Security News

Ex-NSO Employee Caught Selling Stolen Phone Hacking Tool For $50 Million
2018-07-05 19:48

A former employee of one of the world's most powerful hacking companies NSO Group has been arrested and charged with stealing phone hacking tools from the company and trying to sell it for $50...

Here's how to stop Android apps from stealing and sharing your phone data
2018-07-05 14:29

Several Android apps can share image and video data with third parties without your knowledge. Here's how to prevent that.

Samsung phones sending photos to contacts without permission
2018-07-04 12:29

At least two Samsung smartphone models have reportedly spontaneously started sending photographs to contacts without being asked to do so.

How to stop your Samsung phone from randomly texting photos to your contacts
2018-07-03 12:15

User reports indicate the Samsung Messages app on Galaxy S9, S9+, and Note 8 is sending photos via MMS to random contacts.

That'll learn ya! Data watchdog spanks two Brit phone botherers
2018-06-28 11:15

Our Vault Ltd fined £70k and Horizon Windows scolded over unsolicited marketing calls Two nuisance callers were today named and shamed – only one was fined – by the UK's data watchdog for illegal...

Supreme Court Bolsters Mobile-Phone Privacy Rights
2018-06-22 17:40

Supreme Court decision requires law enforcement to obtain a warrant to gain access to cellphone records for tracking citizens.

World Cup: US Spy Warns Russians Will Hack Phones, Computers
2018-06-13 22:43

A top US intelligence official warned football fans traveling to Russia for the World Cup that their phones and computers could be hacked by Moscow's cyber spies. William Evanina, Director of the...

Facebook Says Chinese Phone Makers Got Access to Data
2018-06-06 03:17

Facebook on Tuesday confirmed that a Chinese phone maker deemed a national security threat by the US was among companies given access to data on users. read more

Continental: We, er, tire of Whatsapp, Snapchat on work phones. GDPR, innit?
2018-06-05 15:39

Messaging apps verboten until they fall into line with EU regs Multinational car parts maker Continental AG has banned its employees from using Whatsapp and Snapchat on their work phones due to...

Germany's Continental Bans WhatsApp From Work Phones
2018-06-05 11:37

German car parts supplier Continental on Tuesday said it was banning the use of WhatsApp and Snapchat on work-issued mobile phones "with immediate effect" because of data protection concerns. read more