Check Point experts warned that developers of many popular Android applications forgot to make an important update and now their product is vulnerable to a bug in the Play Core library. So, according to the company, about 8% of all applications in the Google Play Store use old and unsafe versions of the Play Core… Continue reading About 8% of apps in the Google Play Store are vulnerable to a bug in the Play Core library
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More than 40% of Android users are at risk of cyberattacks
According to a study by Which company, more than 40% of active Android users around the world use OS version 6.0 or earlier. Therefore, they will not receive security updates and are at risk of cyberattacks. One of the main complaints about the Android mobile operating system has always been related to the lack of… Continue reading More than 40% of Android users are at risk of cyberattacks
US authorities can hack iPhone, but may have difficulties with Android
Although the US authorities are persistent in waging a “cryptographic war” with technology companies, demanding weakening of encryption, they already have technical tools for cracking any phone. For example, US authorities can certainly hack any iPhone. Firstly, law enforcement agencies are successfully using forensic tools for mobile devices (for example, the FBI managed to crack… Continue reading US authorities can hack iPhone, but may have difficulties with Android
Google Fined Record €4.3 Billion for Abusing Dominance in Smartphone Market
On July 18, 2018, the European Commission announced that it had fined Google €4.3 billion for violating EU competition rules. The fine was imposed after an investigation revealed that Google had abused its dominance in the smartphone market by requiring phone manufacturers to preinstall its apps on Android phones. The European Commission found that Google… Continue reading Google Fined Record €4.3 Billion for Abusing Dominance in Smartphone Market