Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans SAN BRUNO (CBS SF) — Police on Monday arrested one of two suspects allegedly involved in aCREDIT CARD fraud attempt and subsequent assault on an officer at a San Bruno department store. Stone Joshua, 20, of Antioch, was arrested on suspicion…
The Moto G 2015 and SD cards – everything you need to know
Your new Moto G 2015 has a microSD card slot for expandable storage. That’s not exactly uncommon to see in an Android phone, though other makers are moving away from the practice. It’s also going to become more important when Android 6 brings new (and arguably better) support to let…
Force Touch enabled ZTE Axon Mini certified by TENAA
Last month, ZTE became the first manufacturer to unveil a smartphone with Force Touch when it introduced the ZTE Axon Mini. As many of you know by now, Force Touch is supposed to be one of the new features offered on the Apple iPhone 6s and Apple iPhone 6s Plus….
3 On Your Side: College Student Identity Theft Concerns
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — As college students begin to head back to school, they’ll get lots of reminders on how to keep their personal belongings safe. But a different kind of theft could be far more costly. 3 On Your Side Consumer…
Windows Central contest: Win an Xbox One Elite Controller!
We’re lucky enough to have had our hands all over the forthcoming Xbox One Elite Controller, and we like what we see. We know you guys will also love it, and that’s why we’re going to give one away! It’s set to go on general sale in October, but since…
Study finds that Android lock patterns tend to be too simple, just like passwords
A study conduced by a woman named Marte Løge, a graduate of Norwegian University of Science and Technology, found that Android users choose to set similar lock patterns that might be too easy for others to figure out. The study looked at 4000 patterns created and discovered that 77% of…
What is the ‘Stagefright’ hack? How to defend yourself
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Most hacker-related stories regarding Android are overdone with technopanic, but the newly discovered bug in Android’s multimedia playback tool Stagefright is one that has users more concerned than usual. The exploit in question happens when a hacker sends an MMS message…
“Bullhead” selfie reveals a 5MP front-facing camera for the Nexus 5 (2015)
A Google employee who works in the Quality Assurance department of the company, apparently took a selfie and posted it on Google+. According to the Exif data, the device employed for the photo is listed as “Bullhead.” That happens to be the code name for the Nexus 5 (2015). The…
India & United States discuss cyber crime and security in dialogue
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Last week, the United States and India held a joint Cyber Dialogue in Washington, the fourth in the series, led by the U.S. Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel and India’s Deputy National Security Advisor Arvind Gupta. Other participants in the dialogue included…
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11, with Windows 10 and 32GB of storage, launches for $189.99
Acer has started to sell one of its Aspire One Cloudbook 11 laptops that was first revealed by Microsoft in July at its Worldwide Partner Conference. The notebook, with Windows 10 pre-installed, can now be bought with 32GB of storage for $189.99 at Acer’s website. View full post on MobileNations