Mobile & Wireless New Wi-Fi Authentication Bypass Flaws Expose Home, Enterprise Networks A couple of Wi-Fi authentication bypass vulnerabilities found in open source software can expose enterprise and home networks to attacks. Eduard KovacsFebruary 15, 2024
Fraud & Identity Theft Google Announces Enhanced Fraud Protection for Android Google Play Protect will block the installation of sideloaded applications requesting permissions frequently abused by fraudsters. Ionut ArghireFebruary 8, 2024
Mobile & Wireless At Least 30 Journalists, Lawyers and Activists Hacked With Pegasus in Jordan, Forensic Probe Finds Pegasus spyware from NSO Group was used in Jordan to hack the cellphones of journalists, lawyers, human rights and political activists. Associated PressFebruary 1, 2024
Cybersecurity Funding Bastille Networks Raises $44 Million to Secure Wireless Devices Goldman Sachs leads wireless threat intelligence firm Bastille Networks’ $44 million Series C funding round. Ionut ArghireJanuary 29, 2024
Mobile & Wireless China Says State-Backed Experts Crack Apple’s AirDrop Chinese state-backed experts have found a way to identify people who use Apple's encrypted AirDrop messaging service, according to the Beijing municipal government. AFPJanuary 10, 2024
Mobile & Wireless Android’s January 2024 Security Update Patches 58 Vulnerabilities Android’s first security update of 2024 resolves high-severity elevation of privilege and information disclosure vulnerabilities. Ionut ArghireJanuary 10, 2024
Mobile & Wireless RIPE Account Hacking Leads to Major Internet Outage at Orange Spain Orange Spain’s internet went down for several hours after its RIPE account was hacked, likely after malware stole the credentials. Eduard KovacsJanuary 4, 2024
Mobile & Wireless Mysterious Apple SoC Feature Exploited to Hack Kaspersky Employee iPhones iOS zero-click attack targeting Kaspersky iPhones bypassed hardware-based security protections to take over devices. Ionut ArghireDecember 28, 2023
Malware & Threats Chameleon Android Malware Can Bypass Biometric Security A variant of the Chameleon Android banking trojan features new bypass capabilities and has expanded its targeting area. Ionut ArghireDecember 22, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Apple Testing New Stolen Device Protection Feature for iPhones Apple is testing a new security feature that should limit what iPhone thieves can do with a stolen phone, even if they have the... Eduard KovacsDecember 13, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Apple Sets Trap to Catch iMessage Impersonators New iMessage Contact Key Verification feature in Apple's iOS and macOS platforms help catch impersonators on its iMessage service. Ryan NaraineDecember 12, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Apple Ships iOS 17.2 With Urgent Security Patches Cupertino’s flagship mobile OS vulnerable to arbitrary code execution and data exposure security vulnerabilities. Ryan NaraineDecember 11, 2023