Stories with tag: Security

Microsoft Notifies Security Bug on Windows 10

Initially identified by the National Security Agency, the bug has reportedly made hundreds of millions of computers across the world vulnerable
Team TechTree, 17th Jan 2020
Qualcomm Chips Are Smart, But Smartphones Aren’t

The latest release from the chipmaker shows how powerful these bits of silicon have become, but smartphone makers seem to be intent only on making their devices prettier
Team TechTree, 13th Dec 2019
Smart Toys Ain’t Child’s Play Coz It Leaks Data

A recent research suggests that connected toys could be a security nightmare that could compromise data to inappropriate sources outside of one’s network
Team TechTree, 13th Dec 2019
Medical Data: The Prophecy of Phunsukh Wangdoo

With medical records worth their weight in gold, the time isn’t far when unscrupulous internet companies could be trading in healthcare data, ostensibly for research, but really for money
Team TechTree, 09th Dec 2019
Apple Gets Twin Shocks on iPhone, MacBook

Security expert Brian Krebs found that the iPhone 11 was collecting location data two days ago and then came news that the latest MacBook Pro shuts down involuntarily
Team TechTree, 06th Dec 2019
A New App That Could Take Stalking to the Next Level

The company has introduced an app to track the whereabouts of near and dear ones though the press release is silent on whether the activity happens with consent or without it
Team TechTree, 07th Nov 2019
Google Pay Adds Biometrics; But Not in India

Google Pay has taken a further step towards securing e-payments by introducing biometrics-based transactions on Android 10 devices. The rest will have to wait though
Team TechTree, 30th Oct 2019
Now Russians Can Snoop Via Chrome and Firefox!

Security solutions company Kaspersky suggests that a known hacker group is adding patches to the browsers to snoop via the TLS connections route
Team TechTree, 09th Oct 2019
Encryption Challenges in an Increasingly Violent World

Data encryption is witnessing another debate as governments and rights activists question Facebook’s move to offer security to users on its messaging platforms
Raj Narayan, 07th Oct 2019
'Quadrooter' Affects 900 Million Devices With Qualcomm Processors

Quadrooter exposes 4 vulnerabilities, allowing to take control of the phones having Qualcomm processors.
Team TechTree, 09th Aug 2016
Qualcomm In A Tight Spot Over Device Encryption Issue

In almost 60 per cent of the Android devices, encryption flaw made all of them vulnerable to decryption attacks from the online world
Team TechTree, 08th Jul 2016
Firechat Rolls Out Firechat Alerts

Firechat is an open-source, real-time chat widget built on Firebase. It offers fully secure and private messaging options for users.
Team TechTree, 23rd May 2016
n-gage App: Lifestyle App That Ensures Security And Privacy

The world’s first app that enables users with or without a Smartphone to make video calls and send messages across other social media and messaging apps.
Saumya Soman, 17th May 2016
n-gage Messenger App Assures Privacy And Security To Users

The new app features ensure the confidentiality and security of messages and multimedia content exchanged by users.
Saumya Soman, 03rd May 2016
How Google, Yahoo, Microsoft Are Killing The Password

Passwords suck. Will biometrics, mobile apps, or user-pattern sensors take over?
Raj Narayan, 29th Dec 2015