Is Your Password Secure? Find Out in a Split-Second With This New API
Cybersecurity is serious business. Whether you’re a mobile app developer, casual web surfer, or e-commerce shopper, nobody likes having their passwords stolen. But as hacking methods advance, you can never be too safe about protecting your login credentials. Rob Pope, our CTO, has been hard at work with Mauricio Payetta, founder of software consultancy firm XOOR, […]
AppCon 2018: Dogtown Media Goes to Washington!
From April 23rd to the 25th, Appcon 2018 took over Washington, D.C. The annual event serves as a great opportunity for tech innovators, app developers, and entrepreneurs to open a dialogue with the preeminent leaders in politics. It’s a time to discuss and shape the future of different technologies and, in turn, their impact on […]
Google Removed 700,000 Apps From the Play Store in 2017
Cybersecurity and Google’s Play Store are no strangers. Over its almost decade-long existence, the Play Store has been plagued by bugs and malicious mobile app developers much more so than its rival, Apple’s App Store. Andrew Ahn, Product Manager of Googe Play, recently discussed how the tech titan’s increased cyber safeguarding measures led to the […]
The FBI Calls Phone Encryption a ‘Major Public Safety Issue’
Last week, FBI Director Christopher Wray rekindled a dialogue to convince tech companies to give law enforcement backdoor access to encrypted smartphones. Privacy is a top concern among technology users. Many in the industry are opposed to this ability being handed over to agencies like the FBI. But Wray hints that a lack of access could […]
Are Cryptocurrency Apps as Secure as They Say They Are?
Cybersecurity remains a hot topic in the tech community, as there seems to be no shortage of new flaws or hacks being uncovered. This edition of Dogtown Media News focuses on current security troubles with cryptocurrency apps. In the Fintech categories of iOS and Android apps, cryptocurrency apps are beginning to fill the top spots. With blockchain […]
Will Blockchain Revolutionize the Internet of Things?
2018 is poised to be a year of scaling and specialization for the Internet of Things (IoT). Not only will we start seeing this technology being utilized more frequently, we’ll also witness its evolution from general-use applications towards tailored, specific functions. Of course, this all depends on if 2018 is a successful year for IoT development; […]
UNSW Releases a Cybersecurity Education Game App
Recently, a mobile app development team at the University of New South Wales developed an app that helps educate students about cybersecurity. The game, dubbed “ALICE,” an acronym for Artificial Learning Intelligence for Centralized Education, has a 1980s retro arcade flair. It takes players through various cybersecurity scenarios to recover their stolen identity. The Ingenuity of […]
What’s Next for IoT in 2018?
2017 has been a rollercoaster of a year for the Internet of Things (IoT). As the year comes to a close, IoT developers are still picking up the pieces from vicious hack attacks, and we’re still in the midst of an all-out smart home war between tech titans. With so much uncertainty in the air, […]
Why Are IoT Devices so Insecure Right Now?
If you’ve been reading Dogtown Media News recently, you know that the tech community has seen its fair share of hacking attacks aimed at compromising the Internet of Things (IoT). And you don’t have to be a techie or developer in San Francisco to understand why this has the potential to be chaotic — IoT […]
Researchers Discover Easy Hacks for Popular Dating Apps Like Tinder and OkCupid
Great news, IoT app developers! You get a break from Dogtown Media News’ cybersecurity installment this week. Unfortunately, that means the attention is elsewhere now — dating app developers, sorry, but this one is for you. Cybersecurity researchers recently revealed that they have found multiple ways to hack many popular dating apps like Tinder and OkCupid. […]