Tag: mobile
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Lawsuit: Amazon Violates Washington State Health Data Law
Experts Say First Class Action Claim Under State’s Privacy Law Won’t Be the Last. A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Amazon is unlawfully collecting and tracking mobile users’ data – including sensitive geolocation – in violation of Washington’s My Health My Data Act. It’s the first such lawsuit filed since the data privacy law…
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Lawsuit: Amazon Violated Washington State Health Data Law
Experts Say First Class Action Claim Under State’s Privacy Law Won’t Be the Last. A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Amazon is unlawfully collecting and tracking mobile users’ data – including sensitive geolocation – in violation of Washington State’s My Health My Data Act. It’s the first such lawsuit filed since the data privacy…
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LightSpy Expands to 100+ Commands, Increasing Control Over Windows, macOS, Linux, and Mobile
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged an updated version of the LightSpy implant that comes equipped with an expanded set of data collection features to extract information from social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram.LightSpy is the name given to a modular spyware that’s capable of infecting both Windows and Apple systems with an aim to harvest…
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How Safe Are Online Entertainment Platforms?
The shift towards online entertainment services in the US can be explained by the proliferation of mobile devices and improved internet access. It is estimated that more than 97% of the US population currently has online access, with 96% owning smartphones, resulting in the ability for consumers to access the top streaming, gaming, and social…
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LogonBox VPN 2.4.11 Now Available
IntroductionLogonBox is pleased to announce the immediate availability of LogonBox VPN 2.4.11.This release includes extra support for TOTP in our own authenticator as well as updated components to address potential security concerns.TOTP additionsThe LogonBox Authenticator now supports failover to using TOTP if the user’s mobile is offline or out of signal range.On the LogonBox web…
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LogonBox SSPR 2.4.11 Now Available
Tags: mobileIntroductionLogonBox is pleased to announce the immediate availability of LogonBox SSPR 2.4.11.This release includes extra support for TOTP in our own authenticator as well as updated components to address potential security concerns.TOTP additionsThe LogonBox Authenticator now supports failover to using TOTP if the user’s mobile is offline or out of signal range.On the LogonBox web…
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Hardware Crypto Wallets vs. Mobile vs. Desktop: Which Should You Choose?
Crypto wallets are essential in keeping your cryptocurrency safe. There are different types of wallets available and choosing… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hardware-crypto-wallets-vs-mobile-vs-desktop/
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Mobile Phishing Attacks On The Rise
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/mobile-phishing-attacks-on-the-rise
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What is SIEM? Improving security posture through event log data
Tags: access, ai, api, automation, ciso, cloud, compliance, data, defense, detection, edr, endpoint, firewall, fortinet, gartner, google, guide, ibm, infrastructure, intelligence, kubernetes, LLM, microsoft, mitigation, mobile, monitoring, network, openai, regulation, risk, router, security-incident, service, siem, soar, soc, software, threat, toolAt its core, a SIEM is designed to parse and analyze various log files, including firewalls, servers, routers and so forth. This means that SIEMs can become the central “nerve center” of a security operations center, driving other monitoring functions to resolve the various daily alerts.Added to this data are various threat intelligence feeds that…
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Russian cyberespionage groups target Signal users with fake group invites
QR codes provide a means of phishing Signal users: These features now work by scanning QR codes that contain the cryptographic information needed to exchange keys between different devices in a group or to authorize a new device to an account. The QR codes are actually representations of special links that the Signal application knows…
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Hackers Converting Stolen Payment Card Data into Apple Google Wallets
Cybercriminal groups, primarily based in China, are leveraging advanced phishing techniques and mobile wallet technologies to convert stolen payment card data into fraudulent Apple and Google Wallet accounts. This innovative approach has revitalized the underground carding industry, which had been weakened in recent years by the adoption of chip-based payment cards in the United States.…
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Pegasus spyware infections found on several private sector phones
Mobile security company iVerify says that it discovered about a dozen new infections of the powerful Pegasus spyware on phones mostly used by people in private industry. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/pegasus-spyware-infections-iverify
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How CISOs can rebuild trust after a security incident
Tags: attack, breach, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, cybersecurity, data, firewall, group, incident response, jobs, linux, mobile, monitoring, risk, security-incident, service, software, strategy, vulnerabilityMaintaining sensitivity in accountability: Cisco’s Lidz emphasizes that transparency does not end at incident resolution.”Being transparent, internally in particular, by making sure stakeholders understand you and your team have learned from the incident, that there are things you would do better not just in terms of protections, but how you respond and react to incidents”…
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South Korea Suspends DeepSeek AI Downloads Over Privacy Violations
South Korea has formally suspended new downloads of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot DeepSeek in the country until the service makes changes to its mobile apps to comply with data protection regulations.Downloads have been paused as of February 15, 2025, 6:00 p.m. local time, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said in a statement. The…
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Android 16 Takes Action Against Scammers with In-Call Security Features
Google is working to enhance the security of its mobile operating system, focusing on preventing scammers from exploiting certain phone features during calls. One key feature of Android 16 aims to block actions like sideloading apps or enabling accessibility access during an active phone call, both of which are commonly used by scammers to gain…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 33
Tags: breach, credit-card, cyber, data, data-breach, google, india, international, malware, mobile, north-korea, usaSecurity Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Mobile Indian Cyber Heist: FatBoyPanel And His Massive Data Breach Google Tag Manager Skimmer Steals Credit Card Info From Magento Site From South America to Southeast Asia: The Fragile Web of REF7707 Analyzing DEEP#DRIVE: North Korean…
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Meta confirms ‘Project Waterworth,’ a global subsea cable project spanning 50,000 kilometers
Tags: mobileBack in November, we broke the news that Meta, owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, with billions of users accounting for 10% of all fixed and 22% of all mobile traffic, was close to announcing work on a major new, $10 billion+ subsea cable project to connect up the globe. The aim was […] First…
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Channel Brief: Vodafone Teams With Advantage for Mobile Connectivity
Tags: mobileFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/channel-brief-vodafone-teams-with-advantage-for-mobile-connectivity
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Btmob RAT: A New Evolution of Android Malware Targets Users via Phishing Sites
A newly discovered Android malware, Btmob RAT, has been identified as a major threat to mobile users. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/btmob-rat/
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Apple issues emergency patches to contain an ‘extremely sophisticated attack’ on targeted individuals
Security researcher uncovers the exploit: The vulnerability was discovered by Bill Marczak, a senior researcher at Citizen Lab, a digital rights research group at the University of Toronto’s Munk School.Marczak took to social media to urge users to update their devices immediately, stating: “Update your iPhones”¦ again! iOS 18.3.1 out today with a fix for…
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FinStealer Malware Targets Leading Indian Bank’s Mobile Users, Stealing Login Credentials
Tags: banking, credentials, credit-card, cyber, cybersecurity, finance, india, login, malware, mobile, phishing, threatA new cybersecurity threat has emerged, targeting customers of a prominent Indian bank through fraudulent mobile applications. Dubbed >>FinStealer,
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Apple and Google take down malicious mobile apps from their app stores
Apple and Google have pulled as many as 20 apps from their respective apps for carrying a data-stealing malware. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/02/10/apple-and-google-take-down-malicious-apps-from-their-app-stores/
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DeepSeek App Transmits Sensitive User and Device Data Without Encryption
A new audit of DeepSeek’s mobile app for the Apple iOS operating system has found glaring security issues, the foremost being that it sends sensitive data over the internet sans any encryption, exposing it to interception and manipulation attacks.The assessment comes from NowSecure, which also found that the app fails to adhere to best security…
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DeepSeek iOS App Leaks Data to ByteDance Servers Without Encryption
DeepSeek iOS app”, a highly popular AI assistant recently crowned as the top iOS app since its January 25 release”, has been discovered to transmit sensitive user data to ByteDance servers without encryption. The security flaws, uncovered by mobile app security firm NowSecure, have prompted swift reactions from governments, enterprises, and cybersecurity experts worldwide. The…
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MobSF Framework Zero-Day Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Trigger DoS in Scan Results
A recently discovered zero-day vulnerability in the Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) has raised alarms in the cybersecurity community. The vulnerability, which allows attackers to cause a partial Denial of Service (DoS) on scan results and the iOS Dynamic Analyzer functionality, was disclosed on GitHub yesterday by Ajin Abraham, under the advisory GHSA-jrm8-xgf3-fwqr. Technical Overview The vulnerability,…
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Mobile Malware Targeting Indian Banks Exposes 50,000 Users
Indian banking malware attack exposes 50,000 users, stealing financial data via SMS interception and phishing First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/mobile-malware-indian-banks/