International Phone Fraud Tactics

This article outlines two different types of international phone fraud. The first can happen when you call an expensive country like Cuba: My phone call never actually made it to Cuba. The fraudsters make money because the last carrier simply pretends that it connected to Cuba when it actually connected me to the audiobook recording. So it charges Cuban rates… Continue reading International Phone Fraud Tactics

Mass Spectrometry for Surveillance

Yet another way to collect personal data on people without their knowledge or consent: "Lifestyle chemistries from phones for individual profiling": Abstract: Imagine a scenario where personal belongings such as pens, keys, phones, or handbags are found at an investigative site. It is often valuable to the investigative team that is trying to trace back the belongings to an individual… Continue reading Mass Spectrometry for Surveillance

Huawei’s Newest Supersized Phone Comes in a $1,500 Porsche Design Version

The Mate 9 is a massive handset that comes in two different variations with slightly different specs and very different prices. The post Huawei’s Newest Supersized Phone Comes in a $1,500 Porsche Design Version appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading Huawei’s Newest Supersized Phone Comes in a $1,500 Porsche Design Version

Huawei’s Newest Supersized Phone Comes in a $1,500 Porsche Design Version

The Mate 9 is a massive handset that comes in two different variations with slightly different specs and very different prices. The post Huawei’s Newest Supersized Phone Comes in a $1,500 Porsche Design Version appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading Huawei’s Newest Supersized Phone Comes in a $1,500 Porsche Design Version