FLocker Mobile Ransomware Crosses to Smart TV
2016-06-14
Using multiple devices that run on one platform makes life easier for a lot of people. However, if a malware affects one of these devices, the said malware may eventuallyRead More →
NSA Couldn’t Hack San Bernardino iPhone, Official Says
2016-06-11
When the FBI was trying to break into the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone, many assumed that the NSA would have the technical capability to do so. Turns out, one ofRead More →
Researchers Turn Smartphone Vibration Motor into Microphone to Spy on You
2016-06-08
VibraPhone attack turns smartphones into listening devices. Two researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have devised a method for turning vibration motors, like the ones found in smartphones, intoRead More →
FTC’s chief technologist gets her mobile phone number hijacked by ID thief
2016-06-08
If it can happen to her, chances are it can happen to lots of people. In a scenario that’s growing increasingly common, the chief technologist of the US Federal Trade CommissionRead More →
MITSUBISHI HYBRID SUV HACK PUTS DRIVERS AT RISK, SAYS RESEARCHER
2016-06-07
Security experts are warning owners of Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle that their cars can be hacked via the automobile’s on-board WiFi network used for remote control of keyRead More →
Russia plans to leave Apple, Android behind by building its own smartphone software
2016-06-07
Russia plans to leave Apple, Android behind by building its own smartphone software. Russia wants to create its own smartphone operating system in an effort to reduce its dependence on WesternRead More →
Watch As Hackers Hijack WhatsApp Accounts Via Critical Telecoms Flaws
2016-06-04
Yesterday, FORBES published a profile of a $20 million spy service that exploits weaknesses in a critical piece of telecoms networks known as SS7, short for Signalling System No. 7. The companyRead More →
Android malware finds new ways to derive current running tasks
2016-06-04
Android banking and ad-fraud Trojans leverage ideas found in GitHub-hosted open source projects and use the UsageStats API to bypass Android 5.0 and 6.0 security enhancements. As we have discussedRead More →
For $20M, These Israeli Hackers Will Spy On Any Phone On The Planet
2016-06-03
With just a few million dollars and a phone number, you can snoop on any call or text that phone makes – no matter where you are or where theRead More →
Android Banker malware goes social
2016-06-02
Targets multiple banks and WhatsApp users. During a regular hunt for malware, our researchers came across an interesting malicious Android app that portrayed itself as an online app for the reputable Russian bankRead More →
