September 18, 2019 The WannaCry hangover More than two years on, modified WannaCry variants still cause headaches for IT admins and security analysts SophosLabs UncutThreat Research
July 21, 2017 Hit the road – with your insurer and lender keeping an eye on your driving How would you feel about your insurer or your finance company having access to data about your driving and where you go? Naked Security
July 28, 2016 Phone companies to allow users to switch off anti-theft tracking Starting in August, most phones sold in the US will offer the option to disable tracking and anti-theft tools if owners so desire. Naked Security
August 22, 2015 Surprise! People choose predictable Android lockscreen patterns New research studying how people create lockscreen patterns suggests that they aren't a secure alternative to passcodes at all. Naked Security
July 02, 2015 Smartphone anti-theft “kill switch” law goes into effect in California It requires all mobile phones sold in the state to be enabled with the anti-theft technology by default. Naked Security
April 08, 2015 Court might force US to reveal details of secret wireless kill switch The Feds have been arguing for years that disclosing the protocol, SOP 303, would endanger people. Naked Security
March 11, 2015 Android Lollipop 5.1 brings promised anti-theft “kill switch” Android Lollipop 5.1 is out for some Nexus phones, and it comes with an anti-theft kill switch. Now you can use Android Device Protection to freeze your phone if it’s lost or stolen. Naked Security
March 03, 2015 Woman reunited with stolen iPhone thanks to accidental Facebook selfie post A woman and her iPhone have been happily reunited, thanks to the new owner having accidentally posted a selfie onto her Facebook page that went viral. Naked Security