Google has released fifty patches for its Pixel range of Android based phones – some of which fix vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited. Google warns of actively exploited Pixel firmware zero-day (bleepingcomputer.com) As with any cyber security patch, if you have Google Pixel phones handling your organisation’s information, either …
Android devices and cyber security
I have just started an IT and Cyber Security Audit for a client and we have barely started when the issue of mobile phone use has come up – because there are more cyber security risks with Android devices when compared to iOS devices. Over 90 malicious Android apps with …
Is my phone listening to me?
I have been asked this question many times and my normal response is yes – otherwise how does Siri and Google know when to respond when you want something. What people really want to know is my phone spying on me – and the probable answer to that is yes …
It looks like being a week of device security – these numbers should convince you to do something
I have written about the risks of Android apps – a lot, see the highlights of the issue here: Device Security (Pt. 2) | Smart Thinking Solutions However to reinforce the statement that apps downloaded from the Google Play Store can be a serious security risk on your organisation’s information, …
More on Device Security
This is a very good follow on article from – When hardware reaches EOL | Smart Thinking Solutions. Device cyber security is rarely taken seriously by organisations or individuals and it is really important when that device is connected to the internet, and what device today is not connected to …
When hardware reaches EOL
EOL – End of Life. With hardware this can mean that when the iPhone is dropped down the toilet or the laptop is dropped down the stairs, they have reached the end of their service life. But usually it is something more subtle – hardware reaches EOL when vendors stop …
Time to kill off the password…
I have written about “going passwordless” and using passkeys before, but it looks like 2024 is going to be the year of the passkey. Here is an excellent explanation from the BBC – take just two and a half minutes and find out why you and your organisation need to …
