Category Archives: mobile-hacking

Insecure Apps that Open Ports Leave Millions of Smartphones at Risk of Hacking

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A team of researchers from the University of Michigan discovered that hundreds of applications in Google Play Store have a security hole that could potentially allow hackers to steal data from and even implant malware on millions of Android smartphones.

The University of Michigan team says that the actual issue lies within apps that create open ports — a known problem with computers — on

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Israeli soldiers’ personal Android phones hacked by spies, researchers say

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A group of highly talented and well resourced hackers are spying on the Israeli Defense Force by hacking into the personal smartphones of individual soldiers, according to newly released research by Lookout and Kaspersky. More than a 100 Israeli servicemen are believed to have been effectively targeted with the spyware. Dubbed ViperRAT, the clandestine hacking […]

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Phone-Hacking Firm Cellebrite Got Hacked; 900GB Of Data Stolen

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The company that sells digital forensics and mobile hacking tools to others has itself been hacked.

Israeli firm Cellebrite, the popular company that provides digital forensics tools and software to help law enforcement access mobile phones in investi… Continue reading Phone-Hacking Firm Cellebrite Got Hacked; 900GB Of Data Stolen→

Phone-Hacking Firm Cellebrite Got Hacked; 900GB Of Data Stolen

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The company that sells digital forensics and mobile hacking tools to others has itself been hacked.

Israeli firm Cellebrite, the popular company that provides digital forensics tools and software to help law enforcement access mobile phones in investi… Continue reading Phone-Hacking Firm Cellebrite Got Hacked; 900GB Of Data Stolen→

More Firmware Backdoor Found In Cheap Android Phones

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Here’s some bad news for Android users again.

Certain low-cost Android smartphones and tablets are shipped with malicious firmware, which covertly gathers data about the infected devices, displays advertisements on top of running applications and down… Continue reading More Firmware Backdoor Found In Cheap Android Phones→

More Firmware Backdoor Found In Cheap Android Phones

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Here’s some bad news for Android users again.

Certain low-cost Android smartphones and tablets are shipped with malicious firmware, which covertly gathers data about the infected devices, displays advertisements on top of running applications and down… Continue reading More Firmware Backdoor Found In Cheap Android Phones→

Hacking Firmware from Mobile Phone Hacking Company Leaked Online

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The Israeli firm Cellebrite, which provides digital forensics tools and software to help law enforcement access mobile phones in investigations, has had its firmware and software leaked online.

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Tonight Mr. Robot is Going to Reveal ‘Dream Device For Hackers’

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Mr. Robot is the rare show that provides a realistic depiction of hacks and vulnerabilities that are at the forefront of cyber security. This is the reason it’s been the most popular TV show of its kind.

Throughout season 1 and season 2, we have seen that connected devices are the entry point of choice of Elliot and fsociety to breach networks and traditional security controls.

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