Tag: phone
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Someone infected a spyware probe overseer with spyware
Citizen Lab says the phone of a member of Europe’s PEGA Committee was infected twice with Pegasus, the NSO Group spyware that gave the panel its name. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/pegasus-spyware-pega-committee-member-targeted/
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EU Politicians Investigated Pegasus Spyware. Then It Ended Up on One of Their Phones
“It is a direct attack on the rule of law,” says one European Parliament member of the new findings from Citizen Lab. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/eu-politicians-investigated-pegasus-spyware-then-it-ended-up-on-one-of-their-phones/
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Secret Service lax phone security puts leaders at risk, report finds
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/secret-service-lax-phone-security-puts-leaders-at-risk-report-finds
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Meta Adds WhatsApp Usernames: Here’s What You Need to Know
Tags: phoneWhatsApp is rolling out usernames so people can chat without sharing phone numbers. Here’s how reservations, username keys, and rules work. The post Meta Adds WhatsApp Usernames: Here’s What You Need to Know appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-whatsapp-usernames-phone-number-privacy/
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WhatsApp Usernames Will Let You Chat Without Sharing Your Phone Number
Tags: phoneWhatsApp is letting users reserve usernames before its 2026 launch, giving people a way to chat without sharing phone numbers. Here is how it works, why it matters, and the security limits to know First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/whatsapp-usernames-chat-without-sharing-phone-number/
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AirDrop and Quick Share vulnerabilities affect protocols on five billion devices as fixes begin
Phones and laptops ship with a feature that sends files to nearby devices over the air, with no cables, accounts, or prior pairing. Apple calls its version AirDrop. Google and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/30/apple-airdrop-google-samsung-quick-share-vulnerabilities/
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AirDrop and Quick Share vulnerabilities affect protocols on five billion devices as fixes begin
Phones and laptops ship with a feature that sends files to nearby devices over the air, with no cables, accounts, or prior pairing. Apple calls its version AirDrop. Google and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/30/apple-airdrop-google-samsung-quick-share-vulnerabilities/
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WhatsApp Usernames Are Coming. You Can Reserve Yours Right Now
Tags: phoneWhatsApp will introduce usernames later this year, letting its 3 billion users connect without sharing phone numbers. WhatsApp has over three billion users, and it’s finally letting them talk to each other without exchanging phone numbers. The company announced this week that usernames are coming later this year, and reservations are open now. The problem…
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WhatsApp rolls out usernames to help users hide their phone number
WhatsApp is finally allowing users to reserve usernames, a privacy feature that lets them hide their phone numbers from people not in their contact list. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whatsapp-rolls-out-usernames-to-help-users-hide-their-phone-number/
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WhatsApp is Finally Getting Usernames to Help Keep Phone Numbers Private
WhatsApp on Monday officially announced the start of global reservations of usernames with an aim to protect the privacy of more than three billion users on the messaging platform.The optional feature is designed to help users connect with someone on the service through usernames, as opposed to directly sharing their phone numbers. Username reservations will…
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New License Plate Reader Tech Could Track Phones, AirPods, and Smartwatches
Leonardo’s SignalTrace adds wireless device detection to ALPR systems, raising new questions about roadside surveillance, privacy, and security. The post New License Plate Reader Tech Could Track Phones, AirPods, and Smartwatches appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-leonardo-signaltrace-alpr-device-tracking/
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New License Plate Reader Tech Could Track Phones, AirPods, and Smartwatches
Leonardo’s SignalTrace adds wireless device detection to ALPR systems, raising new questions about roadside surveillance, privacy, and security. The post New License Plate Reader Tech Could Track Phones, AirPods, and Smartwatches appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-leonardo-signaltrace-alpr-device-tracking/
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Activist Phone Hacked With Cellebrite After Russia Contract Cancellation
Russian authorities used Cellebrite tools to unlock an activist’s iPhone and analyze private data despite canceled support, raising abuse concerns. On May 31, 2021, Russian security services pulled opposition activist Andrey Pivovarov off a flight at St. Petersburg airport and confiscated his iPhone 12 and MacBook. He never consented to a search and never gave…
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Russia Used Cellebrite on Jailed Activist’s iPhone Months After Sales Cutoff
Russian authorities used Cellebrite’s UFED forensic tools to break into the iPhone of detained opposition activist Andrey Pivovarov in June 2021, three months after Cellebrite said it would stop selling its tools and services to Russia and Belarus.The finding, published June 25 by the Citizen Lab, rests on two things that rarely line up: traces…
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WhatsApp Adds Security Warning Before Users Start Chat With Unknown Numbers
WhatsApp has introduced a new proactive security feature that warns users before they start conversations with unknown phone numbers. This update, currently being rolled out to both Android and iOS users, adds a trust verification layer at the very beginning of interactions, before a chat window is even opened. This marks a significant shift in…
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Secret Service Driven to Personal Phones by Heavy Limits
Agents Couldn’t Group Chat or Text Foreign Counterparts. U.S. Secret Service agents abroad jeopardized their protective mission by using personal smartphones on foreign trips, say auditors, who fault the Department of Homeland Security office of the chief information officer. Government devices came with too many limits. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/secret-service-driven-to-personal-phones-by-heavy-limits-a-32083
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WhatsApp will warn users before they message a potential scammer
WhatsApp is rolling out a warning screen on Android and iOS that appears before users open chats with unfamiliar phone numbers. Meta hopes that this new feature will help … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/25/whatsapp-chats-warning-screen-android-ios/
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LLM security advice looks solid until you check the hard cases
Plenty of people now type their security worries straight into a chatbot. A hacked account, a suspicious email, a stalker who might be tracking a phone, all of it lands in the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/25/helpbench-llm-security-advice/
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Russia used Cellebrite phone-hacking tool to crack down on dissident after firm cut off country
The continued use of the powerful data extraction product soon after the company in March 2021 said it would stop working with Russia suggests the firm has been unable to pull back its technology from authoritarian government customers, researchers say. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-used-cellebrite-tool-after-company-pulled-out-of-country
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Russia uses Cellebrite to break into human rights activist’s phone, even after cancellation of contract
The phone-cracking firm broke off from its deal with Russia, but Citizen Lab said that didn’t stop authorities from surveilling Andrey Pivovarov. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/russia-cellebrite-activist-phone-hacking/
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Cellebrite said it cut off Russia, but Russia used its tools anyway
Security researchers found evidence that Russian authorities hacked the iPhone of a political opponent using a phone-unlocking device made by Cellebrite, even after the company said it would stop selling to Putin’s government. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/25/cellebrite-said-it-cut-off-russia-but-russia-used-is-tools-anyway/
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Suspected Cyberattack Sends Fake Emergency Alert to Phones Across Brazil
Brazil’s alert system was taken offline after a fake emergency alert reached phones, with officials investigating a suspected cyberattack and security failure. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cyberattack-sends-fake-emergency-alert-phones-brazil/
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He Thought He Was Secure; His Phone Number Was Stolen Anyway
Threat actors can easily steal one-time passwords sent by text when they conduct a SIM swap attack. This can lead to account takeovers, so users must layer up their security measures. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/how-a-sim-swap-attack-led-to-a-near-account-takeover
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He Thought He Was Secure; His Phone Number Got Stolen Anyway
Threat actors can easily steal one-time passwords sent by text when they conduct a SIM swap attack. This can lead to account takeovers, so users must layer up their security measures. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/how-a-sim-swap-attack-led-to-a-near-account-takeover
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Hacker hijacks Brazil’s national alert system, sending >>misanthropy<< to millions of phones
Emergency alert systems work because people believe them. Every time one of these systems issues a false alert – whether through negligence or a deliberate attack – trust erodes. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/hacker-hijacks-brazils-national-alert-system
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22nd June Threat Intelligence Report
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has been affected by a third-party data breach involving its license system vendor. The incident exposed driver’s license information, passport numbers, emails, phone numbers, and residential addresses for […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2026/22nd-june-threat-intelligence-report/
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Google Sets Sept. 30 Deadline for Android Developer Verification in Four Countries
Google has set September 30, 2026, as the day it begins enforcing Android developer verification in the first four countries, and the major device-maker app stores are in from the start.On that date, certified Android phones in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand will block normal installs of apps whose developers have not registered an identity…
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Securing digital keys when your phone unlocks the car
In this interview with Help Net Security, Alysia Johnson, President of the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), explains how the CCC Digital Key has grown from a single-brand … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/18/alysia-johnson-car-connectivity-consortium-securing-digital-keys/
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Best Prime Day Tech Deals: Apple, Bose, Garmin, and More
Shop early Amazon Prime Day tech deals on earbuds, mice, routers, doorbells, headphones, smartwatches, Android phones, and fitness watches. The post Best Prime Day Tech Deals: Apple, Bose, Garmin, and More appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-best-early-amazon-prime-day-tech-deals-2026/
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New Rokarolla Android Malware Steals PINs, SMS Codes, and Crypto Wallet Funds
Security researchers at Zimperium’s zLabs have documented a new Android banking trojan, Rokarolla, that targets 217 banking and cryptocurrency apps and packs 137 remote commands.Together, they give an operator near-total control of an infected phone: it lifts lock-screen PINs, reads and sends SMS, rewrites the clipboard to redirect crypto payments, and switches off Google Play…