Security News

Latest 4G, 5G phone-location slurp attack is a doozy, but won't Torpedo Average Joe or Jane
2019-02-26 19:34

Needs manpower, bags of time, full knowledge of target Analysis A group of infosec researchers have uncovered a neat way to track a phone's location via 4G or 5G. However, the mechanics of the...

MWC 2019: Your future Android phone, apps will need no password
2019-02-25 14:09

FIDO2 certification is paving the way for passwordless mobile security.

New privacy-breaking attacks against phones on 4G and 5G cellular networks
2019-02-25 13:55

Three new attacks can be used to track the location and intercept calls of phone users connected to 4G and 5G cellular networks, researchers from Purdue University and The University of Iowa have...

Can you really sniff out gas station card skimmers with your phone?
2019-02-20 21:48

A viral post suggests (wrongly) that card skimmers always use Bluetooth. Anyway, just looking at nearby Bluetooth names doesn't help much...

Android Phones Can Get Hacked Just by Looking at a PNG Image
2019-02-06 14:18

Using an Android device? Beware! You have to remain more caution while opening an image file on your smartphone—downloaded anywhere from the Internet or received through messaging or email apps....

Phone cloner gets 65 months in jail
2019-01-31 13:04

A US court has sentenced a man to over five years for his part in a massive telecommunications fraud involving stolen cellphone accounts and reprogrammed phones.

Google cracks down on access to your Android phone and SMS data
2019-01-18 12:16

Android apps that want access to your call and SMS data now have to pass muster with Google's team of reviewers.

Police can’t compel biometric phone unlocking, rules judge
2019-01-16 11:02

The landmark decision asserts the same legal protection for biometrics that we're given for passcodes.

Police can't force you to unlock your phone by iris, face or finger
2019-01-15 16:13

Police can't force you to unlock your phone by iris, face or finger

Police Can't Force You To Unlock Your Phone Using Face or Fingerprint Scan
2019-01-15 08:18

Can feds force you to unlock your iPhone or Android phone? ..."NO" A Northern California judge has ruled that federal authorities can't force you to unlock your smartphone using your fingerprints...