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The Faketoken Trojan sends out offensive texts

January 13, 2020 admin Android, banking trojans, botnets, Faketoken, mobile devices, sms, Threats

Credit to Author: Alexander Eremin| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:13:00 +0000

The ransomware app now uses infected devices to send SMS messages abroad on the victim’s dime.

The little-known ways mobile device sensors can be exploited by cybercriminals

December 11, 2019 admin accelerometer, Android, Camera, google, gyroscope, Internet of Things, iOS, IoT, iPhone, microphone, Mobile, mobile device sensors, mobile devices, mobile phone, mobile phones, Mobile Security, mobile sensors

Credit to Author: Logan Strain| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:51:03 +0000

Mobile device sensors offer great utility to users—from taking pictures and commanding voice assistants to determining which direction to flip your screen. However, they harbor little-known vulnerabilities that could be exploited by crafty cybercriminals.

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Simjacker: SIM-based phone hacking

September 30, 2019 admin mobile devices, sim cards, simjacker, spying, Threats

Credit to Author: Ilja Shatilin| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 11:20:31 +0000

Hacked SIM cards allow spying. We explain how and why.

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Update to iOS 12.4 right away

July 30, 2019 admin iMessage, iOS, iPhone, mobile devices, spying, Threats, vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 14:16:37 +0000

Six severe vulnerabilities in iMessage that allow remote execution and data stealing with no user interaction? Sounds like a good reason to update to iOS 12.4 as soon as possible.

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