Mobile & Wireless Android 15 Rolling Out With New Theft, Application Protection Features Google has released Android 15 with new security features to keep devices and sensitive applications better protected. Ionut ArghireOctober 16, 2024
Mobile & Wireless iPhone Mirroring Exposes Employees’ Personal Applications The iPhone Mirroring feature in macOS Sequoia and iOS 18 may expose employees’ private applications to corporate IT environments. Ionut ArghireOctober 9, 2024
Mobile & Wireless Android’s October 2024 Update Patches 26 Vulnerabilities Google ships patches for 26 high-severity vulnerabilities as part of Android’s October 2024 security update. Ionut ArghireOctober 8, 2024
Mobile & Wireless Google Hardens Pixel’s Baseband Security Mitigations Pixel 9 comes with improved security hardening mitigations against common exploits on cellular basebands. Ionut ArghireOctober 4, 2024
Mobile & Wireless Google Sees Drop in Memory Safety Bugs in Android as Code Matures Memory safety bugs in Android have decreased significantly as old code matures and new code uses memory-safe languages. Ionut ArghireSeptember 26, 2024
Mobile & Wireless Police Are Probing a Cyberattack on Wi-Fi Networks at UK Train Stations An investigation has been launched into a Wi-Fi service hack that has impacted many train stations in the United Kingdom. Associated PressSeptember 26, 2024
Mobile & Wireless Law Enforcement Dismantles Phishing Platform Used for Unlocking Stolen Phones The iServer phishing-as-a-service platform was used by Spanish-speaking criminals to harvest credentials and unlock stolen and lost phones. Ionut ArghireSeptember 20, 2024
Mobile & Wireless Android’s September 2024 Update Patches Exploited Vulnerability Google has released Android security updates to patch an exploited local privilege escalation vulnerability. Ionut ArghireSeptember 4, 2024
Mobile & Wireless New Phishing Technique Bypasses Security on iOS and Android to Steal Bank Credentials New phishing attacks target iOS and Android users with Progressive Web Applications and WebAPKs to steal banking information. Ionut ArghireAugust 21, 2024
Mobile & Wireless Samsung Bug Bounty Program Payouts Reach $5M, Top Reward Increased to $1M Samsung has paid out nearly $5 million through its bug bounty program since 2017 and the tech giant announced that the top reward has... Eduard KovacsAugust 6, 2024
Mobile & Wireless Thousands of Devices Wiped Remotely Following Mobile Guardian Hack Hackers targeted MDM firm Mobile Guardian and remotely wiped thousands of devices, but there is no evidence of data compromise. Eduard KovacsAugust 6, 2024
Malware & Threats New BlankBot Android Trojan Can Steal User Data The BlankBot Android trojan exfiltrates user data, executes C&C commands, and supports custom injections, keylogging, and screen recording. Ionut ArghireAugust 2, 2024