Qualcomm plans to incorporate new anti-malware technology into upcoming chips, starting with the Snapdragon 820 processor. The company’s new “Snapdragon Smart Protect” technology uses on-device machine learning to detect zero-day malware threats on mobile devices. While most current anti-malware solutions work by downloading information about existing threats from an online database and then scanning your […]
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Silent Circle’s Blackphone 2 smartphone coming in September
Silent Circle launched the original Blackphone in 2014. It’s a smartphone with an Android-based operating system called PrivatOS that attempts to put privacy and security front and center. Now the company is getting ready to launch it’s second phone. The Blackphone 2 should be available in September. The new model features a 5.5 inch, 1920 […]
Some Lenovo laptops install software even after you clean install Windows (but there’s a fix)
Most computers that ship with Windows also ship with some third-party software installed by the PC maker. Some of that software can be useful, including drivers for touchpads, cameras, wireless cards, and other hardware. Some is less useful, including pre-installed free trial security or office software. You’d think that one way to get rid of all […]
Samsung, LG, and Google promise regular Android security updates
Shortly after Google announced plans to issue monthly security updates for Nexus Phones, tablets, and other devices, two of the top makers of Android devices announced they’ll also be rolling out updates on a regular basis. Samsung says updates for its devices will roll out about once a month. And LG tells Wired it will do the same. […]
Google Nexus devices now receive security updates monthly
Google is rolling out a security update for most recent Nexus devices, starting August 5th. But that’s just the start, because Google says from now on the company will offer over-the-air security updates about once a month. The first update comes in wake of the vulnerability discovered in the Android StageFright media playback engine that […]
Leaked Sony Xperia Z5 image shows a fingerprint sensor
It’s only been a few months since Sony introduced the Xperia Z4 smartphone in Japan (it’s sold as the Xperia Z3 Plus in other markets), but it looks like an Xperia Z5 is already be in the works. An image showing what appears to be a brand new Xperia Z-series phone, along with a smaller “Compact” model […]
Turing Phone oddball, secure smartphone reservations now open
The Turing Phone is an unusual smartphone that emphasizes security, unique materials, and odd design choices. It’s tough to make a phone that stands out these days, but the Turing Phone certainly manages to do so. What’s less certain is whether the phone’s worth the $610 or more that Turing Robotic Industries is asking for the […]
Set up a virtual private network at home with Raspberry Pi
Want to make it tougher for anyone to track your internet activity? You could pay for a VPN service… or you could build your own. If you have a bit of patience and a Rasberry Pi, the BBC has published a guide for creating your own, personal virtual private network (VPN) to browse the Web […]
Is it time for Adobe Flash to die?
There was a time when Adobe Flash was a key tool for providing multimedia content on the internet. If you wanted to watch videos, listen to music, play games, or view interactive content you needed to install Adobe’s browser add-on. But these days there are other technologies including HTML5 which support many of the same […]
Turing Phone: A secure, sturdy, odd phone for $610 and up
Want a secure smartphone? There are a few options available: Samsung’s Android phones use the company’s Knox security technology. BlackBerry emphasizes its own security solution. Silent Circle designed its own custom version of Android focused on security and privacy for the Blackphone. But the Turing Phone from Turing Robotic Industries may be one of the […]