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Spain Extradites 94 Taiwanese to China on Phone Scam Charges
2019-06-07 13:19

Spain has extradited 94 Taiwanese to China to face telephone and online fraud charges, drawing protest from Taiwan's government. The suspects arrived Friday morning at Beijing airport on a...

Your phone’s sensors could be used as a cookie you can’t delete
2019-06-03 11:30

Researchers have found that a phone's gyroscope, accelerometer and other sensors create a unique fingerprint.

Tech news roundup: FBI's most wanted cybercriminals, mid-priced phones, and a smarter Roomba
2019-05-30 20:44

Karen Roby reports on this weeks biggest tech news which includes, the FBI's most wanted cybercriminals, a look at new mid-priced phones, a smarter Roomba, and the best websites for resumes.

Trump seeks tales of social media bias – and your phone number
2019-05-17 10:38

A tool from the White House invites those who suspect political bias in social media censorship to "share their story with President Trump."

Update WhatsApp now! One call could give spies access to your phone
2019-05-14 11:51

A WhatsApp zero-day has allowed an “advanced cyber actor” to successfully install spyware on victims' phones with no more than a phone call.

Hackers Used WhatsApp 0-Day Flaw to Secretly Install Spyware On Phones
2019-05-14 06:18

Whatsapp has recently patched a severe vulnerability that was being exploited by attackers to remotely install surveillance malware on a few "selected" smartphones by simply calling the targeted...

It's 2019 and a WhatsApp call can hack a phone: Zero-day exploit infects mobes with spyware
2019-05-14 01:18

Rap for surveillanceware chaps in chat app voice yap trap flap – now everyone patch A security flaw in WhatsApp can be, and has been, exploited to inject spyware into victims' smartphones: all a...

GoTrustID releases a smart phone alternative to USB FIDO Key
2019-05-13 00:30

GoTrustID announced that it is the first company to offer a smart phone alternative to USB FIDO Key authentication for FIDO 2-step login used by many of the most popular cloud applications...

Lax Telco Security Allows Mobile Phone Hijacking and Redirects
2019-05-08 17:14

A Q&A with Kaspersky Lab researcher David Jacoby examines a gaping hole in the telco customer-service process that allows adversaries to commandeer phone calls.

From Docker Hub hack to Facebook's burglar-friendly API to phone fingerprint bypasses...
2019-04-30 01:21

...let us bring you up to date on infosec bits and bytes Roundup Here's your quick-fire summary of recent computer security news.…