Author of record-setting IoT botnets pleads guilty

He kept working on new botnets (and swatting a co-conspirator-cum-competitor) while indicted and on supervised release. Continue reading Author of record-setting IoT botnets pleads guilty

Half of Android Handsets Susceptible to Clever SMS Phishing Attack

Researchers say an attacker could send a rogue over-the-air provisioning message to susceptible phones and route all internet traffic through a hacker-controlled proxy. Continue reading Half of Android Handsets Susceptible to Clever SMS Phishing Attack

Chinese tech firm Huawei says it was hacked by the United States

The Chinese technology giant says the United States has launched hacking attacks against its intranet and internal network.
But attributing a cyber attack to a particular party is notoriously difficult. It would certainly be just as fascinating to see … Continue reading Chinese tech firm Huawei says it was hacked by the United States

Security hole opens a billion Android users to advanced SMS phishing attacks

Check Point Research has revealed a security flaw in Samsung, Huawei, LG, Sony and other Android-based phones that leaves users vulnerable to advanced phishing attacks. The affected Android phones use over-the-air (OTA) provisioning, which allows mobil… Continue reading Security hole opens a billion Android users to advanced SMS phishing attacks

Huawei accuses U.S. of hacking networks, menacing employees

Chinese telecommunication giant Huawei has accused U.S. authorities of using cyberattacks to interrupt its business and deploying police to harass employees, allegations that coincide with a growing investigation into the company’s international conduct. Huawei leveled the charges in a press release Tuesday, offering little evidence to substantiate its claims but denying it stole trade secrets from Rui Oliveira, a Portuguese inventor who accused Huawei of stealing his smartphone camera technology. U.S. prosecutors are probing Huawei for multiple instances of alleged intellectual property theft, according to the Wall Street Journal, while the firm also has become a focal point in the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China. “For the past several months, the U.S. government has been leveraging its political and diplomatic influence to lobby other government to ban Huawei equipment,” the company said Tuesday. “Furthermore, it has been using every tool at its disposal — including both judicial and […]

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