Security News

Leftover Factory Debugger Doubles as Android Backdoor (Threatpost)
2016-10-14 13:00

A researcher has found a backdoor, which he calls Pork Explosion, in an Android bootloader built by Foxconn.

Xiaomi smartphones come equipped with backdoor (Help Net Security)
2016-09-19 21:22

When you buy a new mobile device with certain apps already pre-installed on, you’re effectively forced to trust that the device maker or reseller (depending on who pre-loaded the apps) is not up...

Sophisticated Mokes backdoor targets Mac users (Help Net Security)
2016-09-08 17:51

A new malware targeting Macs has been discovered: the Mokes backdoor. Capable of making screenshots, recording keystrokes, capturing audio, and rifling through Office documents and removable...