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LastPass Authenticator Update Fixes a Serious Security Vulnerability LastPass is one of the most popular password managers on Android, and for good reason: It’s incredibly secure. But the same couldn’t be said of LastPass Authenticator, its companion application, which made headlines when a security researcher discovered a serious vulnerability in its code. Luckily, it was patched this week. LastPass Authenticator offers 2FA on LastPass accounts and other supported apps . It’s one of the few multi-factor authentication apps that gives users the option of using a fingerprint and/or PIN instead of a passcode, but the system had a serious flaw: Almost any app could access the app’s TOTP (multi-factor) codes. It wasn’t too challenging, either. As detailed in a Medium post by a programmer in early December, an attacker could use a third-party app to open LastPass Authenticator’s settings activity and the settings menu, which exposed the 2FA codes. In a b...

LG G6 Android Oreo Update is being Beta Tested in China The LG G6 was announced back in MWC 2017 as LG’s first 18:9 flagship smartphone . Despite using 2016’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 system-on-chip instead of the newer Snapdragon 835 , the G6 still had a premium list of specifications which included 4GBs of RAM coupled with 32/64GB of storage, 5.7-inch WQHD+ (2880×1440) 18:9 Quantum IPS display, dual 13MP standard angle + 13MP wide-angle cameras, and a 3300mAh battery. It was powered by Android 7.0 Nougat, but sadly, LG never gave an update to the Android 7.1 maintenance release for Nougat. Ten months after its announcement, the LG G6 is no longer the company’s current flagship phone as that crown belongs to the LG V30 . The V30 received a stable Android Oreo update in South Korea two days ago, after receiving a beta as part of a “LG OS Preview” program . LG hasn’t currently announced any such program for the G6, but on Thursday, a user upl...

New Microsoft Patent Shows Dual-Screen Device with 360-Degree Rotation Support In recent years, Microsoft’s efforts in mobile haven’t been a resounding success. The company banked most of its hope on Windows Phone, and purchased Nokia’s Devices and Services division in 2014 to compete with Android and iOS. However, Windows Phone and its successor, Windows 10 Mobile, failed to gain traction, and Microsoft discontinued the Lumia smartphone lineup in 2016 as a result. Since then, rumors persist that Microsoft hasn’t completely closed the chapter on its mobile efforts, despite ending support for Windows Mobile and Windows Phone. Specifically, the company’s reportedly working on a new ARM-powered Surface device, code-named “ Andromeda “, that’s highly portable. Recently, Microsoft posted a job posting  that hinted at its plans. And this week,  Windows Latest  discovered a Microsoft patent that shows a mobile device with a foldable display. ...