Security News

Leaky Server Exposes 419M Phone Numbers of Facebook Users
2019-09-05 12:17

Server lacked password protection and included multiple databases with records from the U.S., U.K. and Vietnam.

400 Mn Facebook Users' Phone Numbers Exposed in Privacy Lapse: Reports
2019-09-05 11:19

Phone numbers linked to more than 400 million Facebook accounts were listed online in the latest privacy lapse for the social media giant, US media reported Wednesday. read more

Facebook: 419 Million Scraped User Phone Numbers Exposed
2019-09-05 11:03

Social Network Says Problem Fixed, But Techcrunch Reports Many Still AccurateFacebook has confirmed that unprotected databases containing more than 419 million users' phone numbers contained data...

Vulnerability in Network Provisioning Affects Majority of All Android Phones
2019-09-04 17:44

An SMS phishing attack against many modern Android phones could route all internet traffic through a proxy controlled by the attacker. The problem lies in weak (sometimes non-existent)...

@jack’s twitter attacked, phone number hacked
2019-08-30 22:37

Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey's Twitter account was compromised.

iPhone holes and Android malware – how to keep your phone safe
2019-08-16 14:13

Watch the latest Naked Security Live video for our non-technical tips to improve your online safety, whichever type of phone you prefer.

Printer pwnage, phone poppage, and apparently US Homeland Security needs security help
2019-08-12 18:57

Plus: The spambot that actually DOES record screens of pr0n users Roundup Here is your friendly summary of recent happenings at the front line of information security beyond everything else we've...

Vulnerability Has Been Lurking in Avaya Phones for 10 Years
2019-08-09 15:51

A security vulnerability discovered and patched 10 years ago has remained unaddressed in various Avaya phones until recently, McAfee security researchers have discovered.  read more

Critical RCE Bug Found Lurking in Avaya VoIP Phones
2019-08-08 20:00

The vulnerability is a decade old with a public exploit, yet remained unpatched in one of the phone giant's most popular models.

More than 2m AT&T phones illegally unlocked by bribed insiders
2019-08-08 12:28

The alleged, now indicted ringleader paid more than $1m in bribes to insiders who planted malware and hardware for remote unlocking.