Security News

OnePlus 6 Flaw Allows to Boot Any Image Even With Locked Bootloader
2018-06-11 08:03

Have you recently bought a OnePlus 6? Don’t your phone unattended. A serious vulnerability has been discovered in the OnePlus 6 bootloader that makes it possible for someone to boot arbitrary or...

Apple boots out apps that abuse location data collection
2018-05-11 11:27

GDPR is coming and Apple's spring cleaning the App Store

Lenovo Patches Secure Boot Vulnerability in Servers
2018-05-08 20:05

Lenovo has released patches for a High severity vulnerability impacting the Secure Boot function on some System x servers. read more

Google Play Boots Three Malicious Apps From Marketplace Tied to APTs
2018-04-16 15:01

Researchers said three apps used to surveil Middle East targets were booted from the Google Play marketplace.

Google Play Boots 3 Fake Bitcoin Wallet Apps
2017-12-21 18:34

Google moved quickly to kick three fake bitcoin wallet apps from its Google Play marketplace after researchers discovered them earlier this month.

Google Detects and Boots Tizi Spyware Off Google Play
2017-11-28 17:40

Google discovered a spyware app that uses nearly a dozen old vulnerabilities to root devices and steal sensitive data from social media applications.

Flawed BIOS Implementations Lead to Intel Boot Guard Bypass
2017-10-09 11:56

Poor firmware implementation can lead to the bypass of advanced technologies created to protect Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) BIOS, such as Intel Boot Guard, from illegal...

RedBoot Ransomware Modifies Master Boot Record
2017-09-25 15:05

A newly discovered ransomware family has the ability to replace the Master Boot Record and modify the partition table, allowing the malware to function as a wiper. read more

CIA's "AngelFire" Modifies Windows' Boot Sector to Load Malware (Security Week)
2017-08-31 17:04

Wikileaks on Thursday published documents detailing AngelFire, a tool allegedly used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to load and execute implants on Windows-based systems. read more

AngelFire: CIA Malware Infects System Boot Sector to Hack Windows PCs (The Hackers News)
2017-08-31 05:33

A team of hackers at the CIA, the Central Intelligence Agency, allegedly used a Windows hacking tool against its targets to gain persistent remote access. As part of its Vault 7 leaks, WikiLeaks...