Google researchers are reporting on spyware that is active on both Apple and Android smartphones – the spyware is called Hermit and Google has taken steps to protect Android users. The software developed and marketed by RCS Lab, based in Milan, will exfiltrate messages ,contacts and password information from targeted …
Android banking malware is still a problem
If you or anyone in your team use an Android based device then these two articles are a must read: Android-wiping BRATA malware is evolving into a persistent threat (bleepingcomputer.com) New Android banking malware disguises as crypto app to spread | TechRepublic Apple comes under a lot of criticism for …
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Good news – Android FluBot malware stopped by Europol
International co-operation between law enforcement agencies in eleven countries has put a stop to FluBot mobile malware which was spreading rapidly rapidly by text messaging between Android devices. This malware was stealing sensitive data such as passwords and banking information from infected Android devices around the world. The complex investigation …
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FIDO – the new word in identity authentication UPDATED 11 May 2022
This post was originally published on 9 May 2022 Original post Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, passwords and usernames seemed like a good idea for security… However in today’s connected and hacked world, where people still think it is OK to use “liverpool” or a …
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That selfie you posted online gives more away about you than you thought…
Here is a privacy issue right out of fiction. You know, the movie where the hero sees a reflected detail in a photograph and then the techs clean up the indecipherable blur to reveal the villain. Well researchers have been able to get details from the reflections in people’s eyes, …
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