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Olha Danylenko/Getty Images TechCrunch initially spotted this weird OS bug — but thankfully, it doesn’t seem to represent a security risk. It can only be leveraged by iPhone users to annoy themselves. Also: Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: I tested both and here are the key differences Earlier this week, Konstantin, […] More
Aleksandra Konoplia/Getty Images Technology often has a fairly predictable adoption cycle, going from innovators and early adopters to mainstream use, to the point where even those who are way behind the curve catch up and start using the technology. But there’s another cycle at play — the hype cycle — and this impacts everything from […] More
Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images Update 19-Aug-2024: Microsoft has now resolved this bug. See details below. Five years ago, after a particularly embarrassing run of flawed Windows updates, Microsoft vowed to do better. Part of its cleanup program included the introduction of a “release health dashboard” that documents the status of known issues with every […] More
Google Your Android phone is about to get an AI-powered anti-theft upgrade that can keep your personal information safe. In May of this year, Google teased a new Theft Detection Lock tool for Android phones. Expected to debut with Android 15, the feature would sense a device’s motion — such as someone snatching a phone and […] More
rob dobi/Getty Images This article was first published on August 14, 2014. It was updated on August 18, 2014 to include information about Pentester’s new tool. You’ve likely never heard of National Public Data, the company that makes its money by collecting and selling access to your personal data to credit card companies, employers, and private […] More
PM Images/Getty Images In 2021 and 2023, Cash App suffered two different data breaches — one in which a former employee downloaded user transaction reports, and another in which an unauthorized person accessed user account data. A new class action lawsuit alleges that Cash App was negligent in handling these breaches and didn’t properly address […] More
Kerry Wan/ZDNETIf you have a Pixel phone, there’s a newly discovered vulnerability you should be aware of.Security firm iVerify just published a blog about its report which details how “a very large percentage” of Pixel phones shipped since 2017 have an app with a vulnerability that leaves them “susceptible to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, giving cybercriminals the ability to inject malicious code and dangerous spyware.”Also: How to find and remove spyware from your phoneThe vulnerability in question is showcase.apk, a software package that turns a phone into a demo device for employees at Verizon stores to show off features of Pixel phones to potential customers. While it was just for Verizon employees, the software was present on almost all Pixel phones in the past 7 years.The problem is, the application runs at the system level and has deep system privileges, even remote software installation and code execution (something iVerify notes isn’t even needed for the intended purpose). More
MF3d/Getty Images IBM has unveiled plans to set up a “full-stack” tech infrastructure at a Singapore university to support research and development efforts in artificial intelligence (AI). Located at the National University of Singapore (NUS), the new facility will be decked out with IBM’s AIU (AI Unit) accelerators and open-source AI models, including the tech […] More
