smartphones
Backdoor in Samsung Galaxy devices discovered
The developers of Replicant, a “fully free/libre version of Android”, have discovered a backdoor in a number of Samsung Galaxy devices that could allow attackers …
The future of access control according to HID
A new security environment in which users will have a seamless experience when using cloud-based applications and services, accessing data, and opening doors is emerging. This …
PoC mobile malware records swipes on touch screen smartphones
A security researcher has developed proof-of-concept malware capable of capturing screenshots and finger swipes on mobile devices, and is set to demonstrate his creation at …
Many Android apps can track your location, access photos
An alarming proportion of Android applications can find and open private photographs on smartphones, track users’ locations, divulge e-mail addresses over the internet …
Surge in mobile network infections affects millions of devices
Security threats to mobile devices continues its rapid rise, infecting at any time more than 11.6 million devices and putting their owners at increased risk for stolen …
Looking back at 10 years of mobile malware
From Cabir to FakeDefend, the last decade has seen the number of mobile malware explode. In 2013, Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs has seen more than 1,300 new malicious …
NSA collects 200 million text messages a day
As the world awaits US President Obama’s official announcement of his plans for an NSA reform, The Guardian disclosed details of yet another NSA bulk data collection …
WhatsApp-themed spam campaign delivers malware
A new WhatsApp-themed spam campaign has been spotted targeting users of the popular IM service. The spam email claims to be a notification about a voice message someone left …
What do people want to hide on their smartphone?
More than half of Americans (52%) would be embarrassed about friends or family seeing certain files or documents on their smartphone, according to Clean Master. The number one …
GCHQ hacks GRX providers to mount MitM attacks on smartphone users
A new report by German Der Spiegel has revealed that the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), the UK equivalent of the US NSA, has compromised a number of Global …
Can you trust the apps you use?
With the advent of smartphones, the word “app” has almost become a synonym for pleasure. Whatever you need, whatever you want is right there at your fingertips, …
CyanogenMod announces secure phone locating, remote wiping service
The CyanogenMod team has announced a new service that allows users to locate their lost phones or securely wipe their device (including the contents of the SD card) in case it …