Security News

Stagefright Variant ‘Metaphor’ Puts Millions Of Samsung, LG and HTC Phones At Risk (Threatpost)
2016-03-17 22:41

Millions of Android users are at risk of a new Metaphor exploit that can take over Samsung, LG and HTC phones in under 20 seconds.

Clarke: Precedent-Seeking FBI Won’t Ask NSA to Unlock Phone (Threatpost)
2016-03-15 13:55

Former counterterrorism chief Richard A. Clarke told NPR questioned the FBI's motivations in its debate against Apple over unlocking a terrorist's iPhone.

Analysis of Yemeni Cell Phone Metadata (Schneier on Security)
2016-03-13 11:32

This research shows the power of cell phone metadata. From an article by the author: Yemen has experienced an array of violent incidents and political turmoil in recent years, ranging from al...