Security News

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...

Obama puts down his encrypted phone long enough to tell us: Knock it off with the encryption (The Register)
2016-03-12 00:13

Researchers can unlock some Android phones with inkjet-printed fingerprints (ZDNet)
2016-03-09 20:42

South Korea Says North Hacked Phones of Key Officials (SecurityWeek)
2016-03-08 05:57

Seoul says N. Korea hacked into S. Korean officials' phones (Yahoo Security)
2016-03-08 05:57

Hack a mobile phone’s fingerprint sensor in 15 minutes (Help Net Security)
2016-03-07 21:12

Two researchers from Michigan State University’s biometrics group have devised a method for hacking mobile phone’s fingerprint authentication by using just a color inkjet printer, a special type...

New attack steals secret crypto keys from Android and iOS phones (ArsTechnica)
2016-03-03 23:00

Company Tracks Iowa Caucusgoers by their Cell Phones (Schneier on Security)
2016-03-02 12:34

It's not just governments. Companies like Dstillery are doing this too: "We watched each of the caucus locations for each party and we collected mobile device ID's," Dstillery CEO Tom Phillips...

Are Your Kids Addicted To Their Phones? 'Screenagers' Wants to Help (Forbes)
2016-02-29 02:25

Does connecting your phone to your car open up new security risks? (ZDNet)
2016-02-25 13:57