Security News

Serbian government used Cellebrite to unlock phones, install spyware
2024-12-16 18:10

Serbian police and intelligence officers used Cellebrite forensic extraction software to unlock journalists’ and activists’ phones and install previously unknown Android spyware called NoviSpy, a...

NoviSpy Spyware Installed on Journalist's Phone After Unlocking It With Cellebrite Tool
2024-12-16 12:45

A Serbian journalist had his phone first unlocked by a Cellebrite tool and subsequently compromised by a previously undocumented spyware codenamed NoviSpy, according to a new report published by...

Phone Phishing Gang Busted: Eight Arrested in Belgium and Netherlands
2024-12-10 11:19

Belgian and Dutch authorities have arrested eight suspects in connection with a "phone phishing" gang that primarily operated out of the Netherlands with an aim to steal victims' financial data...

New Android spyware found on phone seized by Russian FSB
2024-12-05 17:17

After a Russian programmer was detained by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) for fifteen days and his phone confiscated, it was discovered that a new spyware was secretly installed on his...

New iOS Security Feature Makes It Harder for Police to Unlock Seized Phones
2024-11-14 12:05

Everybody is reporting about a new security iPhone security feature with iOS 18: if the phone hasn’t been used for a few days, it automatically goes into its “Before First Unlock” state and has to...

New Google Pixel AI feature analyzes phone conversations for scams
2024-11-13 18:05

Google is adding a new AI-powered scam protection feature that monitors phone call conversations on Google Pixel devices to detect patterns that warn when the caller may be a scammer. [...]

Feds investigate China's Salt Typhoon amid campaign phone hacks
2024-10-28 20:00

'They're taunting us,' investigator says and it looks like it's working The feds are investigating Chinese government-linked cyberspies breaking into the infrastructure of US telecom companies, as...

Voice-enabled AI agents can automate everything, even your phone scams
2024-10-24 06:30

All for the low, low price of a mere dollar Scammers, rejoice. OpenAI's real-time voice API can be used to build AI agents capable of conducting successful phone call scams for less than a dollar.…

Samsung phone users under attack, Google warns
2024-10-24 00:16

Don't ignore this nasty zero day exploit says TAG A nasty bug in Samsung's mobile chips is being exploited by miscreants as part of an exploit chain to escalate privileges and then remotely...

The billionaire behind Trump's 'unhackable' phone is on a mission to fight Tesla's FSD
2024-10-21 19:30

Dan O'Dowd tells El Reg about the OS secrets and ongoing clash with Musk Interview This month, presidential hopeful Donald Trump got a tool in his arsenal, some allegedly "unhackable"...