Google Collects Location Data from Android Users Even With Service Disabled – Report
Android phone users may turn off their location services settings, take out their SIM card or restore their device to factory settings, but Google still collects their location data, according to a new report. For the past 11 months, devices running on Android software have been sending “Cell ID codes,” which contain data on the addresses of nearby cellular towers, … Continue reading
Google Says it Has Fixed Most of CIA’s Alleged Android Exploits
Android and Chrome users with the latest updates shouldn’t be worried about WikiLeaks’ data dump on the CIA, according to Google. The CIA won’t be able to hack into the latest Android devices, according to Google. The tech giant said Thursday that the CIA’s alleged exploits and malware detailed in WikiLeaks’ “Vault 7” release are already out of date. WikiLeaks … Continue reading
With Claims of C.I.A. Hacking, How to Protect Your Devices
Want to protect against surveillance through your iPhones, Android devices, Wi-Fi routers and Samsung televisions? Update, update, update. WikiLeaks this week published a trove of documents that appears to detail how the Central Intelligence Agency successfully hacked a wide variety of tech products, including iPhones, Android devices, Wi-Fi routers and Samsung televisions. That’s just about every major category of consumer … Continue reading
‘Gooligan’ Malware Hijacks More than a Million Google Accounts
More than a million Google accounts have been hijacked by “Gooligan” malware, according to the company and a cybersecurity firm. “The number continues to rise at an additional 13,000 breached devices each day,” said cybersecurity firm Check Point, which discovered the attack and is working with Google to combat it. Hundreds of infected accounts belong to businesses rather than individual … Continue reading
