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The news that RCS or Rich Communication Services will soon replace the basic SMS on an Android smartphone has been around and it seems like it could soon happen, even though the various carriers won’t be the one starting it. As carriers and smartphone makers still haven’t decided on the future of RCS, Google has […]
There’s bad news for those who rely upon SMS-based 2FA authentication. A Berlin-based security researcher Sébastien Kaul has revealed that Voxox exposed a huge database containing tens of millions of text messages by storing it on an unprotected server. The VOIP and Cloud communication for SMS and voice services provider firm, Voxox, has exposed sensitive […]
A new Android malware strain dubbed Triout found bundled with a repackaged app contains surveillance capabilities and ability to hide the presence in the device. Security researchers from Bitdefender identified the new Triout malware that contains extensive surveillance capabilities. The malware appears to be first uploaded to virustotal from Russia and most came from Israel. […]
Google has tried to get into the social networking and instant messaging space many, many times. But the company hasn’t been able to do more than trending on the internet for a few days. Their last attempt, Allo, couldn’t make a dent in the success of Facebook-owned WhatsApp and Messenger. Still being optimistic, Google has updated […]
The Russian security tester Timur Yunusov has discovered critical flaw affecting routers and 3G and 4G mobile modems from Huawei, ZTE, Gemtek, and Quanta. The Russian security tester Timur Yunusov has discovered critical vulnerabilities affecting routers and 3G and 4G mobile modems from Huawei, ZTE, Gemtek, and Quanta. The security holes could be exploited by remote attackers […]
Short Bytes: After CIA and other intelligence agencies blamed encryption and Snowden for the Paris attacks, the more details after the police investigation are painting a different story. The majority of the communications between the Paris attackers was done using encrypted SMS, the local French media suggests. In a surprising turn of events, the intelligence officials […]
Are you an Android phone user? Please pay attention as now it only takes one text message to hack an Android phone. Yes, you read that right! A newly revealed glitch in the Android operating system is believed to be one of the most devastating hacks in the history of mobile software. The glitch has […]