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Serious app permissions flaw will not be fixed until Android O, leaving users at risk
BetaNews The security of Android has been questioned many times, but the general thinking is that installing apps from Google Play offers a decent level of protection. But research by Check Point shows that this is not the case due to a flaw in permissions. |
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How can businesses stop attacks when traditional security solutions are ineffective?
BetaNews Anyone would think zero–day attacks are unpreventable following a recent claim from one leading cyber-security vendor. FireEye this year claimed to have discovered "29 of the last 53 zero–day attacks." 24 exploits remained undetected, yet this was … |
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Will Internet of Things ever be safe?
BetaNews Today, the Internet of Things plays with the idea of connecting nearly every manufactured object to the Internet. Beyond personal computers, tablets, and smartphones, IoT encompasses some of the more obvious items in our lives — automobiles, security … |
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Samsung Galaxy smartphones can be crashed with a single SMS
BetaNews … number of premium Samsung Galaxy phones which allow attackers to crash devices using a single SMS message and initiate ransomware attacks. The report is part of a series which aims to show "how, even in 2017, SMS-based attacks on Android phones … |