The COVID Conspiracy
Over the last week we have seen a bit of speculation on “the government being sneaky” and installing COVID-19 tracing and they almost got away with it too but they… Read more »
Tag: smartphone
COVID Safe – Am I going to use it?
A week ago I gave my wish list of features I wanted to see and didn’t want to see in a possible COVID-19 contact tracing app from the Australian Government…. Read more »
Spotting a scam: my.gov edition
I get messages from family, friends and clients about scams all the time. This is the latest one from a family member who received an unsolicited message claiming to be… Read more »
“Unfixable” iPhone flaw – how bad is it?
This post is “brought to you by” my free cybersecurity newsletter for normal people. Click here to subscribe. When you see headlines like unfixable security flaw and iphone how do… Read more »
Google adds Telstra Voice to Google Home
Telstra has announced that voice calling via your Google Home or Google Nest device is now available for your Telstra mobile as of today. The service links your Telstra Mobile… Read more »
Review : Nuheara IQbuds Boost and IQstream TV
I have been taking the Nuheara IQbuds Boost earbuds and IQstream TV streaming “gateway” for a spin and I am impressed. I have used the previous version of IQbuds before… Read more »
Android Ransomware Spreads via SMS
Bleeping computer has a story on a new strain of ransomware that will effectively lock you out of your phone that is spread via the humble SMS. The SMS messages… Read more »
New Malware invades 25 million Android phones
A new strain of malware dubbed Agent Smith has been spotted in the wild and has infected possibly thousands of Aussie phones. The malware makes it’s way into phones through… Read more »
Bad Android Apps Booted – did you get stung?
There have been a heap of apps removed from the Google Play store but not before being downloaded by millions of users. So what is it about these apps that… Read more »
3 Simple Steps to Stop Hackers in their Tracks
A recent demonstration of how things can go wrong gives us an opportunity to sit back and think about simple ways to stop hackers from taking away access to your… Read more »