Google this week announced that users should update their Android smartphones as soon as possible due to multiple vulnerabilities that can lead to “remote code execution.” In a bulletin issued in April 3, “The most severe of these issues is a critical security vulnerability in the System component that could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) code…
Security Firm Warns Android Smartphone Users Should Update Their Phones Now
Samsung Galaxy Owners Urged to Download ‘Critical’ Update Today
A nonprofit security group issued an alert this week telling Google Android smartphone users to update their systems as soon as possible due to “multiple vulnerabilities” that could allow for an attacker to remotely install programs or delete data. So far, March’s updates have already rolled out for some of Samsung’s Galaxy phones but not…
India Fines Google $162 Million for Abusing Its Android Market Dominance
India’s competition watchdog on Oct. 20 fined Google 13.38 billion Indian rupees ($162 million) for “abusing its dominant position” in multiple markets related to the Android mobile device ecosystem. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said that Google abused its dominance in licensing the Android mobile operating system and various proprietary mobile applications, such as…
Google Loses Challenge Against EU Antitrust Decision, Other Probes Loom
September 14, 2022
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LUXEMBOURG—Google suffered one of its biggest setbacks on Wednesday when a top European court upheld a ruling that it broke competition rules and fined it a record 4.1 billion euros, in a move that may encourage other regulators to ratchet up pressure on the U.S. giant. The unit of U.S. tech giant Alphabet had challenged…
China Government Entity Tried to Set Up TikTok Account for Propaganda Targeting Western Audiences
A Chinese government public relations agency asked TikTok to set up an account that would target Westerners and improve China’s image but wasn’t overtly linked to the government, according to Bloomberg and based on an internal message provided to them. In an email received in April 2020 by Elizabeth Kanter, the head of TikTok’s government relations…
Apple and Android Phones Hacked by Italian Spyware, Google Says
SAN FRANCISCO—An Italian company’s hacking tools were used to spy on Apple Inc. and Android smartphones in Italy and Kazakhstan, Alphabet Inc.’s Google said in a report on Thursday. Milan-based RCS Lab, whose website claims European law enforcement agencies as clients, developed tools to spy on private messages and contacts of the targeted devices, the…
Android Users Can Now Instantly Delete Their Google Search History
By Emily Rella Our constant usage of social media and connectivity to our phones and the internet can make it feel like nothing we do is private anymore, especially with the constant threat of security breaches and hacks. This becomes a major concern when we’re searching for information on Google via our smartphones. Whether it’s…
Google Announces Start of Multi-Year Process to Change Android User App Tracking
Google on Feb. 16 announced the start of a multi-year process to limit the ability for advertisers to track users of Android devices and said it is exploring technologies that reduce the potential for covert data collection. “Today, we’re announcing a multi-year initiative to build the Privacy Sandbox on Android, with the goal of introducing new, more private…
Android Users, Worried Someone Is Spying on You With AirTags? Apple Has Released an App to Put Your Mind at Ease
Apple Inc. has released “Tracker Detect,” an app that allows users of Android, to detect its AirTags. What Happened The application is available on the Play Store app marketplace and helps Android users to detect AirTags, albeit manually, as per an Apple Support document. “If you think someone is using an AirTag or another item…
Apple’s Upcoming iPhone SE 5G Could Help Attract Billion-Plus Android Users: J.P. Morgan
Apple Inc.’s upcoming iPhone SE 5G has the potential to attract more than a billion non-premium Android users, J.P. Morgan analysts said on Monday. The company is expected to launch the iPhone SE with 5G capabilities in early 2022, according to media reports and the brokerage, with the analysts adding the model will allow Apple…
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