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Overly Concerned About Privacy? Allo Isn’t for You

Tim September 21, 2016 139

With figures like Edward Snowden and Johns Hopkins's Matthew Green taking to Twitter this morning, many should be questioning whether Allo is the right messaging service for them. When unveiled at Google I/O earlier this year, Google discussed the level of...

September’s Android Security Update is Rolling Out With First Nougat Patch

Kellen September 6, 2016 96

Google is pushing out September's Android security update to Nexus devices today and has done so by already publishing both factory image and OTA .zip files. This is the first security patch for Nougat and that means new Android 7.0 builds for a few devices....

Google’s Instant Native Notification Warnings for New Device Logins are Live

Kellen August 18, 2016 9

At the beginning of August, Google introduced a new security feature to Android that should help users catch unwanted logins from other devices. While Google has always sent out email confirmations or warnings about new device logins, this new feature was...

Opinion: F*ck Android Software Updates

Kellen August 16, 2016 370

The year is 2016 and I'm officially sick of talking about Android software updates because the whole system is still broken. I've just had enough of the lack thereof, the slowness and inconsistency of them, the bugginess when they arrive, and the number of...

Gmail Will Soon Warn You if a Sender Can’t be Authenticated

Kellen August 10, 2016 12

This week, Google is pushing the slightest of changes to their web and Android Gmail apps that should help inform you of potential risks ahead when accessing individual emails. Going forward, as emails flood into your inbox that can't be authenticated by...

Quadrooter is the Latest Android Malware Scare Reminding You to Stick to Google Play

Kellen August 8, 2016 78

Android malware is back in the headlines again this morning, thanks to the "Quadrooter" vulnerabilities discovered months ago that were announced over the weekend at Defcon. There are some things to know here, so while we don't always address the latest faux-...

YOLO: Dashlane and Google Create API to Help You Easily Login to Your Android Apps

Kellen August 4, 2016 13

Dashlane, one of the most popular password managers, and Google, announced today that they have created an open API for app developers called Open YOLO (you only login once) that could make logging into apps incredibly easy with the help of a password manager....

August’s Android Security Update Kicks Off Today With Factory Image Files, OTA Files

Kellen August 1, 2016 42

Google is pushing out August's Android security update to Nexus devices today and has done so by already publishing both factory image and OTA .zip files. They also provided the typical security bulletin as well. As of right now, we have Android 6.0.1 files...