Tag: phone
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UK council yanks IT systems and phone lines offline following cyber ambush
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/03/12/leicester_city_council_stays_shtum/
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NI Policing Board pressed to open inquiry into PSNI spying on journalists phones
Amnesty International and the Committee on the Administration of Justice have asked Northern Irelands policing watchdog to open an inquiry into the Po… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366572652/NI-Policing-Board-pressed-to-open-inquiry-into-PSNI-spying-on-journalists-phones
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Misconfigured Firebase Instances Expose 125 Million User Records
A weakness in a Firebase implementation allowed researchers to gain access to names, phone numbers, email addresses, plaintext passwords, confidential… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/misconfigured-firebase-instances-expose-125-million-user-records/
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SIM swappers hijacking phone numbers in eSIM attacks
SIM swappers have adapted their attacks to steal a target’s phone number by porting it into a new eSIM card, a digital SIM stored in a rewritable chip… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sim-swappers-hijacking-phone-numbers-in-esim-attacks/
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SIM swappers now stealing phone numbers from eSIMs
SIM swappers have adapted their attacks to steal a target’s phone number from an eSIM card, a rewritable SIM chip present on many recent smartphone mo… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sim-swappers-now-stealing-phone-numbers-from-esims/
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PixPirate Android malware uses new tactic to hide on phones
The latest version of the PixPirate banking trojan for Android employs a previously unseen method to hide from the victim while remaining active on th… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pixpirate-android-malware-uses-new-tactic-to-hide-on-phones/
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Predator Spyware Targeted Mobile Phones in New Countries
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VoltSchemer attacks use wireless chargers to inject voice commands, fry phones
A team of academic researchers show that a new set of attacks called ‘VoltSchemer’ can inject voice commands to manipulate a smartphone’s voice assist… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/voltschemer-attacks-use-wireless-chargers-to-inject-voice-commands-fry-phones/
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Signal rolls out usernames that let you hide your phone number
Tags: phoneEnd-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal finally allows users to pick custom usernames to connect with others while hiding their phone numbers and pr… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/signal-rolls-out-usernames-that-let-you-hide-your-phone-number/
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Signal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number Private
Tags: phoneFirst seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/signal-launches-usersnames-phone-number-privacy/
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200,000 Facebook Marketplace user records leaked on hacking forum
A threat actor leaked 200,000 records on a hacker forum, claiming they contained the mobile phone numbers, email addresses, and other personal informa… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/200-000-facebook-marketplace-user-records-leaked-on-hacking-forum/
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SEC bitcoin hack was result of SIM-swapping
A cyber attack on the US financial regulator earlier in January 2024 occurred after hackers took over one of its mobile phone accounts in a so-called … First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366567197/SEC-Bitcoin-hack-was-result-of-SIM-swapping
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Executive alleged to be behind EncroChat encrypted phone network arrested
A businessman allegedly behind EncroChat, an encrypted phone network that was used by organised crime groups, has been extradited from the Dominican R… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366569393/Executive-alleged-to-be-behind-EncroChat-encrypted-phone-network-arrested
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23andMe Failed to Detect Account Intrusions for Months
Plus: North Korean hackers get into generative AI, a phone surveillance tool that can monitor billions of devices gets exposed, and ambient light sens… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/23andme-failed-to-detect-account-intrusions-for-months/
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Aviva Revenge Phone Hacker Jailed For 18 Months
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PhoneFactor Launches Authentication Solution for Windows Phone
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Phone users worry about security, but won’t pay for it
A survey of more than 1000 UK mobile phone users shows that while they are concerned about the security of their phones, they believe that they alread… First seen on http: Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com//view/29624/phone-users-worry-about-security-but-wont-pay-for-it/
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[Video] ghz or bust: DEF CON
Wifi is cool and so is cellular, but the real fun stuff happens below the GHz line. Medical systems, mfg plant/industrial systems, cell phones, power … First seen on http: Jump to article: feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecurityTube/~3/ghCy11kmwfM/6224
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Windows Phone 8 review: Microsoft lays a foundation for success: Im an unapologetic fan of Windows Phone 7. I l…
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Even A Child Can Make A Trojan To Pillage Windows Phone 8
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Windows Phone 8 malware? This teen hacker claims to have created a prototype
A teenage hacker prodigy in India claims to have developed a prototype of malware that will run on smartphones running Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 8… First seen on http: Jump to article: feedproxy.google.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~3/liFWojYRH3E/
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Hackers release Windows Phone 8 Malware – to be showcased at MalCon
Windows Phone 8 Microsoft’s latest in mobile OS technology – comes in as a direct competition to rivals Apple and Google. The research firm Gart… First seen on http: Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2012/11/hackers-release-windows-phone-8-malware.html
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[Video] Android in the Healthcare Workplace
With Android tablets and phones taking over the market share of the mobile landscape; companies are starting to develop enterprise applications for th… First seen on http: Jump to article: feedproxy.google.com/~r/SecurityTube/~3/j0ZpA-sw3V0/6129
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Mobile phone theft on the rise – here’s how to protect your data for free
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MasterCard Demonstrates New Ways to Pay Online Using Mobile Devices
MasterCard is testing new ways to make online transactions more secure with its PayPass application and a mobile phone, including using QR codes to se… First seen on http: Jump to article: www.computerworld.in/news/mastercard-demonstrates-new-ways-pay-online-using-mobile-devices-37712012
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Secure View 3 recovers deleted data from Android phones
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Trust in the cloud or trust in the phone: What next for mobile payments?
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Losing a phone or device REALLY sucks [INFOGRAPHIC]
Tags: phoneAhhh, losing phones – something i sadly do often. A recent survey has some interesting findings: it reported that men were more likely than women to l… First seen on http: Jump to article: feedproxy.google.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~3/HWZwdFuokcY/