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Experts claim that iPhone’s analytics data is not anonymousExperts claim that iPhone’s analytics data is not anonymous

Experts claim that iPhone’s analytics data is not anonymous

Researchers discovered that analytics data associated with iPhone include Directory Services Identifier (DSID) that could allow identifying users. Researchers at…

3 years ago
China-based Fangxiao group behind a long-running phishing campaignChina-based Fangxiao group behind a long-running phishing campaign

China-based Fangxiao group behind a long-running phishing campaign

A China-based financially motivated group, tracked as Fangxiao, is behind a large-scale phishing campaign dating back as far as 2019. Researchers…

3 years ago
Beginning 2023 Google plans to rollout the initial Privacy Sandbox BetaBeginning 2023 Google plans to rollout the initial Privacy Sandbox Beta

Beginning 2023 Google plans to rollout the initial Privacy Sandbox Beta

Google announced it will roll out the Privacy Sandbox system for Android in beta to a limited number of Android…

3 years ago
Malicious app in the Play Store spotted distributing Xenomorph Banking TrojanMalicious app in the Play Store spotted distributing Xenomorph Banking Trojan

Malicious app in the Play Store spotted distributing Xenomorph Banking Trojan

Experts discovered two new malicious dropper apps on the Google Play Store distributing the Xenomorph banking malware. Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers…

3 years ago
Long-running surveillance campaigns target Uyghurs with BadBazaar and MOONSHINE spywareLong-running surveillance campaigns target Uyghurs with BadBazaar and MOONSHINE spyware

Long-running surveillance campaigns target Uyghurs with BadBazaar and MOONSHINE spyware

Lookout researchers discovered two long-running surveillance campaigns targeting the ethnic minority Uyghurs. Researchers from mobile security firm Lookout uncovered two…

3 years ago
Researcher received a $70k award for a Google Pixel lock screen bypassResearcher received a $70k award for a Google Pixel lock screen bypass

Researcher received a $70k award for a Google Pixel lock screen bypass

Google fixed a high-severity security bug affecting all Pixel smartphones that can allow attackers to unlock the devices. Google has…

3 years ago
Surveillance vendor exploited Samsung phone zero-daysSurveillance vendor exploited Samsung phone zero-days

Surveillance vendor exploited Samsung phone zero-days

Google Project Zero researchers reported that a surveillance vendor is using three Samsung phone zero-day exploits. Google Project Zero disclosed…

3 years ago
Updated TikTok Privacy Policy confirms that Chinese staff can access European users’ dataUpdated TikTok Privacy Policy confirms that Chinese staff can access European users’ data

Updated TikTok Privacy Policy confirms that Chinese staff can access European users’ data

TikTok updated its privacy policy for European Economic Area (“EEA”) and confirmed that its Chinese staff can access their users' data.…

3 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Store flaw could have allowed installing malicious apps on target devicesSamsung Galaxy Store flaw could have allowed installing malicious apps on target devices

Samsung Galaxy Store flaw could have allowed installing malicious apps on target devices

A security flaw in the Galaxy Store app for Samsung devices could have potentially allowed remote command execution on affected…

3 years ago
Malicious dropper apps on Play Store totaled 30.000+ installationsMalicious dropper apps on Play Store totaled 30.000+ installations

Malicious dropper apps on Play Store totaled 30.000+ installations

ThreatFabric researchers discovered five malicious dropper apps on Google Play Store with more than 130,000 downloads. Researchers at ThreatFabric have…

3 years ago