security video! Why not give it a try…
Facebook faces class action lawsuit over children’s online purchases
Facebook must defend itself against a California class action lawsuit that claims payments taken from children violate state laws.
“Row hammering” – how to exploit a computer by overworking its memory
By overcooking your computer’s memory, you may be able cause data corruption. But can you turn that into a deliberate security exploit? Google’s Project Zero researchers say, “Yes!”
Android Lollipop 5.1 brings promised anti-theft “kill switch”
Android Lollipop 5.1 is out for some Nexus phones, and it comes with an anti-theft kill switch. Now you can use Android Device Protection to freeze your phone if it’s lost or stolen.
But surely “export grade” means HIGHER quality? 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
The latest episode of our weekly security news video… …all in just 60 seconds, as usual.