Security News

Sophisticated Spy Kit Targets Russians with Rare GSM Plugin
2019-10-10 16:54

The Attor malware targets government and diplomatic victims with unusual tactics.

On Chinese "Spy Trains"
2019-09-26 11:21

The trade war with China has reached a new industry: subway cars. Congress is considering legislation that would prevent the world's largest train maker, the Chinese-owned CRRC Corporation, from...

Astaroth Spy Trojan Uses Facebook, YouTube Profiles to Cover Tracks
2019-09-13 16:06

At every turn, the info-stealer uses legitimate services to get around normal email, endpoint and network defenses.

Simjacker: SIM Card Attack Used to Spy on Mobile Phone Users
2019-09-12 15:49

Researchers at AdaptiveMobile Security, a firm that specializes in cyber telecoms security, have disclosed a new SIM card attack method that could work against over 1 billion mobile phones, and...

Simjacker vulnerability actively exploited to track, spy on mobile phone owners
2019-09-12 09:53

Following extensive research, AdaptiveMobile Security has uncovered a new and previously undetected vulnerability. This vulnerability is currently being exploited and is being used for targeted...

Uganda, Zambia Deny Huawei Helped Spy on Political Opponents
2019-08-19 04:56

Uganda and Zambia on Friday denied a report that employees of Chinese telecom giant Huawei had helped them spy on political opponents. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported this week that Huawei...

Uganda Slams Report Huawei Helped Spy on Opposition Leader
2019-08-16 13:34

Uganda on Friday denied a report that employees of Chinese telecom giant Huawei had aided a domestic spying operation targeting pop star turned opposition icon Bobi Wine. The Wall Street Journal...

New Bluetooth Vulnerability Lets Attackers Spy On Encrypted Connections
2019-08-14 16:48

Over a billion Bluetooth-enabled devices, including smartphones, laptops, smart IoT devices, and industrial devices, have been found vulnerable to a high severity vulnerability that could allow...

F-B-Yikes! FBI bod allegedly hid spy camera under desk to snap coworker's upskirt pics
2019-08-05 23:15

Of all the places to allegedly try this, the J Edgar Hoover HQ ain't one. In fact, no, no building is good. None of them An FBI contractor has pleaded not guilty to charges that he installed a...

90% of Enterprise iPhone Users Open to iMessage Spy Attack
2019-08-02 13:53

Vast majority of Apple iOS users haven't updated to iOS 12.4, leaving themselves wide open to a public exploit.