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From Google to your phone: The life of an Android security update
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
Security patches aren't simple updates that can go out as soon as they are written — every company that helps make your phone is involved.
This crazy bit of malware is the best reason to use only Google Play to get your apps
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
All malware is bad, but this finds a way to reinstall itself — even after a factory reset.
How much does security factor into your buying decisions? [Roundtable]
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
How the AC staff thinks about security when they're buying cool stuff.
Barnes & Noble removes malware from $50 Nook tablet, but you still shouldn't buy it
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
The update may remove the part where your data goes back to China, but everything else is bad and unchanged.
CyanogenMod shelves ICS/Jelly Bean support for Snapdragon S1 devices
By Alex Dobie last updated
Pokémon GO and your privacy
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
Here's what you need to know about how Niantic and The Pokémon Company International, Inc. handle your user data whilst catching them all.
Pokémon Go developer working on a fix for iOS account permissions
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
You might have seen some security concerns about the Pokémon GO app being talked about on social media. These are very valid issues. Here's what is happening.
Google Wallet PIN security cracked - here's what you need to know
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
Making sense of the latest Android 'Master Key' security scare
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
Whats the difference between Android malware, spyware, adware and a virus?
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
Monthly security patches are the most important updates you'll never get
By Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
They're not glamorous, but security patches are the important updates. The horrible way they are handled by most everyone is also a problem that's not going away anytime soon.
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