Again, WhatsApp has become the target of malicious hacker attacks. According to web application security specialists, a critical vulnerability has been revealed in the instant messaging service that, if exploited, would allow a threat actor to hack a smartphone using only a malicious mp4 file to generate denial of service conditions (DoS) or even remote […]
Concept behind Seeker is simple, just like we host phishing pages to get credentials why not host a fake page that requests your location like many popular location based websites.Seeker Hosts a fake website on In Built PHP Server and uses Serveo to generate a link which we will forward to the target, website asks […]
A new threat has caught the attention of the cybersecurity community in Los Angeles, California. According to the district attorney office, some public USB charging points contain dangerous malware that could infect users’ devices. The alert, published directly by the Prosecutor’s Office, refers to reports on a technique known as “juice-jacking”, in which a threat […]
A recent research published by vulnerability testing specialists from Purdue University details a new exploit that abuses some Android operating system smartphones through the use of malicious peripheral devices (specifically through Bluetooth and USB). The application processor of almost any relatively recent smartphone model uses the AT Command Interface to launch high-level commands to the […]
A recent update to Facebook’s iOS app introduced a bug that had some users worried
We are being constantly monitored through the devices and apps we use on a regular basis. One of the biggest ways of surveillance is our smartphone and the majority of users are divided between two — Android and iOS. But there is a new Linux-based smartphone dubbed Volla Phone on Kickstarter, that rethinks the entire […]
Article updated with a statement from Facebook. We frequently come across apps unauthorizedly accessing certain features or data of smartphones but mostly these are from SMEs. Sometimes, however, we’re astonished to see multi-billion dollar corporations engage in the same. For now, take Facebook who has recently been found using the iPhone’s camera through its iOS […]
A Twitter user @JoshuaMaddux has been making rounds in the news after he spotted Facebook’s iPhone app using the device’s camera when not required. His tweet was picked up by TNW, who were able to reproduce the issue on their iPhone. Found a @facebook #security & #privacy issue. When the app is open it actively […]
Ever since Google launched the Pixel 4 and the Pixel 4 XL, there have been problems with the devices, trying to tell us not to buy any of them. The older sibling — the Pixel 4 XL — went through a durability test, and sadly, it isn’t as durable as we thought it might be […]
Smartphone gaming has come a long way. To the extent that you can play PlayStation One games on your smartphone right now. While it was already possible with Android, thanks to its open platform, iOS users now can also play retro games using the emulator Provenance. In this article, you will know how to play […]
Fingerprints have long been considered one of the most reliable security measures, thanks to their biometric nature verified by science. But, this is largely changing with hackers catching up. Such was seen at the GeekPwn conference held in Shanghai recently where the X-Lab security team from a firm named Tencent gave a demonstration of how […]
Android devices have a not-so-common feature dubbed NFC Beam which is intended for sharing files, videos, apps and photos between two devices via NFC (Near Field Communication) radio waves. A bug (CVE-2019-2114) has affected the Android devices running Android 8.0 (Oreo) or above that allows a bad actor to plant malware on your smartphone via […]
The emergence of a new Android malware, known as xHelper, has caught the attention of digital forensics experts and antivirus firms due to a dangerous mechanism that allows it to reinstall itself on the infected device, making it almost impossible to remove. The first reports of xHelper infections were filed in March, starting with a […]
Over the past few months, hundreds of Android users have been complaining online of a new piece of mysterious malware that hides on the infected devices and can reportedly reinstall itself even after users delete it, or factory reset their devices. Dubbed Xhelper, the malware has already infected more than 45,000 Android devices in just […]
If you own an iPhone 5, head over to the Settings of your device and update it right now if you haven’t already. Apple has issued an advisory for all the iPhone 5 owners to update their device before November 3 or else the GPS receiver of the device will become non-functional. There are plenty […]
Apple just rolled out iOS 13.2. The update is available for download to compatible iPhones (6S and newer). There are a bunch of interesting features in the iOS 13.2, however, the highlight of the iOS update is a photography feature called “Deep Fusion”, only available for iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro users. What is […]
Researchers discovered 17 malicious apps in the Apple app store that delivers the clicker trojan malware into iPhone users and generate ad revenue. Attacker abuse iphone users by carrying out ad fraud-related tasks in the background and click the ads or link that continuously open the web page without any user interaction. GBHackers reported several incidents related […]
In a recent interview on the Joe Rogan podcast show, the famous NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden explained how carriers and tech giants are surveilling users through smartphones. Who is Edward Snowden? A quick recap for people unaware of the personality in question, Edward Snowden is a former CIA employee who uncovered unethical surveillance activities conducted […]
We have seen the various possible types of foldable smartphones: the ones that fold inwards and the ones that fold outwards. In addition to the list, we have a new foldable smartphone that has two hinges, to fold both inwards and outwards simultaneously. TCL’s Foldable Phone With Two Hinges According to a YouTube video by […]
I was handed the Asus ROG Phone 2 the day I returned to my office in Noida from Mumbai. I was tired and in no shape (or desire) to put this phone through its paces. However, the moment I switched it ON and saw that super bright 120Hz display, it immediately uplifted my mood. So, […]
One thing I am going to agree on (although I am an Apple fanatic) — iPhones are expensive, so are their repairs including the device’s back glass. However, a YouTuber seems to have an inexpensive method to fix the new iPhones’ back glass, that too, less than what Apple charges. The iPhone Glass Fix A […]