smartphones

Canonical announced a smartphone interface for its operating system, Ubuntu, using all four edges of the screen for a more immersive experience. Ubuntu gives handset OEMs and …

Samsung Galaxy S3, currently one of the most popular smartphones on the market, stores passwords in plain text. The culprit is actually Samsung’s S-Memo app, and all the …

Given the amount of information we all keep on our smartphones, it’s no wonder that the recently demonstrated Samsung Galaxy S3 remote data-wipe hack has ruffled quite a …

At the recently held ekoparty Security conference in Buenos Aires security researcher Ravi Borgaonkar has demonstrated a simple attack that could lead to a remote wiping of …

A security flaw in most Mifare NFC contactless cards can easily be misused by hackers to modify the contents of the cards and get free rides on at least two U.S. transit …

Swedish mobile users are being targeted with SMS messages accusing them for copyright infringement and urging them to pay a fine between 90 and 195 euros. “You have …

Gone are the days when employees only used a company-issued phone or laptop for work. Today, employees bring personal smartphones and tablets to the office and often have …

Broadcom introduced the BCM4335, the first complete 5G WiFi combo chip for smartphones, tablets, ultrabooks and other mobile devices. 5G WiFi, the 5th generation of Wi-Fi …

Blue Coat introduced mobile application controls that close the security gap created by unsanctioned mobile applications on the corporate network. The growth in bring your own …

If you thought that Facebook’s recent unannounced change of its users’ email address tied with their account to Facebook ones was bad, you’ll be livid if you …

In May, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said that it would ignore the government’s advice on BYOD (bring your own device) because of concerns around the security of the …

The Near Field Communication (NFC) protocol – supported and present on the latest smartphones – can be misused to steal data, say Symantec researchers. They tested …