Microsoft Finds Major Security Flaws in Pre-Installed Android Apps

Bug hunters at Microsoft are calling attention to several high-severity vulnerabilities in a mobile framework used in pre-installed Android System apps, warning that exploitation could have allowed the implantation of a persistent backdoor on Android d… Continue reading Microsoft Finds Major Security Flaws in Pre-Installed Android Apps

Researchers Devise New Type of Bluetooth LE Relay Attacks

Security researchers at NCC Group have created a new tool capable of launching a new type of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) relay attack that bypasses existing protections and mitigations.
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GitHub Announces Mandatory 2FA for Code Contributors

Code hosting platform GitHub on Wednesday said it would make it mandatory for software developers to use at least one form of two-factor authentication (2FA) by the end of 2023.
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US Gov Issues Security Memo on Quantum Computing Risks

National security memo warns that quantum computing could jeopardize civilian and military communications, and defeat security protocols for most Internet-based financial transactions
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