Google cites progress in Android security, but patching issues linger The chances of encountering malware on your Android phone is incredibly small, according to Google. By the end of last year, less than 0.71 percent of Android devices had installed a “potentially...
WikiLeaks’ offer to help tech companies with CIA software holes could be mixed blessing WikiLeaks has offered to help the likes of Google and Apple identify the software holes used by purported CIA hacking tools — and that puts the tech industry in something of...
Malware found preinstalled on 38 Android phones used by 2 companies A commercial malware scanner used by businesses has recently detected an outbreak of malware that came preinstalled on more than three dozen Android devices. An assortment of malware was found on 38...
Google says it fixed a lot of the security holes the CIA exploited Google says Android and Chrome are now strong enough to defend against at least some of the vulnerabilities that the CIA may have exploited to carry out covert surveillance programs. A cache of more...
Apple says it’s working to fix security holes revealed by the WikiLeaks release of CIA documents Apple says it’s working to fix any holes the CIA may have exploited in what appears to be a number of spying programs the agency employed. Yesterday, the whistleblowing...
