He rigged up a thumb drive sized-antenna that plugs into a squad car laptop’s USB port to sniff out known stolen devices. 
Tag Archives: Mobile
Children’s apps and websites raise privacy concerns
Members of the Global Privacy Enforcement Network say many kids’ websites and apps collect and share too much personal information.
Autoplaying video of journalists’ murders gives Facebook, Twitter users pause
Social media users unwillingly witnessed video of the murders of two television journalists yesterday, due to a default feature on Facebook and Twitter that plays videos automatically. Here’s how to turn “autoplay” off.
Surprise! People choose predictable Android lockscreen patterns
New research studying how people create lockscreen patterns suggests that they aren’t a secure alternative to passcodes at all.
FCC fines company $750,000 for disabling conference hotspots
Smart City was blocking convention visitors and exhibitors from using their own hotspots to avoid paying hefty fees for the telecom’s Wi-Fi.
Using ambient sound as a two-factor authentication system
A Swiss research project offers a new method of two-factor authentication to people who see an additional level of security as a chore.
Cyberflasher Airdrops rude images to victim’s iPhone
Apple’s AirDrop sends you an image so you can decide whether you want the sender to send it to you. What could possibly go wrong?
Stingray-like phone spying machine used to blackmail and rig state tenders
A South African official is suspected of forging a document to allow a businessman to illegally/allegedly buy the pricey device.
Stagefrightened Google, Samsung to push out monthly Android fixes
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.
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.