Lessons learned from the iPhone call recording app vulnerability
News quickly spread about a vulnerable call recording app for iPhone named “Call Recorder,” or “Acr call recorder,” as its listing in the Apple App Store states. …
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User ‘opt-in’ rate for tracking across iOS sitting at 13% globally
Apple’s app tracking transparency tool, which lets users decide whether they agree to their data being tracked, began rolling out as part …
4 Major Privacy and Security Updates From Google You Should Know About
Google has announced a number of user-facing and under-the-hood changes in an attempt to boost privacy and security, including rolling out …
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 modem code flaw exposed Android smartphones to possible snooping
A heap overflow vulnerability in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 system-on-chip modem firmware, used in Android devices, could be exploited by …
Qualcomm Chip Bug Opens Android Fans to Eavesdropping
A vulnerability in a 5G modem data service could allow mobile hackers to remotely target Android users by injecting malicious code into a …
Vulnerability in Snapdragon 855 SoCs could pwn Android modems, allow baddies to snoop on conversations
A heap overflow vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 modem system-on-chips used in Android devices could let malicious people run …
Crane horror Reg reader uses his severed finger to unlock Samsung Galaxy phone
Everyone knows the trope. The baddies smash their way in and gun down the guard standing in front of the …
Apple products hit by fourfecta of zero-day exploits – patch now!
It’s only a week since Apple’s last product updates, but it’s already time to update again. As you probably know, Apple, unusually …
iPhone users: Do this today!
iOS 14.5 is out. Likely to be the final big update to iOS until we get a sneak peek at iOS 15 at Apple’s developer keynote in June ahead of …
Watch out! Android Flubot spyware is spreading fast
Using a proven method of text messages about missed deliveries, an old player on the Android malware stage has returned for an encore. This …
Apple patches macOS zero-day exploited by malware for months (CVE-2021-30657)
Apple has patched a critical macOS zero-day (CVE-2021-30657) that has been exploited by Shlayer malware for months and has finally …
16% of mobile devices in developing markets now infected with malware
Mobile users already disadvantaged by an economic and digital divide have suffered the most from digital fraud throughout the COVID-19 …