Security News

Red Hat and Samsung deliver 5G network solutions built on Red Hat OpenShift
2020-09-29 01:00

Red Hat announced collaboration with Samsung to deliver 5G network solutions built on Red Hat OpenShift, and will help service providers make 5G a reality across use cases, including 5G core, edge computing, IoT, machine learning and more. Containerized network functions and virtualized network functions provide a path to transformation for modern telcos, leading to greater service flexibility and a faster delivery mechanism for new offerings.

Samsung supremo Lee Jae-yong indicted for fraud over role in 2015 merger deal that made him heir apparent
2020-09-01 12:01

South Korea has indicted Samsung Group vice chairman Lee Jae-yong over his role in a 2015 merger that made him heir apparent to the multinational's empire. Samsung and Lee have denied the charges, which include alleged breaches of the country's Capital Markets Act and External Audit Act.

Viasat MDD now available for the new Samsung Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition solution
2020-08-17 23:00

Viasat announced its Mobile Dynamic Defense cybersecurity software is now available for the new Samsung Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition solution. The Viasat MDD platform will ensure sensitive Department of Defense, U.S. federal government and international Five Eye allied forces information, hosted on the Samsung Galaxy S20 TE device, is continually monitored and protected from compromise-even if the device is disconnected from the military or government operations center.

Flaws in Samsung Phones Exposed Android Users to Remote Attacks
2020-08-12 03:45

New research disclosed a string of severe security vulnerabilities in the 'Find My Mobile'-an Android app that comes pre-installed on most Samsung smartphones-that could have allowed remote attackers to track victims' real-time location, monitor phone calls, and messages, and even delete data stored on the phone. Portugal-based cybersecurity services provider Char49 revealed its findings on Samsung's Find My Mobile Android app at the DEF CON conference last week and shared details with the Hacker News.

Samsung Quietly Fixes Critical Galaxy Flaws Allowing Spying, Data Wiping
2020-08-11 14:48

Four critical-severity flaws were recently disclosed in the Find My Mobile feature of Samsung Galaxy smartphones, which if exploited could allow attackers to force a factory reset on the phones or spy on users. Researchers have disclosed a slew of critical-severity, patched flaws in flagship Samsung smartphones - including the Galaxy S7, S8 and S9 models.

'Find My Mobile' Vulnerabilities Exposed Samsung Galaxy Phones to Attacks
2020-08-10 18:53

A series of vulnerabilities affecting Samsung's Find My Mobile could have been chained to perform various types of activities on a compromised smartphone, a researcher from Portugal-based cybersecurity services provider Char49 revealed at the DEF CON conference on Friday. Find My Mobile is designed to help users find lost Samsung phones.

Samsung’s new drone-based solution measures configurations in 5G and 4G networks
2020-06-24 00:30

Samsung Electronics announced a successful demonstration of its new drone-based antenna configuration measurement solution for 4G and 5G networks in the company's campus. The deep learning-based artificial intelligence solution instantly verified the rotation and tilt of the antennas, so that the engineers could determine if the antennas were installed correctly at predefined optimal angles.

Samsung launches SAFE CDP for fabless customers in collaboration with Rescale
2020-06-19 01:00

Samsung Electronics announced the launch of 'Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem Cloud Design Platform' for fabless customers, in collaboration with Rescale. Samsung foundry's SAFE Cloud Design Platform is the first virtual environment for designing chips in the cloud.

Microsoft 365 phishing campaign exploits Samsung, Adobe, and Oxford University
2020-06-18 18:46

In a blog post published Thursday, Check Point described the method in which attackers exploited one of Oxford University's mail servers to send the initial email, abused an Adobe Campaign redirection tool, and then used a Samsung domain to take users to a Microsoft Office 365-themed phishing website. Most of the emails observed came from multiple addresses that belonged to legitimate subdomains from different departments at the University of Oxford.

Thales’ secure solution enables connectivity and contactless services in Samsung’s Galaxy S20
2020-06-17 00:00

The Samsung Galaxy S20 will be the first and only device on the market to feature Thales' technological breakthrough - the world's first smartphones featuring a secure single-chip solution to support both mobile connectivity and trusted contactless services. Galaxy S20 users will be able to enjoy seamless mobile connectivity and contactless applications such as payments, transit ticketing and digital ID in compliance with the relevant industrial specifications.