Security News

Privacy activists to UK plod: Wanna slurp folks' phone records? Come back with a warrant
2018-04-01 00:00

Lack of regulation and records risks abuse, says charity Cops should need a search warrant to slurp information from peoples' phones, Privacy International has said as it calls for a government...

Hold the phone: Mystery fake cell towers spotted slurping comms around Washington DC
2018-04-01 00:00

US Homeland Security says it detected 'anomalous' spy kit The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it has detected strange fake cellphone towers – known as IMSI catchers – in America's capital.…

Pre-Installed Malware Found On 5 Million Popular Android Phones
2018-03-15 18:33

Security researchers have discovered a massive continuously growing malware campaign that has already infected nearly 5 million mobile devices worldwide. Dubbed RottenSys, the malware that...

Greyshift Sells Phone Unlocking Services
2018-03-12 19:27

Here's another company that claims to unlock phones for a price....

Sophisticated RedDrop Malware Targets Android Phones
2018-03-01 20:40

A new strain of mobile malware found on an array of apps can pull out sensitive data – including audio recordings – from Android phones.

Phone-Cracking Firm Found a Way to Unlock Any iPhone Model
2018-02-27 07:18

Remember the infamous encryption fight between Apple and the FBI for unlocking an iPhone belonging to a terrorist behind the San Bernardino mass shooting that took place two years ago? After Apple...

Researchers Earn $100,000 for Hacking Pixel Phone
2018-01-18 06:23

A team of researchers has earned more than $100,000 from Google for an Android exploit chain that can be used to hack the company’s Pixel phone remotely simply by getting the targeted user to...

AT&T Backs Away From Deal to Supply China Made Huawei Phones
2018-01-10 23:34

AT&T has reportedly walked away from a deal to provide new mobile phones to U.S. customers made by Chinese technology giant Huawei  read more

CBP releases new guidelines on phone, laptop searches at US borders
2018-01-08 17:18

Late last week, the US Customs and Border Protection agency released an update to its Directive governing Border Searches of Electronic Devices. According to the new directive, which supersedes...

This New Android Malware Can Physically Damage Your Phone
2017-12-19 10:33

Due to the recent surge in cryptocurrency prices, not only hackers but also legitimate website administrators are increasingly using JavaScript-based cryptocurrency miners to monetize by levying...