The Armadillo Phone – A Security Review

Dear blog readers,

As many of you know I’ve joined forces with Team Armadillo Phone in the fight against cybercriminals including nation-state and rogue and malicious including possibly fraudulent cyber adversaries for the position of Security Blogger… Continue reading The Armadillo Phone – A Security Review

Joining Team Armadillo Phone!

Dear blog readers,

It’s a pleasure and an honor to let you know that I’ve recently joined forces with Team Armadillo Phone in the fight against sophisticated nation-state and rogue cyber threat actors for the position of Security Blogger targeting mob… Continue reading Joining Team Armadillo Phone!

Google Helps Police Identify Devices Close to Crime Scenes Using Location Data

It’s no secret that Google tracks you everywhere, even when you keep Google’s Location History feature disabled.

As revealed by an Associated Press investigation in 2018, other Google apps like Maps or daily weather update service on Android allows th… Continue reading Google Helps Police Identify Devices Close to Crime Scenes Using Location Data

New Attacks Against 4G, 5G Mobile Networks Re-Enable IMSI Catchers

At NDSS Symposium 2019, a group of university researchers yesterday revealed newly discovered cellular network vulnerabilities that impact both 4G and 5G LTE protocols.

According to a paper published by the researchers, “Privacy Attacks to the 4G and … Continue reading New Attacks Against 4G, 5G Mobile Networks Re-Enable IMSI Catchers

How to Stop Facebook App From Tracking Your Location In the Background

Every app installed on your smartphone with permission to access location service “can” continually collect your real-time location secretly, even in the background when you do not use them.

Do you know? — Installing the Facebook app on your Android a… Continue reading How to Stop Facebook App From Tracking Your Location In the Background

Google Sued Over Misleading Users About Location Tracking Feature

Google was in the news last week for a misleading claim that “with Location History off, the places you go are no longer stored,” which is not true.

Now, the search engine giant is once again in the news after a San Diego man has filed the first lawsu… Continue reading Google Sued Over Misleading Users About Location Tracking Feature

New 4G LTE Network Attacks Let Hackers Spy, Track, Spoof and Spam

Security researchers have discovered a set of severe vulnerabilities in 4G LTE protocol that could be exploited to spy on user phone calls and text messages, send fake emergency alerts, spoof location of the device and even knock devices entirely offli… Continue reading New 4G LTE Network Attacks Let Hackers Spy, Track, Spoof and Spam