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[APK Teardown] Coming To A Play Store Near You: App Reviews Will Require A G+...

Google has been on an update roll lately, with Voice, YouTube, Google+, Calendar, and Music all getting updates in the last week. I've been dutifully doing teardowns on all of them, but there's been no...

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CM Team Member Releases aeGis Open Source Security App - Remotely Lock, Wipe,...

While there is no shortage of security apps on the Play Store, aeGis one stands out a bit for a few reasons. For starters, it's dead simple to use. Set up a specific trigger phrase and you can text...

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Samsung Exynos 4 Exploit Discovered: Root And Full Access To RAM Possible In...

There's some disturbing news today on the Android security front: an vulnerability has been discovered for Samsung's Exynos 4-powered devices. While the related exploit is useful for the mod scene in...

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Hideman Is A Stellar Multiplatform VPN App That Lets You Route Traffic...

For the past few weeks, I've been testing Hideman - a VPN solution with a feature set I've been seeking for a very long time. I've been using both Android and Windows apps to test the service, and let...

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Secure USB Password Manager myIDkey Zooms Past $150,000 Kickstarter Goal

We don't often cover Kickstarter campaigns – after all, the platform is flooded with entries that may not be worth mentioning, or are dead on arrival. Sometimes, though, a gadget comes through that...

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Secunia PSI Is A Tech Preview Of A 'Security' App That Scans A Few Other Apps...

There are a lot of security apps for Android that go a little ways into overkill territory. Whether you're talking about superfluous task managers or "virus scanners" that may provide some minimal...

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Evernote Experiences Security Breach, Resets Passwords As A Precaution

The problem with relying on cloud services is that they are prime targets for hackers. Earlier today, popular note-storing service Evernote acknowledged that it had detected "suspicious activity" on...

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Security Flaw Allows Sony Xperia Z Lockscreen Bypass

You'd think the concept of a lockscreen would be simple. It, you know, locks the phone. Several OEMs have still ended up with bugs that allow users to get around the lockscreen completely. The newest...

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AT&T Pushing Small Update (I777UCLL6) To Galaxy S II With Bug Fixes And...

According to a forum post on AT&T's support site and some scattered user reports, the carrier's Galaxy S II variant is receiving a small update today. Rolling out over the air as you read these...

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[New App] Burner Disposable Phone Number App Comes With One Free, More...

"Burner" cellphones, pre-paid phones that are used and discarded, have become a handy way to protect your identity if you find yourself dealing with people you might not otherwise want to meet. Just...

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Eric Schmidt: Google Glass Will Go On Sale In Approximately A Year, Your...

While the Explorer Editions of Google Glass are making their way out to the lucky early adopters (with extra cash), the rest of the world is wondering when it can get its eyeballs on the product....

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Sprint Galaxy SIII Set To Get Update To L710VPBMD4 Starting April 24 With...

Sprint Galaxy SIII owners fire up your "check now" fingers – you'll be getting a software update to version L710VPBMD4 soon, bringing a home screen security fix and a few other changes. Specifically,...

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AT&T Launches Digital Life App For Android, Announces Service For 15 US...

After a brief delay, it looks like AT&T's Digital Life service is finally ready for prime time. The service, which promises extensive home automation from temperature control to security...

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Samsung Aims To Block Root Exploits And Tighten Up Security With Latest...

Note from Artem: The post's author, Justin Case, also known as jcase in the Android community, is an xda Elite Recognized Developer, AP team member, and an all-around knowledgeable guy when it comes...

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Facebook Patches Privacy Flaw In Pages Manager For Android

Over the weekend, Android Police received a tip about a serious privacy hole in Facebook Pages Manager for Android that made some privately uploaded photos public. Shortly after I made the details of...

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Evernote Introduces Three New Features To Keep Your Account Secure: Two-Step...

Whether we're talking about Twitter, Gmail, bank accounts, or anything else accessible on the web, account security is no joke. As a result, we're starting to see more and more companies take...

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Respected Security Researcher To Demo "One Root To Rule Them All" At Black...

There may be many ways to root an Android phone, but there's allegedly one root to rule them all. At this year's Black Hat USA 2013 conference, security researcher Jeff Forristal will detail how to...

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[New App] McAfee Smart Perimeter Beta Puts Your Tablet And Smartphone On A...

If you're paranoid about losing both your smartphone and your tablet... well, you probably shouldn't be carrying both in an area where either is likely to get stolen. But if you do, and feel like you...

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PSA: Google Has A New Security Dashboard And Account Sign-In History

Google has quietly rolled out two new features in account settings that give you a quick overview of everything going on with your account security. The security dashboard shows all your important...

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[New App] Where'd Ya Get Those Peepers? EyeVerify Eyeprint Beta Scans Veins...

Most people make do with a PIN or pattern lock to secure their Android devices. If you need something a little stronger (or just want to feel like Ethan Hunt) EyeVerify has just released the beta...

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