Collaborate Disseminate
One year has passed since we published the first blogpost about the Roaming Mantis campaign, and this February we detected new activity by the group. Here we follow up on our earlier reporting about the group with updates on their tools and tactics. Continue reading Roaming Mantis, part IV
Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel! This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for February 4th 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: The massive Apple FaceTime privacy bug, selling your privacy for money, and insecure sma… Continue reading Massive Apple FaceTime Privacy Bug, Selling Your Privacy for Money, Insecure Smart Light Bulbs – WB54
This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for November 5th 2018 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: Microsoft and Apple security Updates, Signal’s sealed sender and the Girl Scouts data breach. Silent Pocket is a proud sponso… Continue reading Microsoft and Apple Security Updates, Signal’s Sealed Sender, Girl Scouts Data Breach – WB41
It’s only been a few hours since Apple releases iOS 12.1 and an iPhone enthusiast has managed to find a passcode bypass hack, once again, that could allow anyone to see all contacts’ private information on a locked iPhone.
Jose Rodriguez, a Spanish se… Continue reading New iPhone Passcode Bypass Found Hours After Apple Releases iOS 12.1
This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for October 29th 2018 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: Spy apps and Stalkerware with special guest Jeff Tang. Silent Pocket is a proud sponsor of the Shared Security Podcast! Silent Pock… Continue reading Spy Apps and Stalkerware with Special Guest Jeff Tang – WB40
In Q2 2018, Kaspersky Lab published two blogposts about Roaming Mantis sharing details of this new cybercriminal campaign. During our research, it became clear that Roaming Mantis has been rather active and has evolved quickly. The group’s malware now supports 27 languages, including multiple countries from Asia and beyond, Europe and the Middle East. Continue reading Roaming Mantis part III: iOS crypto-mining and spreading via malicious content delivery system
This is the Shared Security Weekly Blaze for September 24, 2018 sponsored by Security Perspectives – Your Source for Tailored Security Awareness Training and Assessment Solutions and Silent Pocket. This episode was hosted by … Continue reading Mobile Phone Call Scams, Pegasus Mobile Spyware, Newegg Data Breach – WB35
Security researchers have made an aggravating discovery that concerns an increasing number of iOS apps, which have been used to silently and secretly collect location histories from tens of millions of Apple devices. To do so, the apps used packaged…… Continue reading iOS Apps Packed with Location Data Monetization Code
This is the Shared Security Weekly Blaze for July 2nd, 2018 sponsored by Security Perspectives – Your Source for Tailored Security Awareness Training and Assessment Solutions and Silent Pocket. This episode was hosted by Tom … Continue reading The Shared Security Weekly Blaze – Mobile App Data Leaks, The California Privacy Act, Third-party Gmail Access
Apple announced that they are going to fix the iPhone bypass that is used by the FBI and other government agencies in investigations. It has been known to exist for quite some time however the company was hesitant to remove…Read more
The post Apple P… Continue reading Apple Patches The iPhone Bypass Used By the FBI