The Internet of Things is emerging, but few people realize that it has existed now for decades. Room 5 is one of the pioneering companies who have been working with the Internet of Things since the very beginning. As IoT experts, Room5 is a trusted source of information and will be sharing their knowledge with […]
Despite strong encryption, human factor remains the weakest link in iOS 8 security
Apple has recently bolstered the encryption in new updates to the iOS 8 operating system in such a way that nobody, not even the law enforcers or Apple itself, could break into the security boundary. It sounds as though it’s a tough job decrypting iOS 8 data. Fortunately for hackers and law enforcement agencies alike, […]
Long-standing vulnerability threatens 45% of all Android devices
Over the past month, Rafay Baloch, a security researcher, has been investigating two lingering vulnerabilities in the built-in Web browser of Android devices, and security vendor Lookout conducted a study that indicates an alarming data: nearly half or 45 percent of devices running Google’s mobile operating system are susceptible to the flaw.
Hackers tease on leaking hundreds of thousands of nude Snapchat photos
While the leaked nude photos of celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence remain a hot issue in Hollywood (the leak involves iCloud accounts), hackers have come out recently to warn users of photo messaging app Snapchat of a massive leak of their photos, involving mostly nude pictures.
HTC expands beyond the smartphone business with the launch of RE camera
HTC CEO, Peter Chou, is quite right when he said the Taiwanese phone maker is evolving beyond, well, making phones into producing other device offerings such as the recently launched RE camera. The device had been circulating the rumor mill and just this week, HTC broke the gossip cycle to unveil what is to become […]
New malware responsible for fraudulent withdrawals in ATMs with old Windows
Kaspersky Lab researchers have detected a new malware that security analysts believe to be responsible for the theft of money in automated teller machines that run old Windows operating systems. This as skimming criminals remain a major concern for the huge amount of money that they can steal.
