Chinese company installed secret backdoor on hundreds of thousands of phones
In “mistake,” AdUps collected data from BLU Android phones in US. Continue reading Chinese company installed secret backdoor on hundreds of thousands of phones
Category Archives: Gear & Gadgets
Google stops AdSense attack that forced banking trojan on Android phones
Malicious ads exploited zero-day flaw in Android that auto downloaded files. Continue reading Google stops AdSense attack that forced banking trojan on Android phones
Fix for critical Android rooting bug is a no-show in November patch release
Linux users already got a fix for “Dirty Cow.” Android users aren’t so fortunate. Continue reading Fix for critical Android rooting bug is a no-show in November patch release
How to block the ultrasonic signals you didn’t know were tracking you
Your phone can talk to advertisers beyond your back, beyond your audible spectrum. Continue reading How to block the ultrasonic signals you didn’t know were tracking you
Android phones rooted by “most serious” Linux escalation bug ever
New rooting technique is believed to work against every version. Continue reading Android phones rooted by “most serious” Linux escalation bug ever
Using Rowhammer bitflips to root Android phones is now a thing
Permission-less apps take only seconds to root phones from LG, Samsung and Motorola. Continue reading Using Rowhammer bitflips to root Android phones is now a thing
Using Rowhammer bitflips to root Android phones is now a thing
Permission-less apps take only seconds to root phones from LG, Samsung and Motorola. Continue reading Using Rowhammer bitflips to root Android phones is now a thing
How hard is it to hack the average DVR? Sadly, not hard at all
Successful compromises come “a couple times an hour,” researcher finds. Continue reading How hard is it to hack the average DVR? Sadly, not hard at all
More than 400 malicious apps infiltrate Google Play
“DressCode” apps turned phones into listening posts that could bypass firewalls. Continue reading More than 400 malicious apps infiltrate Google Play
iPhone exploit bounty surges to an eye-popping $1.5 million
Zerodium triples price for iOS exploits, doubles Android bounties to $200,000. Continue reading iPhone exploit bounty surges to an eye-popping $1.5 million