Tag: security
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Galaxy S6 May Include Fingerprint Scanner
Samsung’s upcoming redesigned Galaxy S6 could come out of the box with one feature more commonly seen on newer generations of the iPhone – a touch based fingerprint sensor in the home button. Apart from the obvious repercussions of copying one of Apple’s super secret super innovations, could the recently leaked info on the…
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Many Android Users at Risk as Google Loosens its Security Policy
Security industry experts have found vulnerabilities in Google’s Android 4.3 Jelly Bean which could put hundreds of millions of users the smartphone and tablet operating software at risk. Google is about to change its policies and will no longer be developing security for the webview element of Android which displays websites on the pre 4.4…
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Cameron Proposes Ban On Encrypted Apps
As messaging and social media apps become more receptive to recent claims of government snooping, app makers are using new encryption methods in order to protect user data and conversations. however, a recent claim by UK Prime Minister David Cameron that such encrypted services may be banned in the UK is causing uproar in the…
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Mainstream Support Ends For Windows 7
It seems like only yesterday that Windows XP support was ended by Microsoft, and now the company has announced that the Windows 7 operating system will be experiencing the same kind of support redaction in the next few months. Microsoft plans to end ‘mainstream’ support for the operating system, which is currently one of the…
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Instagram Patches Privacy Flaw
Instagram was recently revealed to have a small flaw in its procedures which allowed seemingly private photos to be viewed by those with a link to the photos as they are hosted on Instagram servers. The company responded by patching the error and making sure it never would happen again. However, a lack of in…
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Sony Pictures Hack Led to 47,000 Social Security Leaks
The frightening extent of the recent hack on Sony Pictures Entertainment has been revealed by business new source The Wall Street Journal. Sony was victim of a breach last month in what was dubbed “the biggest Internet security break-in ever”. This has certainly been confirmed by the report which reveals that 47,000 Social Security numbers were…
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FingerKey App Can Unlock Your Mac Using TouchID
What with all this hacking left, right and centre, more and more people are being concerned about the security of their data. We all know we should have really secure passwords with random letters, numbers and other strange characters to ensure it is difficult to crack – but at the same time we all know how difficult…
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Heartbeat Unlocking Bracelet In the Works
Heartbeat sensors are fast becoming the standard, or at least a desirable feature, in the high tech world of wearable tech that’s literally popped up from behind the scenes in the last 18 months. But how many uses are there for a plain old heartbeat sensor. Apple’s Apple Watch seems to think that it’s a…
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Facebook Adds Tor Browser Entry for Anons
Get your V for Vendetta mask ready and prepare to send out some ominous voice-altered YouTube video demands, because Facebook has added a brand new way to enjoy their site for all of you Anonymouses out there. The Tor browser, represented by an onion (because they have layers, just like being behind 7 proxies), is…
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Google Teases Android L Security Features
Google’s new version of Android, Android L, or Lollipop, is set to become the latest and greatest addition to the Google smartphone OS lineup. of course, other, older Android systems will be lingering around on the market in various capacities once Lollipop arrives, but as far as Google’s concerned the new OS represents the current…
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Google Introduces Google Security Key to Verify Accounts
Account security has been at the forefront of the media recently with accounts being hacked and personal information being leaked here, there and everywhere. It’s no wonder Google are actively trying to promote two-step authentication and have done for a while now. Well they’re about to take it a step further with the use of…
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New Mastercard Scans Fingerprints
We’ve been hearing a lot about secure wireless NFC payment methods lately, most frequently following Apple’s announcement of Apple Pay, a wireless feature which allows payment from multiple cards using the iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2. Also, we’ve seen multiple new services heading for both the US and the UK. Here in the UK…