Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Last May, when the Internal Revenue Service announced that hackers had managed to successfully breach their network security and steal the confidential data of unwitting taxpayers, the IRS said that “approximately 100,000 tax accounts” were affected. But today the agency admitted that number is much larger,…
New LG Nexus 5 (2015) cases pop up in the wild, once again confirm the expected design
Leaks regarding the LG Nexus 5 (2015) are freely flying around for just anyone to grab, with renders and specs aplenty. Although we’re not quite sure when when the smaller of the two upcoming Nexus devices will get official, we already have a pretty good idea of what it will…
SS7 Phone network security flaw lets anyone bug your calls
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Billions of mobile phone users at risk as network flaw allows hackers to intercept calls and track location 60 Minutes uncovers huge mobile phone security susceptibilities raising security concerns on SMS verification According to Australian TV program 60 minutes, billions of…
Samsung offering iPhone owners a Galaxy Note 5 to ‘Test Drive’ for 30 days
With in-store sales of Samsung’s latest Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ kicking off, the vendor has launched a new promotion called the “Ultimate Test Drive” aimed at getting iPhone owners to switch over to a Galaxy phone. Through this promotion — limited to U.S. residents — Samsung will…
Samsung offering iPhone owners a Galaxy Note 5 to ‘Test Drive’ for 30 days
With in-store sales of Samsung’s latest Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ kicking off, the vendor has launched a new promotion called the “Ultimate Test Drive” aimed at getting iPhone owners to switch over to a Galaxy phone. Through this promotion — limited to U.S. residents — Samsung will…
OnePlus 2 gets updated to OxygenOS 2.0.1 (Stagefright patch and other fixes included)
Starting today, OnePlus is rolling out an over the air update (the first) to its newest smartphone, the OnePlus 2. More exactly, the update is for the international variant of the OnePlus 2 (which runs OxygenOS, not HydrogenOS, like the Chinese model), and brings OxygenOS to version 2.0.1. Like plenty…
Redding police searching for woman in credit card fraud case
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Redding Police Department Investigations Division is asking for the public’s help identifying a woman they say committed credit card fraud. On June 13, a woman used a stolen credit card at Target to purchase items over $1,000. A purse containing…
MLB says Apple Watches are okay in the dugout
Despite a ban on smartphones and other connected devices in the dugout and on the field, Major League Baseball (MLB) won’t be barring players and managers from wearing the Apple Watch during games. The issue recently came up when Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost was seen wearing his Apple…
Latest “If it’s not an iPhone” ad is all about Apple Pay
Apple’s “If it’s not an iPhone” series of ads has been trying to show consumers that not all smartphones are the same. While the tag line used for the ads does seem rather obvious, there are some people who are not as well-versed about intelligent handsets as our readers are….
China Holds More Than 15,000 For Alleged Cyber Crime: Police
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Chinese police have arrested more than 15,000 people to date for cyber crimes, including hacking and fraud, while activists said the crackdown is also linked to the ruling Chinese Communist Party’s ongoing war on online public opinion. “More than 15,000 criminal…