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 […]
The Rise of Enterprise IoT Security
It’s no secret that the biggest issue facing Internet of Things (IoT) development in 2018 is security. But surprisingly, IoT development may prove to be the next promising security paradigm for Enterprise businesses. Turn Weakness into Strength IoT is already reshaping enterprise businesses, and many view IoT to be integral to their recent successes. Per Vodafone’s 2017/18 […]
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; […]
AI Is Disrupting the Future of FinTech
Finance, like many other industries, is utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) more than ever before. Financial bots are nothing new; they scrape news websites for breaking content that might affect financial markets and traders’ decisions. But FinTech, as it’s aptly named, is getting smarter with self-learning algorithms. These algorithms use neural networks (more on that here) to […]
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. […]
Google Is Now Offering $1,000 Mobile App Bug Bounties
Image Source: Mobile App Daily Are you an Android app developer looking for ways to make a little extra money? Well, we’ve got some good news for you. Google is starting a new initiative known as the Google Play Security Reward Program. This initiative will pay $1,000 for every flaw found and fixed that meets […]