Security News

Recovering Smartphone Typing from Microphone Sounds
2019-04-01 14:44

Yet another side-channel attack on smartphones: "Hearing your touch: A new acoustic side channel on smartphones," by Ilia Shumailov, Laurent Simon, Jeff Yan, and Ross Anderson. Abstract: We...

Proxy raises $13.6M in funding and launches a smartphone-powered universal identity signal
2019-03-29 00:30

Proxy, a startup dedicated to empowering all people with a universal identity signal, announced that it has raised $13.6M in Series A funding in a round led by Kleiner Perkins with participation...

Securing Smartphones from Eavesdropping
2019-03-25 14:18

Mike Fong of Privoro Discusses Smartphone EncryptionSmartphone security is paramount for certain scenarios, but software based encryption has been shown to be insufficient. Mike Fong, founder and...

DarkMatter launches KATIM R01 ultra secure smartphone for extreme field conditions
2019-02-19 02:10

DarkMatter Group unveiled KATIM R01, an ultra secure smartphone designed to withstand extreme field conditions. Designed, vetted and tested by DarkMatter’s engineers in the UAE, Finland and...

It's 2019, and a PNG file can pwn your Android smartphone or tablet: Patch me if you can
2019-02-07 00:04

Malicious Bluetooth signals, too, it looks like Google has emitted security fixes for Android that should be installed, should you get the chance, as they can be potentially exploited to hijack devices.…

Facebook Paid Users to Track Smartphone Use: Report
2019-01-30 16:48

Facebook paid users, including teens, to track their smartphone activity as part of an effort to glean more data that could help the social network's competition efforts, according to a new report...

Clever Smartphone Malware Concealment Technique
2019-01-21 12:47

This is clever: Malicious apps hosted in the Google Play market are trying a clever trick to avoid detection -- they monitor the motion-sensor input of an infected device before installing a...

Huawei's smartphone OS aims to challenge iOS/Android dominance: Can it succeed?
2018-12-03 18:58

Huawei is developing their own OS as a contingency plan in the event US sanctions make using Android unviable. In a crowded market, is there room for a third OS?

Managing the Risks Posed by Automotive Smartphone Apps
2018-11-27 19:48

Automotive smartphone apps that can be used to unlock or start a car pose new risks that must be managed, says Asaf Ashkenazi of Inside Secure, a mobile security firm, who provides risk mitigation...

User Confidence in Smartphone Security Abysmal
2018-11-26 16:13

Sixty-six of percent of phone users said they had suffered data-related harm: 11 percent suffered identity theft, 22 percent account hacking, 14 percent credit cards hacking and 12 percent financial fraud.