Category Archives: Android

Firefox Focus: The ‘Privacy Browser’ with build in user tracking

Posted on 2017-02-12 by guenni

[German]Mozilla Foundation started last November shipping Firefox Focus as a privacy browser for iOS devices. But behind the scenes, this iOS app comes with a third-party tracking framework, that sends user tracking data to a big data collecting company. And: … Continue reading →

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Lineage OS: More devices added

Posted on 2017-01-26 by guenni

This weekend the folks from Lineage OS (successor of Cyanogen Mod) announced in a blog post, that the project is start flowing. They begun to release images of Lineage OS ROMs for several phones. The plan is to support 80+ … Continue reading →

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Android Security-Update October 2016 for Nexus

Posted on 2016-10-04 by guenni

Google has released/announced the next security update for Android that fixes several security issues. October 2016 update is/will be available for Google's nexus devices. Advertising

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Facebook ordered to stop WhatsApp user data transfer in Germany

Posted on 2016-09-28 by guenni

Facebook has been ordered in Germany to stop harvesting user data from WhatsApp. Here are a few insights, what's going on and why this order has been issued. Advertising

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Remix OS version 3.0.101 released

Posted on 2016-07-28 by guenni

Chinese vendor Jide has released an update of Remix OS version 3.0.101 for x86 architecture. Remix OS is an Android-x86 based OS port supporting windows for apps. Advertising

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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NoMoreRansom.org help for ransomware victims

Posted on 2016-07-26 by guenni

New hope for victims of ransom ware. Europol, Intel Security, Kaspersky Lab and the Dutch Police are cooperating against ransom ware. Advertising

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Devices probably getting Android 7.0 Nougat

Posted on 2016-07-09 by guenni

Since Google dubbed the upcoming Android Version as Android Nougat (7.0), many owners worried about whether their devices receive this Update. Advertising

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Android Security Bulletin July 2016

Posted on 2016-07-07 by guenni

Google has released a security bulletin for Android at July 6, 2016, addressing the newest security flaws. Patches for supported Google Nexus devices will be rolled out within the next days. Also Samsung rolls out some security updates for his … Continue reading →

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Qualcomm-vulnerability breaks Android’s disk encryption

Posted on 2016-07-02 by guenni

Flaws in Qualcomm's TrustZone implementation allows to crack Android's disk encryption (device encryption) via brute-force attacks. Millions of Android devices are affected. Advertising

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Surveillance: Google collects meta data (phone calls, SMS) from Android phones

Posted on 2016-07-01 by guenni

[German]It seems that Google has established a surveillance function for Android phones. They are claiming the right, to collect and store meta data from incoming/outgoing phone calls and SMS from Android smartphones. Advertising

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