Tag: Google Pixel
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Google Pixel phones had a serious data leakage bug – here’s what to do!
Even if you’ve never used one, you probably know what a VCR is (or was). Short for video cassette recorder, it was how we recorded and …
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Privacy fail: Pictures cropped, redacted by Google Pixel phones can be recovered
If you’ve owned a Google Pixel smartphone since the 3 series came out in 2018, bad news: any screenshot that you’ve cropped or redacted on …
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Hacker Rewarded $70,000 for Finding Way to Bypass Google Pixel Phones’ Lock Screens
Google has resolved a high-severity security issue affecting all Pixel smartphones that could be trivially exploited to unlock the devices. …
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A week in security (May 2 – 8)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Google, Apple, and Microsoft step hand in hand into a passwordless future OpenSea warns of Discord channel …
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Google Pixel bug preventing users from making 911 calls caused by Microsoft Teams
A Google Pixel user last week found a bug that prevented them from being able to call 911 on their device. Initially reported on the …
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Research claims Google Pixel phones share 20 times more data than iPhones
If you’re an Android phone user, now might be a good time to invest in a good pair of ear plugs. Fans of iPhones aren’t known for being …
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Why you should (or shouldn’t) root your Android device
Underneath all the UI layers, Android is still Linux. So, right from the start, tinkerers and power users were interested in gaining root …
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Google Pixel 4 Face Unlock Finally Receives Crucial Security Upgrade With April Update
Google Pixel 4 Face Unlock Finally Receives Crucial Security Upgrade With April Update Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL users have a new April …
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Critical Android flaws patched in February bulletin
Google has patched some serious bugs in Android, including a couple of critical flaws that could let hackers run their own code on the …
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Don’t look now, but Pixel 4’s Face Unlock works with eyes closed
Does it matter that Google’s Pixel 4 ‘Face Unlock’ works even if the owner has their eyes closed? For those who’ve never …
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Google’s Pixel 4 Face Unlock Works if You’re Eyes Are Closed, and That’s Bad
To make Face Match secure, Google included hardware similar to what Apple uses in the iPhone. There’s an IR dot projector, an IR flood …
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Google’s confirms Pixel 4’s Face Unlock flaw
Google’s Pixel 4 ditches its Pixel Imprint for a newer, notionally more secure facial recognition sensor. Albeit there’s one flaw, the …
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