The application provides access to a wide range of device features, allowing ViaForensics researchers to extract data about the device, control the application, read data from the SD Card and ...

His work builds on research done by other mobile security experts and academics and that has uncovered limitations to the Android permissions scheme. For example, even without any permissions, Brodeur ...

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Future versions of the Firefox OS mobile platform will allow users to control application-specific permissions, a feature with both privacy and security benefits that’s missing on Android. Firefox OS ...

In many ways, the era of the smartphone is defined by apps, which do everything from sending messages to tracking our exercise. New research shows how Apple iOS apps come with substantial costs to ...

Artem is a die-hard Android fan, passionate tech blogger, obsessive-compulsive editor, bug hunting programmer, and the founder of Android Police and APK Mirror. Most of the time, you will find Artem ...

Every time you install an application onto your phone, you're asked to allow that app certain permissions: to use your camera, track your location, view your contacts, and more. While some of these ...

Starting with Firefox OS 2.1, users will reap privacy and security benefits by being able to control application-specific permissions Future versions of the Firefox OS mobile platform will allow users ...