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Android: still smartphones infected since their conception in the factory

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Society of cyber security Dr Web published last week a list of smartphones Android Chinese infected with malware at the level of their firmware. According to Dr. Web, infections occur during the design of these smartphones. To infect smartphones Android, cyber criminals have several possible entry doors: applications trapped, malicious links and other techniques are possible. But the safest and most effective is to deliver smartphone user with a malware integrated since its conception. Dr Web published the week last of several Chinese Android smartphones list containing all malware of type trojan integrated directly in the design of the device. For the user, it is not even necessary to make a mistake or to download a malicious application: the malware is present from the opening of the packaging. Called Android.triada.231, this malware attacks an Android component known as the Zygote. Zygote is used by Android to manage and compartmentalize the launch of applications on the phone, ...

Android P soon in the hands of developers?

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According to informal sources, Google should publish the developers preview of Android P later this month. The replacement of Android 8.0 Oreo could be introduced support of the notch for the screens. While the majority of Android users are still waiting to see the color of Oreo, version 8.0 released last year, his successor prepares in the shade. The blogger Evan Blass, known for its scoops on the Google OS and its terminals, has just launched a tweet announcing that the first developers preview of Android P would be available in mid-March. A timing that was not surprising knowing that Android 8.0 Oreo had arrived at the same time last year. A few details have leaked about things to expect from this new version. Much of the support of the notch in the upper part of the screen that would pave the way to a generalization of this design inspired by Apple's X iPhone. For the rest, it is question of new security features, with such a warning system when a phone call is recorded and...

Mobile Operating Systems

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Many are used for mobile phones, mobile or smartphone operating systems, but there are 2 that are the main and occupy almost the entire market of mobile: Android and iOS. Followed but by far would be Symbian, Blackberry OS and Windows Phone. What is an operating system? An operating system is a (software) program that starts when you turn on your computer or mobile phone and is responsible for managing all the resources of  the computer system, both hardware (physical parts, hard drive, storage, display, keyboard, etc.) as the software (programs and instructions) allowing communication between the user and the computer. Ultimately control the computer, mobile phone or tablet and it allows us to communicate with them easily. Similar to Windows or Linux are operating systems that control your desktop PC or laptop, a mobile operating system is the software platform on which other programs can run on mobile devices. The mobile operating system for smart-phones are enough simpler...