A group of researchers has proposed a new technique dubbed PowerSpy to track mobile usersâ location by analyzing data related to the power supply. AÂ group of researchers at Stanford University and the Israeli defense company Rafael has discovered a way to track mobile devices by analyzing the power supply. The experts have proposed a technique […]
Security researchers at AVG have discovered a new Android malware dubbed PowerOffHijack, which spies on users even when mobile is switched off. Security researchers at AVG have discovered a new strain of Android malware which is able to spy on mobile users even when their mobile is off. The malware could be used to control victim’s […]
A Spanish researcher discovered that some Android versions of the Gmail app are affected by a flaw that can be exploited to crash the mobile app. According to the security researcher Hector Marco some versions of the Gmail app for Android are affected by a vulnerability (CVE-2015-1574)Â that can be exploited by attackers to cause the […]
Security researchers discovered how to install and launch malicious applications remotely on Android devices exploiting two flaws. Security researchers have uncovered a couple of vulnerabilities in the Google Play Store that could allow cyber criminals to install and launch malicious apps remotely on Android mobile devices. The expert Tod Beardsley, technical lead for the Metasploit […]
The security expert Ken Munro has run a series of penetration tests on sex toys and dolls for children … the results are disconcerting. Everything that could be connected to a computer could be potentially exploited to hack it, we read about several cases that demonstrated how it is possible to compromise a PC by […]
It is now emerging that the official NFL app for IOS and Android is vulnerable to easy hacking. The app apparently sends unencrypted data to NFL servers and can therefore be hacked by anyone monitoring user traffic. With only a few days remaining before the Superbowl, it is now emerging that the fans might be […]
Google is not able to direct control the distribution of bug patches for its devices, and 60 percent of Android phones is exposed to security risks. The security expert Todd Bearsley published an interesting blog post on Rapid7 Security Street blog explaining that the Metasploit framework currently includes 11 different exploits for WebView. âWebView is the core component […]
Security Experts at Trend Micro discovered a series of hacking attacks targeting Facebook users and exploiting the Same Origin Policy vulnerability. A serious security vulnerability affects the default web browser of the Android OS lower than 4.4, according the data provided by Google official dashboard nearly the 66% of Android devices is impacted. The security […]
Palo Alto Networks discovered that the software installed on many of Coolpad high-end Android phones includes a CoolReaper backdoor. The US security firm Palo Alto Networks have discovered that millions of Android smartphones commercialized by the Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad Group Ltd. may contain a “backdoor”, dubbed CoolReaper, that allows the tracking of the users. Palo Alto […]
Cryptoy is the free educational app about cryptography designed by GCHQ for use by secondary school students and their teachers. The British Intelligence agency GCHQ has launched “Cryptoy”, an Android mobile app that was designed to encourage youngsters to tackle emerging cyber security threats, the Agency made it available to download today. The Cryptoy mobile app was developed by […]