How to Hack Smartphones
2015-12-05
More and more, the world is turning to and adopting the smartphone platform as the digital device of choice. People are not only using smartphones for voice communication, but alsoRead More →
How to Tell if Your Android Has Been Hacked
2015-12-05
Smartphones are almost always connected to the internet, so it stands to reason that they can be hacked remotely. Or perhaps a jealous boyfriend or girlfriend got hold of yourRead More →
WhatsApp is blocking links to a competing messenger app
2015-12-01
This morning, Telegram users on WhatsApp noticed something strange. The chat app was blocking any links to Telegram.me, a rival chat app that grew popular in the wake of earlierRead More →
NSA to shut down bulk phone surveillance program by Sunday
2015-11-30
The U.S. National Security Agency will end its daily vacuuming of millions of Americans’ phone records by Sunday and replace the practice with more tightly targeted surveillance methods, the ObamaRead More →
Windows Phone hacked! Unlock Lumia bootloader, get root access, flash custom ROMs
2015-11-28
If you are the type of person that likes to tinker, Linux-based operating systems are for you. You would probably have many hours of fun playing with an Android device orRead More →
Android’s accessibility service grants god-mode p0wn power
2015-11-21
Even factory reset cannot smite the foulness that is Shedun. Michael Bentley of security-through-analytics outfit Lookout has found android malware that does not require user permission to install. Bentley, Lookout’sRead More →
56 Million Data Records Exposed via Cloud-Based Mobile App Backends
2015-11-18
loud access keys hardcoded inside apps leave users exposed to data theft, and developers vulnerable to server hijacking Researchers from the Technical University in Darmstadt, Germany, have carried out anRead More →
Researchers show how to remotely listen to, record calls from Samsung Galaxy phones
2015-11-14
Don’t hang up on your call just yet but some Samsung Galaxy Phones — the S6, S6 Edge and Note 4, in particular — have a demonstrated vulnerability that connectsRead More →
Tablets with Pre-installed Trojan Being Sold on Amazon
2015-11-12
Recently, researchers from the Cheetah Mobile Security Lab have found a dangerous Trojan, dubbed Cloudsota, pre-installed on certain Android tablets. Tablets infected with this Trojan are still on the shelvesRead More →
CryptoWall 4.0 released with new Features such as Encrypted File Names
2015-11-11
CryptoWall 4.0 has been released that displays a redesigned ransom note, new filenames, and now encrypts a file’s name along with its data. We were alerted to this new variant by variousRead More →
