In February 2015, Apple announced that it would begin offering public beta tests for future versions of its mobile operating system in response to consumer complaints about widespread quality control issues in iOS 8. When iOS 8.0.1 launched in late 2014, it came with a serious bug that broke the Touch ID feature in iPhones…. Read more »
NYU Researchers Use Decoy Bugs to Bolster Software Security
When cyber criminals try to illicitly gain access to software programs, they typically start by looking for bugs that can be exploited to accept malicious inputs. These vulnerabilities act as hidden back doors that allow hackers to harvest user data, launch denial of service attacks and more. But what if hackers had to wade through… Read more »
Android 9 Pie Arrives With a Host of New Features
Google began rolling out the latest version of its mobile OS on Pixel phones this week, and users are finally getting a taste of Android Pie’s potential. Android Pie offers a number of significant improvements over the last iteration of Android, including new privacy features and adaptive performance optimizations that are powered by Google’s DeepMind… Read more »
Microsoft Launches New Security-Focused Bug Bounty Program
Last year, Google made headlines when it announced that its bug bounty program had paid one researcher more than $100,000 for uncovering a major security exploit in its Pixel phone. Big tech companies are often willing to invest a great deal of money in these bug-prevention initiatives, and now Microsoft has launched a new bug… Read more »
