OnePlus Confirms Credit Card Breach Impacted Up to 40,000 Customers
The breach is the latest piece of bad publicity for the popular Chinese handset maker.
Mobile Security
Apple Preps ChaiOS iMessage Bug Fix for Next Week
A so-called ‘text bomb’ flaw in Apple’s iPhone and Mac computers that causes devices to crash or restart will be patched next week, according to multiple sources.
Sprawling Mobile Espionage Campaign Targets Android Devices
A massive mobile espionage campaign has been collecting troves of sensitive personal information since 2012, according to a new report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation and security firm Lookout.
Prolific Google bug hunter Guang Gong earns highest ever Android Security Rewards payout.
Intel says its firmware updates for Meltdown and Spectre are causing additional reboots and hits to performance.
Researchers have discovered Android malware with spy capabilities never seen before such as allowing attackers to capture encrypted WhatsApp chat sessions.
Researchers identified 60 apps on Google Play infected with AdultSwine malware that in some cases displayed graphic adult-themed ads on apps intended for children.
The debate over the government’s authority to access private encrypted data on digital devices was amplified when the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray called unbreakable encryption an ‘urgent public safety issue.’
The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol announced new restrictions on when agents can copy data from digital devices at border crossing points.
Mitigating Spectre and Meltdown flaws won’t be easy, but experts say exploits targeting Spectre will be hard to patch against.
