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The owner of the AirTag that called home can decrypt the location in the Find My message, but has no idea which relay device passed the message on. By limiting the length of the hidden message and repeating the same Bluetooth "Public keys" over and over again, Bräunlein's hope was that eventually a complete copy of all the data packets containing the hidden data might make it to Apple.

The new 11th Generation Intel Core H-series mobile processors is launched worldwide, led by the flagship Intel Core i9-11980HK. The Intel Core i9-11980HK delivers the highest-performance in laptops for gaming, content creators and business professionals reaching speeds of up to 5.0 gigahertz. "11th Gen Intel Core H-series processors take mobile gaming, content creation and commercial workstation systems to new heights. These new H-series processors are an exciting extension of our 11th Gen mobile family with double-digit single core and multi-core performance improvements, leading gameplay, direct attached storage and 20 PCIe 4.0 lanes for true enthusiast-level platform bandwidth."

Diving into a cashless future of transactions via digital wallets that keep consumers safe and reduce paper and waste. Mobile wallets "Store consumers' data in one place, encrypted with one master root key," said Will Graylin, the man behind Samsung Pay and founder of the mobile wallet OV Valet.

Infobip announces it has acquired SMS firewall service provider Anam that offers solutions to more than 80 MNOS with more than 606 million customers across the world. This strategic acquisition strengthens Infobip's position as the first choice for mobile network operators through enhanced product and service offerings.

A high severity security vulnerability found in Qualcomm's Mobile Station Modem chips could enable attackers to access mobile phone users' text messages, call history, and listen in on their conversations. Qualcomm MSM is a series of 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G capable system on chips used in roughly 40% of mobile phones by multiple vendors, including Samsung, Google, LG, OnePlus, and Xiaomi.

Twitter is rolling out a new feature for iOS and Android mobile apps that aims to bring "Bigger and better" images to your timeline in the form of tall and uncropped photos. Since March, Twitter has been testing the new feature on mobile apps that allow you to see larger and taller images in your timeline rather than cropped 16:9 images.

uCloudlink has inked a cooperation agreement with Intercel to provide its mobile broadband devices and data services. The alliance will see Intercel distribute uCloudlink's GlocalMe mobile broadband devices and mobile data services in Australia.

In emerging markets such as Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa and Thailand, 16 percent of mobile devices that processed a transaction were found to be infected with malware, according to Upstream. Insights come from Secure-D processing 1 billion mobile transactions and service sign-ups for 35 mobile operators in 23 emerging markets covering nearly 840 million users.

Cellebrite's forensic applications do not include the type of security protections one would expect from a parsing software, which renders them susceptible to attacks, according to privacy-focused messaging service Signal. Cellebrite claims to have thousands of customers in over 140 countries.

The Car Connectivity Consortium announced that its Digital Key Release 3.0 specification - which adds Bluetooth Low Energy and Ultra Wideband wireless connectivity technologies to enable compatible mobile devices with passive keyless access and engine start - is planned for completion by the middle of 2021. "We are creating a world where our mobile devices become true digital keys for our vehicles, bringing a new level of convenience and accessibility for users," said Daniel Knobloch, president, CCC. "Our Digital Key Release 3.0 will allow users to leave their mobile device in their bag or pocket when unlocking or starting their vehicle."