Security News > 2019 > September > Security hole opens a billion Android users to advanced SMS phishing attacks
2019-09-04 12:50
Check Point Research has revealed a security flaw in Samsung, Huawei, LG, Sony and other Android-based phones that leaves users vulnerable to advanced phishing attacks. The affected Android phones use over-the-air (OTA) provisioning, which allows mobile network operators to deploy network-specific settings to a new phone joining their network. However, researchers found that the industry standard for OTA provisioning, the Open Mobile Alliance Client Provisioning (OMA CP), includes limited authentication methods. This can be exploited, … More → The post Security hole opens a billion Android users to advanced SMS phishing attacks appeared first on Help Net Security.
News URL
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpNetSecurity/~3/srEIYIwWGYc/
Related news
- Phishing platform 'Lucid' behind wave of iOS, Android SMS attacks (source)
- iOS devices face twice the phishing attacks of Android (source)
- FatalRAT Phishing Attacks Target APAC Industries Using Chinese Cloud Services (source)
- Qualcomm pledges 8 years of security updates for Android kit using its chips (YMMV) (source)
- CrowdStrike Security Report: Generative AI Powers Social Engineering Attacks (source)
- Hackers Exploit AWS Misconfigurations to Launch Phishing Attacks via SES and WorkMail (source)
- Google's March 2025 Android Security Update Fixes Two Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities (source)
- YouTube warns of AI-generated video of its CEO used in phishing attacks (source)
- Ukrainian military targeted in new Signal spear-phishing attacks (source)
- AI-Powered SaaS Security: Keeping Pace with an Expanding Attack Surface (source)