T-Mobile is the latest in a string of high profile organisations targeted by the Lapsus$ gang. It is reported this time that they stole valuable source code. T-Mobile hit by data breaches from Lapsus$ extortion group | TechRepublic The operation appears to have originated with a social engineering attack directed …
Will this be a more strict Google Play store?
Apple has always promoted it’s App Store as a safe a secure place to download apps to your iOS device because of the level of curation (and fees) they apply to any app available there. Google on the other hand, still charges the fees to developers, but there was always …
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Android apps found with hidden malicious functions
The ability to sideload apps on an Android device, bypassing any curation in the Google Play Store and the apparent regularity that that app store misses malicious content in Android apps, is an constant cyber security issue for anyone using Android. Here are two recent examples: Android apps with 45 …
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“…smartphones aren’t really about making our lives easier; they’re about allowing private companies to profit from areas of our lives that were previously closed to them.” Max Fletcher, The Guardian
The article from which I have taken the quote is further down the page – but please read the rest of the article first, it is relevant. I ran a post about a talk given by Matt Brittin, from Google, about their vision of privacy by design: Privacy by Design …
Mobile phone malware – a researcher’s point of view and in the wild
Here is some timely advice from TechRepublic about mobile device cyber security: Mobile malware is on the rise: Know how to protect yourself from a virus or stolen data | TechRepublic The big takeaway is sideloading of apps, that have not been approved by an approved app store or repository, …
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QR Code & Barcode Scanner Android app includes a trojan that will steal your data including banking information
The TeaBot malware has been found in the QR Code & Barcode Scanner app available through the Google Play Store. This trojan is notorious for accessing and stealing banking information from smartphones. Google Play app downloaded more than 10,000 times contained data-stealing RAT | Ars Technica Here are the latest …
Samsung smartphones with leaky security – update and advice
Here is some follow-up to the Android Trusted Execution Environment security issue with Samsung smartphones. 100 million Samsung phones affected by encryption weakness | TechRepublic The advice here is whatever device you have, keep those patches and updates up-to-date. Samsung smartphones with leaky security – Smart Thinking Solutions Samsung Encryption …
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