Fake Apple iOS crash reports prove tricky to remove
Some Apple mobile users have been encountering a pop-up message that is particularly difficult to close.
Jeremy Kirk | 03 Aug | Read more
Some Apple mobile users have been encountering a pop-up message that is particularly difficult to close.
Jeremy Kirk | 03 Aug | Read more
Apple plans to require six-digit passcodes to unlock its latest mobile devices that use iOS 9, its forthcoming mobile operating system.
Jeremy Kirk | 09 Jun | Read more
A flaw in iOS 8 would allow attackers to render devices running the mobile OS useless if they're within range of a fake wireless hotspot, according to researchers from security firm Skycure.
Fred O'Connor | 23 Apr | Read more
Automated teller machines have been around for decades, but surprisingly few changes have been made to the technologies that run them. That's about to change.
Katherine Noyes | 16 Apr | Read more
Hundreds of Android and iOS apps are still vulnerable to a dangerous attack revealed two weeks ago that can compromise encrypted data, a security vendor said Tuesday.
Jeremy Kirk | 18 Mar | Read more
As concern grows about data collection by mobile apps, Apple and companies involved with its new ResearchKit software development framework for medical studies say users of the first five apps have nothing to worry about.
Fred O'Connor | 12 Mar | Read more
Google is giving Chromebook users a way to skip the password screen with help from a nearby Android phone.
Jared Newman | 31 Jan | Read more
BlackBerry is now free to integrate German security vendor Secusmart's voice encryption technology on its smartphones and software, after the German government approved its acquisition of the company.
Mikael Ricknäs | 29 Nov | Read more
Researchers at Palo Alto Networks said they've discovered an impressive malware attack against Apple devices, which for now appears to be limited to users of a Chinese application store.
Jeremy Kirk | 06 Nov | Read more
The launch of Apple Pay on Monday has brought considerable publicity to a technology that's already embedded in millions of Android smartphones yet has so far failed to take off.
Martyn Williams | 21 Oct | Read more
If you're looking to buy a used iPhone, iPad or iPod touch device, Apple is now offering an online tool to let you first check if it's been locked down by the previous owner, which could indicate that it was actually stolen or lost.
Lucian Constantin | 02 Oct | Read more
Apple has done well to insulate its iOS mobile operating system from many security issues, but a forthcoming demonstration shows it's far from perfect.
Jeremy Kirk | 14 Aug | Read more
BlackBerry's focus on strong security as a key differentiator for its devices does not mean that they're completely free of flaws. The company released security updates Tuesday for both the OS running on its smartphones and for its enterprise server software.
Lucian Constantin | 14 Aug | Read more
Vulnerabilities found in remote management software that carriers insist be installed on smart phones and other mobile-enabled devices they sell are likely to put many devices at risk of compromise for some time to come.
Lucian Constantin | 08 Aug | Read more
An open-source project has released the first free application for the iPhone that scrambles voice calls, which would thwart government surveillance or eavesdropping by hackers.
Jeremy Kirk | 30 Jul | Read more