Security News

Gone in 15 Minutes: Australia's Phone Number Theft Problem
2018-09-25 11:48

Fraudsters Hijack Mobile Numbers to Crack Open Bank AccountsIn Australia, it can take as few as 15 minutes to steal someone's phone number, a type of attack known as SIM hijacking. Such attacks...

iTunes is assigning you a ‘trust score’ based on emails and phone calls
2018-09-24 09:49

It's just a number to detect fraud, not a Black Mirror-esque score that's going to rate us all as social misfits unworthy of wedding invitations.

AT Command Hitch Leaves Android Phones Open to Attack
2018-08-27 19:58

Researchers used AT commands to rewrite device firmware, bypass Android security mechanisms, exfiltrate sensitive device information, and unlock screens.

Side-Channel PoC Attack Lifts Private RSA Keys from Mobile Phones
2018-08-20 20:42

Researchers launched a Proof-of-Concept attack on two Android mobile phones and an embedded system board.

Australians who won’t unlock their phones could face 10 years in jail
2018-08-16 11:24

The Australian government wants to force companies to help it get at suspected criminals’ data. If they can’t, it would jail people for up to a decade if they refuse to unlock their phones.

The sextortionists are back, this time with your phone number as “proof”
2018-08-15 16:34

Last month the crooks were throwing old passwords into their scams to make you sit up and take notice. Now it's phone numbers.

New Man-in-the-Disk attack leaves millions of Android phones vulnerable
2018-08-14 09:03

Security researchers at Check Point Software Technologies have discovered a new attack vector against the Android operating system that could potentially allow attackers to silently infect your...

DEF CON 2018: ‘Man in the Disk’ Attack Surface Affects All Android Phones
2018-08-13 16:15

Sloppy Android developers not following security guidelines for external storage opens the door to device takeover and more.

Kryptowire introduces the mobile phone firmware vulnerability feed
2018-08-10 20:32

Kryptowire discovered vulnerabilities in mobile device firmware and pre-installed mobile apps that pose a risk for the mobile phone supply chain because they can expose consumer and enterprise...

Crims hacked accounts, got phones, resold them – and the Feds reckon they've nabbed 'em
2018-08-09 20:11

Thousands of mobes allegedly slurped, fenced via phishing, etc A dozen people have been indicted in America for allegedly fencing more than $1m in smartphones and other kit obtained via hacking and fraud.…