Category Archives: Android

LastPass Android app tracks its users

Posted on 2021-02-27 by guenni

[German]Users of the Android app LastPass (password manager) should consider removing it from their devices. German security researcher Mike Kuketz has found several trackers in the Android app that monitor devices and users. Advertising

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Android: 11 apps with vulnerability CVE-2020-8913 in Google Play Store

Posted on 2020-12-05 by guenni

[German]Security researchers from Check Point warn Android users about apps with dangerous vulnerabilities in the Google Play Store. Among the popular but vulnerable apps from the Play Store are the dating app Bumble, the app from tour operator Booking and … Continue reading →

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Vulnerability in GO SMS Pro-App exposes Data

Posted on 2020-11-20 by guenni

[German]There is an unpatched vulnerability in the GO SMS Pro app that exposes publicy voice messages, videos or photos sent between users. The developer has been contacted without success. Advertising

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Android below 7.1.1 is causing issues with https pages in 2021

Posted on 2020-11-09 by guenni

[German]Let’s Encrypt currently warns that its (old) root certificate will expire on September 1, 2021. There are successor certificates, but older software may have problems. In particular, Android devices prior to 7.1.1 will eventually not be able to access https … Continue reading →

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Pixel 5: Battery display bug confirmed

Posted on 2020-11-03 by guenni

[German]There is a bug with the new Google Pixel 5: The battery indicator displays random values, which is extremely stupid, because you can no longer determine how far the device is charged / discharged. The cause of this bug is … Continue reading →

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Popup notifications with ‘Test’ annoyed Android users

Posted on 2020-08-28 by guenni

[German]It is a strange story that is currently being picked up by the media. Android users get push notifications with the text ‘Test’ in their Messenger apps. At the moment it’s probably unclear where these messages come from – from … Continue reading →

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Android: Preinstalled malware found on subsidized US smartphones

Posted on 2020-08-07 by guenni

[German]Security researchers from Malwarebytes have found Malware on state-subsidized Android smartphones. The malware was pre-installed on the state sponsored devices. Advertising

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US President: Trump’s 2020 election campaign vulnerable via apps

Posted on 2020-06-16 by guenni

[German]In support of his re-election, US President Donald has had an app called ‘Official Trump 2020’ developed. However, this app has massive security gaps and is vulnerable. Advertising

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Android 11 beta accidentally released on pixel devices

Posted on 2020-06-02 by guenni

Actually, Google had postponed the release of the first betas of Android 11 to ‘later’. Then Google probably made a mistake and unintentionally released a beta of Android 11 for pixel devices. Advertising

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Android Privacy Vault Apps steals Data and Photos

Posted on 2020-05-05 by guenni

[German]Security researchers from CyberNews warn about the use of Android Privacy Vault apps from the Google Play Store, which are promise to protect private data. But an analysis has shown that 30 so-called Privacy Vault apps misuse the entrusted data … Continue reading →

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