Security News

Google Patches Critical Encryption Bug Impacting Pixel, Nexus Phones
2017-12-06 19:48

As part of its December Android and Pixel/Nexus security updates, Google has issued patches addressing a bevy of flaws, 11 of which are rated critical.

Police vs Privacy: US Supreme Court Looks at Cell Phone Tracking
2017-11-30 20:27

Where do we go? Who do we talk to? What do we read about? Our mobile phones are troves of personal, private information, and the US Supreme Court weighed Wednesday how easily police should be able...

New scam launches users’ default phone app, points it to fake tech support hotline
2017-11-21 14:00

The latest variants of tech support scams targeting Apple users have done away with the usual visually prominent error messages. Instead, they open the potential victims’ default communication or...

Another Shady App Found Pre-Installed on OnePlus Phones that Collects System Logs
2017-11-16 02:51

The OnePlus Saga Continues… Just a day after the revelation of the hidden Android rooting backdoor pre-installed on most OnePlus smartphones, a security researcher just found another secret app...

Debugging Tool Left on OnePlus Phones, Enables Root Access
2017-11-14 19:21

Phone maker OnePlus is being blasted for leaving a developer debugging app on its handsets allowing phones to be rooted by an attacker with physical access to the device.

Teledildonics maker Lovense fixes bug to delete recordings of user sessions from phones
2017-11-13 16:03

Late last week, a Reddit user took to the popular discussion site to reveal that the app that is used to control remote control sex toys made by Lovense “seems to be recording while the vibrator...

Texas Shooter’s Phone Encrypted
2017-11-07 20:32

The FBI cannot access a cellphone belonging to the dead suspect in Sunday’s Texas shooting, a situation that could reignite the government’s debate over encryption.

Samsung, Apple, Huawei Phones Hacked at Mobile Pwn2Own
2017-11-01 11:44

Researchers have managed to hack the Samsung Galaxy S8, the iPhone 7 and the Huawei Mate 9 Pro on the first day of the Mobile Pwn2Own 2017 competition taking place alongside the PacSec conference...

Lenovo Quietly Patches Massive Bug Impacting Its Android Tablets and Zuk, Vibe Phones
2017-10-17 13:00

Lenovo customers are being told to update their Android tablets and handsets to protect themselves against a handful of critical vulnerabilities impacting tens of millions of vulnerable Lenovo devices.

Down the Rabbit Hole with a BLU Phone Infection
2017-10-12 14:00

Much-maligned BLU phones have been a privacy and spyware nightmare. Threatpost shares the story of one victim who experienced firsthand a relentless wave of unwanted programs, spyware and frustration.