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A newly discovered watering-hole campaign is targeting Apple iPhone users in Hong Kong by using malicious website links as a lure to install spyware on the devices.
According to research published by Trend Micro and Kaspersky, the “Operation Poisoned … Continue reading Hackers Used Local News Sites to Install Spyware On iPhones
The iPhone of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, was reportedly hacked in May 2018 after receiving a WhatsApp message from the personal account of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Guardian newspaper revealed today.
Citing u… Continue reading Saudi Prince Allegedly Hacked World’s Richest Man Jeff Bezos Using WhatsApp
Finally, for the very first time, an encrypted messaging service provider is taking legal action against a private entity that has carried out malicious attacks against its users.
Facebook filed a lawsuit against Israeli mobile surveillance firm NSO G… Continue reading Facebook Sues Israeli NSO Spyware Firm For Hacking WhatsApp Users
A team of Canadian cybersecurity researchers has uncovered a sophisticated and targeted mobile hacking campaign that is targeting high-profile members of various Tibetan groups with one-click exploits for iOS and Android devices.
Dubbed Poison Carp by… Continue reading 1-Click iPhone and Android Exploits Target Tibetan Users via WhatsApp
Can feds force you to unlock your iPhone or Android phone?
…”NO”
A Northern California judge has ruled that federal authorities can’t force you to unlock your smartphone using your fingerprints or other biometric features such as facial recognition… Continue reading Police Can’t Force You To Unlock Your Phone Using Face or Fingerprint Scan
Well, there’s some good news for hackers and vulnerability hunters, though terrible news for tech manufacturers!
Exploit vendor Zerodium is now willing to offer significantly higher payouts for full, working zero-day exploits that allow stealing of da… Continue reading Zerodium Offers to Buy Zero-Day Exploits at Higher Prices Than Ever
A security enthusiast who discovered a passcode bypass vulnerability in Apple’s iOS 12 late last month has now dropped another passcode bypass bug that works on the latest iOS 12.0.1 that was released last week.
Jose Rodriguez, a Spanish amateur secur… Continue reading New iPhone Bug Gives Anyone Access to Your Private Photos
After five failed attempts with the ‘wrong’ face, Apple’s Face ID system will fall back to asking a passcode; a tricky situation for investigators. Continue reading Cops Told ‘Don’t Look’ at New iPhones to Avoid Face ID Lock-Out
Bad news for Apple.
The Chinese hacking team Pangu is back and has once again surprised everyone with a jailbreak for iOS 12 running on the brand-new iPhone XS.
Well, that was really fast.
Pangu jailbreak team has been quiet for a while, since it la… Continue reading Pangu Hackers have Jailbroken iOS 12 on Apple’s New iPhone XS
A former employee of one of the world’s most powerful hacking companies NSO Group has been arrested and charged with stealing phone hacking tools from the company and trying to sell it for $50 million on the Darknet secretly.
Israeli hacking firm NSO … Continue reading Ex-NSO Employee Caught Selling Stolen Phone Hacking Tool For $50 Million