Google patches 17 critical vulnerabilities in android may security update

by Jay Prakash Kumar - May 3, 2017

Google pushed out its monthly Android patches Monday, addressing 17 critical vulnerabilities, six of which are tied to its problematic Mediaserver (an Android component that handles the processing of image and video files) component,that could be used to execute malicious code remotely. An additional four critical vulnerabilities related to Qualcomm components

WhatsApp Video Calling Live For Some Windows Phones

by Jay Prakash Kumar - October 22, 2016October 22, 2016

After voice calls, some users have reportedly received WhatsApp video calling feature on their smartphones. However, only Windows Phone user can try out the new video calling feature on WhatsApp. surprisingly not on the more popular platforms, Android or iOS. Spanish website OneWindows.es was the first to report about the WhatsApp

Are you a criminal now? May get 3 years in jail for viewing blocked URLs in India

Mobile

by Jay Prakash Kumar - August 22, 2016

The Indian government, with the help of internet service providers, and presumably under directives of court, has banned thousands of websites and URLs in the last five odd years. But until now if you somehow visited these "blocked URLs" all was fine. However, now if you try to visit such

Say goodbye to the old and hi to new Yahoo Messenger on August 5th

by Jay Prakash Kumar - July 30, 2016July 30, 2016

Okay, this isn't the biggest news you'll hear from Yahoo this week, but bear with us -- it's important if you still rely on Yahoo for your messaging needs.The internet pioneer has released its long-in-development redesign of Yahoo Messenger for the desktop, giving the software both a much fresher look

Apple patches 67 bugs in OS El Capitan

by Jay Prakash Kumar - May 17, 2016

Apple yesterday updated OS X El Capitan to version 10.11.5 Patching nearly 70 vulnerabilities as it began to wind down changes prior to the next iteration launching later this year. OS X 10.11.5 offered few non-security bug fixes and no new features; in other words, it was a typical late-life

Remotely Exploitable Flaw in Truecaller Leaves 100 Million Android Devices Vulnerable

Android

by Jay Prakash Kumar - March 29, 2016

Remotely Exploitable Flaw in Truecaller Leaves 100 Million Android Devices Vulnerable. Recently, security researchers from the Cheetah Mobile Security Research Lab discovered a severe loophole in the popular phone call management application Truecaller. This vulnerability allows anyone to steal Truecaller users’ sensitive information, potentially opening doors for attackers. Overall, more than 100

IOS 9.3 bugs: Safari crash and Unable to Activate

by Jay Prakash Kumar - March 28, 2016

IOS 9.3 bugs: Safari crash and Unable to Activate, Here is solution how to overcome with these problems. iPhone owners are reporting a mysterious bug in Safari after updating to Apple's latest iOS 9.3 release. Some are finding that the browser freezes and crashes when they tap links on a

Mazar Bot targeting Android and wiping them

by Jay Prakash Kumar - February 15, 2016

A new malware dubbed Mazar Bot is threatening Android users and has the ability to gain root access to the mobile device and completely wipe it. A new threat is threatening Android users, its name is Mazar BOT and has the ability to gain root access to the mobile device and

In India 70% Android users do not get latest updates: Report

Android

by Jay Prakash Kumar - February 6, 2016March 16, 2016

Over 70% of Android smartphone users in India do not receive an update to the latest Android operation system (OS) or its latest features at the time of purchase, says a latest report. According to the report released by the market research firm CyberMedia Research (CMR), 64% of Android smartphones shipped