According to Google, SolarWinds hackers used the vulnerability to steal web security credentials from Western European government officials. Google published a report on Wednesday to share details of its latest findings on the SolarWinds supply chain attack discovered in 2020. The latest revelation is that SolarWinds hackers learned about and exploited an iOS zero-day vulnerability […]
The vulnerability existed in the Facebook Messenger Rooms video chat feature and exposed Android smartphone users to intrusion. Nepalese security researcher Samip Aryal has identified a security vulnerability in the Facebook Messenger Rooms video chat feature that lets attackers access any user’s private Facebook photos and videos or submit posts on their behalf. Astonishingly, this feat can […]
Apple has developed a system dubbed neuralMatch to locate child sexual abuse material/CSAM, and for now, it will scan iPhones of users in the United States. The perks of the internet are quite obvious and known to all but as they say “with every blessing comes a curse.” Similarly, the digital boom has brought along […]
Smartphones are kids’ trusty companions both in- and outside the classroom, and as they return to their desks, we’ve prepared some handy tips on how to keep their devices secure.
Cybersecurity researchers on Tuesday disclosed details about a zero-click security vulnerability in the Linphone Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) stack that could be remotely exploited without any action from a victim to crash the SIP client and cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. Tracked as CVE-2021-33056 (CVSS score: 7.5), the issue concerns a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability […]
A couple of days ago it was reported that the mice and keyboards of the technology company Razer could allow threat actors to access Windows 10 systems because their installer runs with SYSTEM privileges. As if that weren’t enough, it was confirmed that a SteelSeries bug could remove Windows 10 administrator rights by simply connecting […]
Apple on Monday rolled out an urgent security update for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to address a zero-day flaw that it said may have been actively exploited, making it the thirteenth such vulnerability Apple has patched since the start of this year. The updates, which arrive less than a week after the company released iOS […]
Cybersecurity specialists report the discovery of two critical vulnerabilities in Asterisk, a popular open source Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony solution that provides call center functions. According to the report, successful exploitation of these flaws would allow threat actors to deploy denial of service (DoS) attacks on vulnerable deployments. Below are brief descriptions of […]
Authorities in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo announced the arrest of multiple individuals identified as members of a gang dedicated to stealing and hacking iPhone devices in order to access victims’ online banking accounts and steal all their money. Authorities consider this to be a highly sophisticated criminal group, capable of bypassing the complex […]
Pentesting has become one of the main practices of the cybersecurity community and even represents an important source of income for independent researchers and security firms. The most advanced security audits are typically performed on Kali Linux computers with specific hardware requirements, although some scanning processes can be performed using a conventional smartphone or tablet. […]
A new cybercriminal campaign is hitting the streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil, with a group dedicated to stealing iPhone devices in order to access victims’ bank accounts and steal as much money as possible. A report published in the local newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo states that this trend began during coronavirus confinement, although it […]
Nowadays, privacy on your smartphone plays an increasingly important role in our daily life. Large tech companies want to know more about you. This mainly concerns personal information such as your name, age and place of residence. These companies are also curious about where your interests lie. Companies such as Google or Facebook obtain this […]
Instagram has become one of the most popular social platforms since its origins, and it has even become a source of income for many people and therefore a target of multiple threat actors. Many users may already know, but it is possible to compromise a user account on this platform using Termux, the terminal emulator […]
When you think of WhatsApp, other than privacy concerns, the first thing that comes to your mind is chats or free video calls. While it’s not far from the truth at all, the world’s most popular instant messaging app won’t require having a phone connected to work in the near future. You can use WhatsApp […]
Cybersecurity specialists reported the finding of a critical vulnerability in Mobile Station Modem (MSM) telephone chips, developed by Qualcomm and compatible with 5G technology. Successful exploitation of this flaw would allow threat actors to access sensitive details including phone numbers, call history and even spy on live calls. This is a series of chip systems […]
A multi-billion pound British class action lawsuit has been filed against the tech giant Google in the UK Supreme Court. The lawsuit alleges that Google secretly tracked countless iPhone users’ internet activities. SEE: Google collects Android location data even if location service is off The consumer rights group, which?’s former director, Richard Lloyd, leads the […]
Recently, we covered how you could transfer your Whatsapp data from an iPhone to your PC by using MobileTrans. Helping those who may want to switch to Android as well, we’re back with this new piece covering how you could transfer WhatsApp from iPhone to Android. Starting, initially, you need to download the MobileTrans application […]
As VoIP is quickly replacing PBX inside big businesses, it can be difficult to know which service provider to choose from. One thing is certain: If you choose well, your phone system will gain flexibility and productivity, while it will also cost less. In fact, a pricing plan is one of the things to take […]
Moxie Marlinspike, CEO of Signal states that since Cellebrite itself makes a living from undisclosed vulnerabilities, he decided to disclose the vulnerability to the public rather than informing the company. In December 2020, Cellebrite claimed that it could easily crack Signal’s encryption. However, it seems like tables have turned for the Israel-based software maker since […]
Hackers used malware to hack Android devices to create an Android ad fraud botnet called ‘Pareto’ that mimicked millions of connected TV products to generate fake ad views. Cybersecurity firm Human Security, previously White Ops, has uncovered and disrupted a highly sophisticated botnet-based fraud operation in which hackers managed to infect over one million Android […]
Using iPhone? You can now protect your data and location from being tracked by apps on your device with just a tap, thanks to iOS 14.5. You must be tired of ads popping up on your smartphone’s screen whenever you search for a particular product online. That’s how powerful digital marketing has become. Whatever you […]