Security News

WireX DDoS Botnet: An Army of Thousands of Hacked Android SmartPhones (The Hackers News)
2017-08-28 10:32

Do you believe that just because you have downloaded an app from the official app store, you're safe from malware? Think twice before believing it. A team of security researchers from several...

Hacking smartphones with malicious replacement parts (Help Net Security)
2017-08-21 20:05

Smartphone users can now add a new entry to the list of things they need to worry about: their phones being compromised via replacement parts. A group of researchers from Ben-Gurion University of...

Amazon Suspends Sales of BLU Smartphones Over Security, Privacy Concerns (Security Week)
2017-08-01 21:16

Amazon has suspended the sale of BLU Android smartphones after learning that there might be a potential security issue on select devices. read more

How CIA Agents Covertly Steal Data From Hacked Smartphones (Without Internet)
2017-07-13 08:40

WikiLeaks has today published the 16th batch of its ongoing Vault 7 leak, this time instead of revealing new malware or hacking tool, the whistleblower organisation has unveiled how CIA operatives...

Local Root Exploit Found on Lenovo Smartphone (Security Week)
2017-07-03 15:10

The Lenovo VIBE smartphone was found to include vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker with physical access to the device to gain root privileges. read more

Criminals are Now Exploiting SS7 Flaws to Hack Smartphone Two-Factor Authentication Systems (Schneier on Security)
2017-05-10 11:50

I've previously written about the serious vulnerabilities in the SS7 phone routing system. Basically, the system doesn't authenticate messages. Now, criminals are using it to hack smartphone-based...

Hundreds of Apps Using Ultrasonic Signals to Silently Track Smartphone Users (The Hackers News)
2017-05-03 09:39

Your smartphone may have some apps that are continuously listening inaudible, high-frequency ultrasonic sounds from your surroundings and they know where you go, what you like and dislike — all...