Feb 10, 2012 : Comments
Samsung Vibrant back on official CyanogenMod list, 911 issues fixed
Security
Google Wallet contains major security bug, Google acknowledges
Anyone who currently has a rooted Android phone with Google Wallet installed, listen up. A new bug has been found in the app, and it could reveal a users' PIN number. This could lead to users losing money in their Google Wallet accounts, as thieves could in turn use the service on a stolen device. There are a number of steps that can be taken to prevent the bug, so... Read more » Android devices coming the US government and military
The United States of America's government and military have been looking for a smartphone solution recently, and they have found one that makes the cut. As soon as this year they may begin shipping out phones to US soldiers and government officials featuring a heavily customized and locked down version of Android. While no handsets have been specifically given, they... Read more » Security Enhanced Android released by the NSA
Its been proven that Android isn't the most secure mobile operating system, and the National Security Agency felt they should step in. They have just released a version of Android known as "Security Enhanced Android" and it aims to fill in some of the loopholes that can make Android vulnerable. It is based off of AOSP Android, and the source is available for anyone... Read more » Security firm performs hostile takeover of Android device with zero permissions
Security is a trending topic in the Android arena recently. Problems with apps, malware, and permissions have been revealed as the biggest threats to the rapidly-growing Android ecosystem. Well, it seems like the bad news train is traveling full steam and we have another vulnerability that we need to worry about. The security firm ViaForensics, one of the firms... Read more » Sprint Addresses Carrier IQ With Internal Memo
Carrier IQ is all the rage these days, and rightfully so. Not surprisingly people don't like to feel like their every move is being watched. Last week Sprint was one of the few companies to admit using Carrier IQ, so naturally they've stepped into the harsh light of this ever developing story. SprintFeed got their hands on an internal memo that informs employees... Read more » Sprint Admits to Using Carrier IQ for “Maintaining Network Performance”
The Carrier IQ saga continues today in almost the exact opposite way as yesterday. The stories yesterday were about carriers and manufactures making sure everyone knows they don't use Carrier IQ. Today we have our first fess up. In a statement released today Sprint has admitted that they use Carrier IQ. They claim it is neccessary to collect information so they... Read more » Theft Aware gives you total control via SMS
Of all the Android phone security systems out there, Theft Aware has got to be the best. It's definitely the best I've seen, and I just installed it 20 minutes ago. A license for the program will cost you $9.99 per phone, but the features TA offers are worth far more; possibly as much as your device is worth. Theft Aware is a root-friendly app that takes... Read more » Adobe warns of Flash 10.1 security flaw and promises fix
A security flaw in Adobe Flash 10.1 is affecting both desktop (10.1.82.76) and Android (10.1.92.10) versions. As the official advisory doesn't explicitly state that earlier versions are ok, users should be wary of the sites they visit, and maybe just disable Flash until a fix arrives. Odds are, with the way Flash performs on Android, you won't miss it all that... Read more » Google’s response to hacking of their app protection
Google announced their new app licensing system on July 27th. Less than a month later, on August 23rd, the system had been hacked and instructions on circumventing the security were posted online. As attention-grabbing as the announcement was, "Check it out: Google's new DRM easily hacked!!!" Tim Bray reminds us - via the Android Developers Blog - that the... Read more » Keep your phone secure: wipe your screen
This is definitely one of the more bizarre security risks I've heard of relating to Android, but that doesn't mean it isn't legit. And this hole wasn't exposed by a security firm that sells the patch, either. It was meticulously researched by members of the Department of Computer and Information Science at the illustrious University of Pennsylvania and the team's... Read more » 
