Apple and Google block official UK COVID-19 app update
April 12 2021UK coronavirus app update apparently included "feature creep" that's explicitly prohibited by Apple's and Google's programming rules.
Read moreSystem Update: New Android Malware
March 30 2021
Researchers have discovered a new Android app called “System Update” that is a sophisticated Remote-Access Trojan (RAT). From a news article:
The broad range of data that this...
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Malicious Barcode Scanner App
February 16 2021
Interesting story about a barcode scanner app that has been pushing malware on to Android phones. The app is called Barcode Scanner. It’s been around since 2017 and...
Read moreNoxPlayer Android Emulator Supply-Chain Attack
February 8 2021
It seems to be the season of sophisticated supply-chain attacks.
This one is in the NoxPlayer Android emulator:
ESET says that based on evidence its researchers gathered, a threat...
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Finding the Location of Telegram Users
January 14 2021
Security researcher Ahmed Hassan has shown that spoofing the Android’s “People Nearby” feature allows him to pinpoint the physical location of Telegram users:
Using readily available software and a...
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Here's the latest Sophos Threat Report - learn what cybercriminals are up to on Windows, Linux, Android and more
Read moreAnother week, another Chrome zero-day, this time on your phone.
Read moreS3 Ep4: Now THAT’S what I call a fire alarm! [Podcast]
October 30 2020Listen to the Naked Security podcast!
Read moreThis popular smartwatch aimed at kids had a backdoor that received covert encrypted commands via SMS.
Read moreMonday review – catch up on our latest articles and videos
September 7 2020Our recent articles and videos, all in one place.
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