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These are the phones that were calling home to Shanghai every 72 hours, with no opt-in or notice, to hand over a whole lot of PII.
Soon-to-be-staunched Linux network process folder bleeds info about smartmobe use The forthcoming Android P release will protect the operating system's network processes against snoops and nasties.…
A flaw that allowed apps to monitor user network activity will be fixed, but not for all apps.
Do you know that any app you have installed on your Android phone can monitor the network activities—even without asking for any sensitive permission—to detect when other apps on your phone are...
Researchers from Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam have demonstrated that it is possible to use a Rowhammer attack to remotely hack Android phones. What is a Rowhammer attack? “The Rowhammer attack...
For the very first time, security researchers have discovered an effective way to exploit a four-year-old hacking technique called Rowhammer to hijack an Android phone remotely. Dubbed GLitch, the...
A team of researchers has shown how malicious actors could leverage graphics processing units (GPUs) to launch Rowhammer attacks remotely against Android smartphones. read more
Google is taking another step to protect Android users when browsing the Internet by making Safe Browsing in WebView set by default. read more
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: RSA Conference 2018 coverage Check out what you missed at the infosec event of the year. Real-time detection of...
Large numbers of child-centred Android apps may be breaking US law.