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Pierluigi Paganini October 04, 2019
Project Zero researcher found unpatched Android zero-day likely exploited by NSO group

Google Project Zero researcher Maddie Stone discovered a critical unpatched zero-day vulnerability affecting the Android mobile operating system. Maddie Stone, a member of the Google elite team Project Zero, discovered a critical unpatched zero-day vulnerability affecting the Android mobile operating system. According to the expert, the bug, tracked as CVE-2019-2215, was allegedly being used or […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 04, 2019
Egypt regularly spies on opponents and activists with mobile apps

Researchers at Check Point discovered that Egypt ‘ government has been spying citizens in a sophisticated surveillance program Researchers at Check Point discovered that the Egyptian government has been spying on activists and opponents as part of a sophisticated surveillance program. The list of victims is long and includes journalists, politicians, activists and lawyers. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 28, 2019
After SIMJacker, WIBattack hacking technique disclosed. Billions of users at risk

Researchers are warning of a new variant of recently disclosed SimJacker attack, dubbed WIBattack, that could expose millions of mobile phones to remote hacking. WIBattack is a new variant of the recently discovered Simjacker attack method that could expose millions of mobile phones to remote hacking. A couple of weeks ago, cybersecurity researchers at AdaptiveMobile Security disclosed a […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 26, 2019
iOS 13 Bug Gives Third-Party Keyboards “Full Access” Permissions

This week, Apple released iOS 13 and iPadOS, now a few days later, the company is warning users of an unpatched security flaw in third-party keyboard apps. Apple has released a security advisory to warn users of an unpatched security bug in iOS 13 that affects third-party keyboard apps. The bug can result in granting […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 05, 2019
Zero-day vulnerability in Android OS yet to be patched

Maintainers of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) failed to address a privilege escalation bug in the Android mobile OS that was reported six months ago. Experts disclosed details of a zero-day vulnerability that affects the Android mobile operating system. The high-severity zero-day issue resides in the driver for the Video For Linux 2 (V4L2) […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 04, 2019
Experts devised advanced SMS phishing attacks against modern Android-based phones

Experts warn of advanced phishing attacks in certain modern Android-based phones that can trick users into accepting new malicious phone settings. When users insert a new SIM in their mobile phone and access to the cellular network for the first time, the carrier service automatically configures or sends you a message containing settings for the […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 03, 2019
Zao app went viral but raised serious privacy concerns

The Chinese face-swapping ZAO app that allows users to create photos starring along their favorite characters is raising privacy concerns. The ZAO app is one of the most downloaded applications, but it made the headlines due to privacy concerns. The AI-based iPhone app was released on august 30, 2019, it allows its users to create […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 30, 2019
Google revealed how watering hole attacks compromised iPhone devices earlier this year

Google researchers discovered that iPhone devices could be hacked by tricking owners into visiting specially crafted websites. Researchers at Google Project Zero discovered that it was possible to hack iPhone devices by visiting specially crafted websites. Earlier this year, Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) experts uncovered an iPhone hacking campaign, initially, they spotted a limited […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 22, 2019
App tainted with Ahmyst Open-source spyware appeared on Google Play Store twice

ESET experts discovered that an Android app infected with AhMyth open-source RAT has bypassed the security of Google Play twice over two weeks. The popular malware researcher Lukas Stefanko from ESET discovered that a malicious spyware, built on the AhMyth open-source espionage tool, was uploaded on Google Play twice over two weeks, bypassing Google security […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 19, 2019
Galaxy S10 is the first 5G phone that can be used by US DoD

Samsung announced that the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy S9, and Galaxy Note 9 have obtained the Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) approval Other Samsung devices are included in the list of smartphones that can be used by the US federal government of the, they are the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy S9, and Galaxy Note 9. The above devices have achieved the […]