Security News

You've patched that Flash hole, but have the users? Phone's ringing. It's for you (The Register)

2016-05-25 16:09

#flash #phone

Beware of keystroke loggers disguised as USB phone chargers, FBI warns (ArsTechnica)

2016-05-23 21:55

#FBI #phone #USB

Phone metadata can reveal sensitive info about individuals (Help Net Security)

2016-05-18 21:58

Since Snowden revealed that the NSA collects from Verizon phone records of US citizens on a daily basis, those who support that kind of collection have been repeatedly pointing out that it’s “just...

#phone #security

Basic phone logs can reveal intimate details, study finds (Naked Security)

2016-05-17 15:29

Using call and text logs, Stanford researchers gleaned names, partners' names, where people live, someone's plans to grow cannabis, and more.

#nakedsecurity #phone #security

iOS app detecting phones jailbroken by malware booted from App Store (Help Net Security)

2016-05-16 19:24

The System and Security Info iOS app by German IT security outfit SektionEins has been pulled from Apple’s App Store less than a week after it was made available. The app shows detailed...

#IOS #malware #phone #security