Summary

Total Articles Found: 26

Top sources:

Top Keywords:

Top Authors

Top Articles:

  • Billions of Devices Open to Wi-Fi Eavesdropping Attacks
  • BrakTooth Bluetooth Bugs Bite: Exploit Code, PoC Released
  • Bluetooth Flaws Could Allow Global Tracking of Apple, Windows 10 Devices
  • Google Warns of Critical Android Remote Code Execution Bug
  • Misconfigured Baby Monitors Allow Unauthorized Viewing
  • Report: TikTok Harvested MAC Addresses By Exploiting Android Loophole
  • MFA Glitch Leads to 6K+ Coinbase Customers Getting Robbed
  • Google Sets Record High in Bug-Bounty Payouts
  • High-Severity Android RCE Flaw Fixed in August Security Update
  • Chinese Researchers Show How They Remotely Hacked a Mercedes-Benz

EarSpy: Spying on Phone Calls via Ear Speaker Vibrations Captured by Accelerometer

Published: 2022-12-28 11:09:56

Popularity: 47

Author: Eduard Kovacs

Keywords:

  • Mobile Security
  • NEWS & INDUSTRY
  • Privacy
  • Mobile & Wireless
  • Privacy & Compliance

    • As smartphone manufacturers are improving the ear speakers in their devices, it can become easier for malicious actors to leverage a particular side-channel for eavesdropping on a targeted user’s conversations, according to a team of researchers from several universities in the United States. read more

    ...more

    Nearly 300 Vulnerabilities Patched in Huawei's HarmonyOS in 2022

    Published: 2023-01-03 11:39:44

    Popularity: 11

    Author: Eduard Kovacs

    Keywords:

  • Mobile Security
  • NEWS & INDUSTRY
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Mobile & Wireless

    • Chinese tech giant Huawei patched nearly 300 vulnerabilities in its HarmonyOS operating system in 2022. read more

    ...more

    Millions of Budget Smartphones With UNISOC Chips Vulnerable to Remote DoS Attacks

    Published: 2022-06-02 15:00:17

    Popularity: 10

    Author: Eduard Kovacs

    Keywords:

  • Mobile Security
  • NEWS & INDUSTRY
  • Wireless Security
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Mobile & Wireless

    • 🤖: ""bugged phones""

    Millions of budget smartphones that use UNISOC chipsets could have their communications remotely disrupted by hackers due to a critical vulnerability discovered recently by researchers at cybersecurity firm Check Point. read more

    ...more

    Project Zero Flags High-Risk Zoom Security Flaw

    Published: 2021-11-29 19:03:13

    Popularity: 23

    Author: Ryan Naraine

    Keywords:

  • Endpoint Security
  • Mobile Security
  • Network Security
  • NEWS & INDUSTRY
  • Privacy
  • Application Security
  • Audits
  • Email Security
  • Compliance
  • Identity & Access
  • Phishing
  • Virus & Malware
  • Cloud Security
  • Malware
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Data Protection

    • Video conferencing software giant Zoom has shipped patches for a pair of security defects that expose Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android users to malicious hacker attacks. read more

    ...more

    BrakTooth Bluetooth Bugs Bite: Exploit Code, PoC Released

    Published: 2021-11-05 17:00:57

    Popularity: 932

    Author: Lisa Vaas

    Keywords:

  • Mobile Security
  • Vulnerabilities

    • CISA is urging vendors to patch, given the release of public exploit code & a proof of concept tool for bugs that open billions of devices – phones, PCs, toys, etc. – to DoS & code execution.

    ...more

    Android Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Day Kernel Bug

    Published: 2021-11-02 17:20:42

    Popularity: 49

    Author: Lisa Vaas

    Keywords:

  • Mobile Security
  • Vulnerabilities

    • Google’s Android November 2021 security updates plug 18 flaws in the framework and system components and 18 more in the kernel and vendor components.

    ...more

    MFA Glitch Leads to 6K+ Coinbase Customers Getting Robbed

    Published: 2021-10-01 20:08:23

    Popularity: 191

    Author: Lisa Vaas

    Keywords:

  • Breach
  • Hacks
  • Mobile Security
  • Vulnerabilities

    • Coinbase suspects phishing led to attackers getting personal details needed to access wallets but also blamed a flaw in its SMS-based 2FA.

    ...more

    Akamai to Acquire Guardicore in $600M Zero Trust Tech Deal

    Published: 2021-09-29 17:03:38

    Popularity: 5

    Author: Ryan Naraine

    Keywords:

  • Cyberwarfare
  • Endpoint Security
  • Mobile Security
  • Network Security
  • NEWS & INDUSTRY
  • Application Security
  • Audits
  • Email Security
  • Fraud & Identity Theft
  • Compliance
  • Identity & Access
  • Phishing
  • Virus & Malware
  • Cloud Security
  • Malware
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Data Protection

    • Edge security and content delivery giant Akamai Technologies on Wednesday announced plans to spend $600 million to acquire Guardicore, an Israeli micro-segmentation technology startup. Akamai said the deal would add new capabilities to help customers thwart ransomware attacks by blocking the spread of malware within an already-compromised enterprise. read more

    ...more

    Apple Confirms New Zero-Day Attacks on Older iPhones

    Published: 2021-09-23 20:39:09

    Popularity: 8

    Author: Ryan Naraine

    Keywords:

  • Endpoint Security
  • Mobile Security
  • Network Security
  • NEWS & INDUSTRY
  • Application Security
  • Email Security
  • Wireless Security
  • Identity & Access
  • Phishing
  • Virus & Malware
  • Cloud Security
  • Malware
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Data Protection
  • Tracking & Law Enforcement

    • Apple on Thursday confirmed a new zero-day exploit hitting older iPhones and warned that the security vulnerability also affects the macOS Catalina platform. read more

    ...more

    Google Warns of Exploited Zero-Days in Chrome Browser

    Published: 2021-09-13 21:51:32

    Popularity: 29

    Author: Ryan Naraine

    Keywords:

  • Cyberwarfare
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Endpoint Security
  • Mobile Security
  • Network Security
  • NEWS & INDUSTRY
  • Application Security
  • Email Security
  • Fraud & Identity Theft
  • Wireless Security
  • Identity & Access
  • Phishing
  • Virus & Malware
  • Cloud Security
  • Malware
  • Security Architecture
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Data Protection
  • White Papers

    • 🤖: "Zero Day Alert"

    Google has joined the list of major software providers scrambling to respond to zero-day exploits in the wild. read more

    ...more

    Google Patches Critical Android RCE Bug

    Published: 2021-06-08 19:02:25

    Popularity: 68

    Author: Tara Seals

    Keywords:

  • Mobile Security
  • Vulnerabilities

    • Google's June security bulletin addresses 90+ bugs in Android and Pixel devices.

    ...more

    Researchers Find Exploitable Bugs in Mercedes-Benz Cars

    Published: 2021-05-18 20:24:37

    Popularity: 93

    Author: Ionut Arghire

    Keywords:

  • Endpoint Security
  • Mobile Security
  • Network Security
  • NEWS & INDUSTRY
  • Privacy
  • Application Security
  • Audits
  • Email Security
  • Wireless Security
  • Identity & Access
  • Virus & Malware
  • Cloud Security
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Data Protection
  • Tracking & Law Enforcement

    • 🤖: "car hack"

    Following an eight-month audit of the code in the latest infotainment system in Mercedes-Benz cars, security researchers with Tencent Security Keen Lab identified five vulnerabilities, four of which could be exploited for remote code execution. read more

    ...more

    Misconfigured Baby Monitors Allow Unauthorized Viewing

    Published: 2021-02-16 16:50:35

    Popularity: 302

    Author: Tara Seals

    Keywords:

  • Cloud Security
  • IoT
  • Mobile Security
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Web Security

    • Hundreds of thousands of individuals are potentially affected by this vulnerability.

    ...more

    Google Patches Over a Dozen High-Severity Privilege Escalation Flaws in Android

    Published: 2021-02-03 04:38:32

    Popularity: 36

    Author: Ionut Arghire

    Keywords:

  • Mobile Security
  • NEWS & INDUSTRY
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Mobile & Wireless

    • Google this week published its Android security bulletin for February 2021, which includes information on more than 40 vulnerabilities, most of which could lead to elevation of privilege. read more

    ...more

    Apple Adds 'BlastDoor' to Secure iPhones From Zero-Click Attacks

    Published: 2021-01-28 20:31:16

    Popularity: 70

    Author: Ryan Naraine

    Keywords:

  • Mobile Security
  • NEWS & INDUSTRY
  • Vulnerabilities

    • Apple has quietly added several anti-exploit mitigations into its flagship mobile operating system in what appears to be a specific response to zero-click iMessage attacks observed in the wild. read more

    ...more

    Report: TikTok Harvested MAC Addresses By Exploiting Android Loophole

    Published: 2021-01-14 16:21:03

    Popularity: 287

    Author: SecurityWeek News

    Keywords:

  • Endpoint Security
  • Mobile Security
  • NEWS & INDUSTRY
  • Application Security
  • Email Security
  • Wireless Security
  • Virus & Malware
  • Malware
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Data Protection
  • Tracking & Law Enforcement

    • The ongoing controversies surrounding TikTok hit a new gear on Thursday with a bombshell report accusing the Chinese company of spying on millions of Android users using a technique banned by Google. read more

    ...more

    Google Warns of Critical Android Remote Code Execution Bug

    Published: 2021-01-05 20:21:40

    Popularity: 394

    Author: Lindsey O'Donnell

    Keywords:

  • Mobile Security
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Android
  • android framework
  • android security update
  • CVE-2021-0313
  • CVE-2021-0316
  • google
  • Kernel
  • MediaTek
  • Qualcomm
  • remote code execution
  • Samsung

    • Google's Android security update addressed 43 bugs overall affecting Android handsets, including Samsung phones.

    ...more

    Vulnerabilities Expose Thousands of MobileIron Servers to Remote Attacks

    Published: 2020-09-14 12:18:11

    Popularity: 44

    Author: Eduard Kovacs

    Keywords:

  • Mobile Security
  • NEWS & INDUSTRY
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Mobile & Wireless

    • Researchers have disclosed the details of several potentially serious vulnerabilities affecting MobileIron’s mobile device management (MDM) solutions, including a flaw that can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker for remote code execution on affected servers. read more

    ...more

    Chinese Researchers Show How They Remotely Hacked a Mercedes-Benz

    Published: 2020-08-07 19:11:40

    Popularity: 100

    Author: Eduard Kovacs

    Keywords:

  • Mobile Security
  • NEWS & INDUSTRY
  • Wireless Security
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Mobile & Wireless
  • IoT Security

    • read more

    ...more

    High-Severity Android RCE Flaw Fixed in August Security Update

    Published: 2020-08-05 16:14:26

    Popularity: 124

    Author: Lindsey O'Donnell

    Keywords:

  • Mobile Security
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Android
  • Android operating system
  • google
  • high severity flaw
  • Qualcomm
  • RCE
  • remote code execution

    • Google addressed high-severity and critical flaws tied to 54 CVEs in this month's Android security bulletin.

    ...more

    No Patch for VPN Bypass Flaw Discovered in iOS

    Published: 2020-03-26 19:55:19

    Popularity: 49

    Author: Eduard Kovacs

    Keywords:

  • Mobile Security
  • NEWS & INDUSTRY
  • Privacy
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Data Protection
  • Mobile & Wireless
  • Privacy & Compliance

    • 🤖: ""VPN fail""

    Proton Technologies, the company behind the privacy-focused ProtonMail and ProtonVPN services, this week disclosed the existence of a vulnerability in Apple’s iOS mobile operating system that prevents VPN applications from encrypting all traffic. read more

    ...more

    Billions of Devices Open to Wi-Fi Eavesdropping Attacks

    Published: 2020-02-27 04:07:18

    Popularity: 990

    Author: Tara Seals

    Keywords:

  • Cryptography
  • IoT
  • Mobile Security
  • RSAC
  • Vulnerabilities
  • apple devices
  • Broadcom
  • CVE-2019-15126
  • cypress
  • Encryption
  • kr00k
  • KRACK
  • security flaw
  • vulnerability
  • wi-fi chips

    • The Kr00k bug arises from an all-zero encryption key in Wi-Fi chips that reveals communications from devices from Amazon, Apple, Google, Samsung and others.

    ...more

    Google Sets Record High in Bug-Bounty Payouts

    Published: 2020-01-29 19:56:14

    Popularity: 135

    Author: Tara Seals

    Keywords:

  • Bug Bounty
  • Mobile Security
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Web Security
  • $6.5 million
  • 2019
  • Android
  • annual reward report card
  • bonus
  • bug bounty
  • chrome
  • google
  • payout totals
  • Titan M
  • White Hat

    • After a year of big changes, white hats reaped more from Google's programs than ever before.

    ...more

    Researchers Disclose Another SIM Card Attack Possibly Impacting Millions

    Published: 2019-09-27 11:33:27

    Popularity: 76

    Author: Eduard Kovacs

    Keywords:

  • Mobile Security
  • NEWS & INDUSTRY
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Mobile & Wireless

    • A new variant of a recently disclosed SIM card attack method could expose millions of mobile phones to remote hacking, researchers have warned. read more

    ...more

    Bluetooth Flaws Could Allow Global Tracking of Apple, Windows 10 Devices

    Published: 2019-07-17 17:29:58

    Popularity: 531

    Author: Tara Seals

    Keywords:

  • IoT
  • Mobile Security
  • Vulnerabilities
  • apple
  • BLE
  • Bluetooth
  • Boston University
  • botnet
  • correlation attacks
  • global tracking
  • information
  • leakage
  • Privacy
  • randomized addresses
  • Research
  • tracking
  • traffic analysis
  • Windows 10

    • Identifying tokens and random addresses, meant to create anonymity, do not change in sync on some devices -- opening an attack vector.

    ...more

    Intel MDS Vulnerabilities: What You Need to Know

    Published: 2019-05-15 14:29:55

    Popularity: 64

    Author: Eduard Kovacs

    Keywords:

  • Endpoint Security
  • Mobile Security
  • NEWS & INDUSTRY
  • Virus & Threats
  • Risk Management
  • Cloud Security
  • Vulnerabilities
  • Mobile & Wireless
  • Management & Strategy

    • read more

    ...more

    end