Security News

Pwn2Own Trifecta: Galaxy S9, iPhone X and Xiaomi Mi6 Fall to Hackers
2018-11-14 22:31

Hacker contest earns participants $325,000 based on the discovery of 18 vulnerabilities.

Samsung Galaxy S9, iPhone X Hacked at Pwn2Own Tokyo
2018-11-13 13:06

Apple iPhone X, Samsung Galaxy S9 and Xiaomi Mi 6 smartphones have all been hacked on the first day of the Pwn2Own Tokyo 2018 contest taking place these days alongside the PacSec security...

Despite patches, Samsung Galaxy S7 open to Meltdown exploit and millions are affected
2018-08-10 14:10

Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphones are left open to hacking with microchip security flaw, according to research at the Black Hat conference.

Chain of 11 Bugs Takes Down Galaxy S8 at Mobile Pwn2Own
2017-11-02 17:35

Researchers from MWR Labs used 11 vulnerabilities across six different mobile applications to execute code on a Samsung Galaxy S8 at Mobile Pwn2Own.

Hacking the Galaxy S8's Iris Biometric (Schneier on Security)
2017-05-26 17:50

It was easy: The hackers took a medium range photo of their subject with a digital camera's night mode, and printed the infrared image. Then, presumably to give the image some depth, the hackers...

Samsung Galaxy S8 iris scanner can be fooled with a printed photo (Help Net Security)
2017-05-24 20:33

After demonstrating how easily Apple’s Touch ID can be fooled with a user fingerprint photographed from a glass surface, Chaos Computer Club (CCC) hacker “Starbug” has proven that the iris...

It's Insanely Easy to Bypass Samsung Galaxy S8 Iris Scanner with a Photo (The Hackers News)
2017-05-24 00:34

Samsung recently launched its new flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus, with both Facial and IRIS Recognition features, making it easier for users to unlock their smartphone and...