Security News

HP printer small print says kit phones home data on whatever you print – and then some
2019-09-17 15:25

Security engineer actually reads privacy policy to his horror Hewlett-Packard Inc's printers don't just slurp the contents of your wallet at a frightening rate. They also guzzle a surprising...

Robocalls now flooding US phones with 200m calls per day
2019-09-17 11:24

According to a new report, nearly 30% of all US calls placed in the first half of 2019 were garbage, as in, nuisance, scam or fraud calls.

Simjacker silent phone hack could affect a billion users
2019-09-16 11:24

The shadowy world of phone-surveillance-for-hire became a little clearer last week following the discovery of a phone exploit called Simjacker.

Simjacker: SIM Card Attack Used to Spy on Mobile Phone Users
2019-09-12 15:49

Researchers at AdaptiveMobile Security, a firm that specializes in cyber telecoms security, have disclosed a new SIM card attack method that could work against over 1 billion mobile phones, and...

New SIM Card Flaw Lets Hackers Hijack Any Phone Just By Sending SMS
2019-09-12 12:04

Cybersecurity researchers today revealed the existence of a new and previously undetected critical vulnerability in SIM cards that could allow remote attackers to compromise targeted mobile phones...

Error-laden phone location data suspended from use in Danish courts
2019-09-12 10:10

10,700 cases will be reviewed over 2 months, and 32 detainees have already been released after finding bugs in software and raw telecom data.

Simjacker vulnerability actively exploited to track, spy on mobile phone owners
2019-09-12 09:53

Following extensive research, AdaptiveMobile Security has uncovered a new and previously undetected vulnerability. This vulnerability is currently being exploited and is being used for targeted...

That Telegram feature that let you delete your private messages on recipients' phones? It didn't work properly
2019-09-09 19:33

Infosec bod bags $2.5k for spotting image privacy bug VIdeo Telegram has fixed a bug that broke one of its chat app's key privacy features: the ability to fully delete your sensitive messages on...

News Wrap: Deepfake CEO Voice Scam, Facebook Phone Data Exposed
2019-09-06 18:23

From deepfake to data exposures, the Threatpost team talks about the top security trends driving this week's biggest news stories.

Database exposed 133 million US Facebook users’ phone numbers
2019-09-06 12:46

Facebook confirmed the breach, claiming that the total number of users in the database was 210 million.