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Samsung: Factory Wipe Security Hole Already Patched on Galaxy S3

Kellen September 26, 2012 14

Samsung issued a statement early this morning to address the USSD security hole that was presented at a security conference last week. For those of you who missed the story yesterday, this security exploit could set your Galaxy S3 or earlier Samsung phone (...

TouchWiz Has a Major Security Flaw that Allows Factory Resets With Just One Click (Updated)

Eric September 25, 2012 81

Concerning news this morning for any Samsung owner who is running TouchWiz on their phone. A little slice of HTML code was found that when clicked, can reset the Galaxy SII instantly to factory settings. The factory reset could also be triggered by a QR code...

Mysterious App Called “Souper Android Development” Invades DROID 3 Phones, Google Remotely Removes It?

Kellen March 28, 2012 38

A number of our readers with DROID 3 phones (and one Incredible owner) along with various forums, are reporting that a mysterious app showed up as installed on their phones within the last day or two. At one point the app carried a person's name, like "...

What is Verizon’s New Remote Diagnostics Tool? We Have Answers

Kellen March 19, 2012 102

Verizon plans to debut a new "Remote Diagnostics" tool when the LG Revolution receives its next update. The tool will be used by customer services reps to remotely access your phone during support calls to quickly fix or address your problems. Verizon assures...

Over 40 Android Anti-Virus Apps Tested, Only 7 Have Malware Detection Rate of Over 90%

Tim March 7, 2012 80

As Android is growing across the globe and reports of malware scares reportedly rise, mobile security companies are making sure that consumers are aware and that they would like them to be concerned. To make the situation seem worse, the number of Android apps...

Google Wallet Prepaid Cards are Back, Re-Provisioning of Cards has been Fixed

Kellen February 15, 2012 36

After temporarily disabling prepaid cards in Google Wallet, Google has now restored access to them after fixing an issue that allowed them to be re-provisioned. As many of you know, Wallet has taken a beating from the press over the last week, so the least we...

Google Comments on Google Wallet Root Vulnerability, Another Supposed Non-Root Security Issue Arises

Kellen February 9, 2012 54

If you missed the story from yesterday about a security vulnerability in Google Wallet for rooted users, please check it out here. For those that are up to speed, we wanted to make sure you saw Google's statement to The Next Web which acknowledges that this...

Report: Google Wallet PINs May Be Vulnerable on Rooted Devices

Kellen February 8, 2012 81

According to malware analytics group zVelo, Google Wallet PINs may be vulnerable if your phone is rooted. From their research and the video demo below, you will see that a simple .apk can be installed onto a rooted phone that can access PIN information,...