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Category Archives: Mobile
Apple supplier Foxconn hacked not for bad factory conditions but for kicks
Foxconn, a Taiwanese manufacturer of Apple's iPhone and iPad infamous for inhumane working conditions, has been hacked by a group calling itself Swagg Security.
Google Wallet PINs easily stolen from rooted devices
A researcher at zvelo has discovered that he can recover the PIN used to make payments with Google Wallet in just seconds on a rooted Android device.
Path and Hipster iPhone apps leak sensitive data without notification
iPhone app developers Path and Hipster are in hot water after it was discovered they are sending your address book to their servers without permission.
Miss Piggy gives her views on phone hacking scandal
At a press conference promoting the new Muppets movie, Kermit the frog declined to comment on the high profile allegations of the media breaking into the mobile phone voicemail systems.
USA to equip military, government officials with Androids
The United States is preparing a modified version of Google's Android operating system to allow soldiers to use smartphones.
SSCC 82 - Sophos Security Threat Report, DMARC and mobile phone number leaks
This week, Paul Ducklin joins Chet to talk about the Sophos Security Threat Report 2012, the new anti-phishing proposal known as DMARC and mobile phone numbers being leaked through HTTP headers at O2.
Is Google Bouncer going to bounce all malware from the Android Market?
Google has pleasantly surprised the mobile malware research community when it announced yesterday that Android apps are analysed for malicious behavior before being allowed onto the Android Market, but is it all good news? Vanja Svajcer, Sophos Principal Researcher, investigates.
Android Counterclank is (not) malware
Despite the stint of very cold weather in Europe, Android malware scene is warming up. Vanja Svajcer finds an intriguing case for the difference of opinions on the classification of certain Android apps present in Google Android market.
Sophos Security Threat Report 2012 - seeing through the hype
We know you're probably sceptical of "state of the world" reports from vendors. For all you can tell, they'll turn out to be thinly-digsuised advertorial, unreconstructed product brochures, or worse.
We like to do things differently. Find out how!
Is your smartphone telling every website you visit your telephone number?
O2 mobile users in the UK are venting on Twitter today, fuming at their discovery that their phone number is being shared with every website that they visit over the network.
But users of other mobile phone networks may be also affected.
Free Amazon.com gift card promotion is a Facebook scam
Gift card scams are a common sight on Facebook, and this weekend it has been the turn of Amazon.com to be the brand used by cybercriminals as a way of making them cash.
Apple iPad 2 and iPhone 4S finally fall to jailbreakers
Apple's most hacker-resistant hardware to date - the iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S, which are built around the Apple A5 chip - can now be jailbroken.
Should you rush to slither free of Apple's fiscal tentacles?
SSCC 80 - Mobile security podcast with Vanja Svajcer
In this week's podcast, Vanja Svajcer joins Chet to talk about the mobile security landscape. Topics discussed include mobile malware, theft, application markets and advice on securing your smartphone.
Is Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg giving away free iPhones and iPads?
Has Apple really partnered up with Facebook? Is the social network really giving away free Apple iPhones and iPads to randomly selected individuals?
Most Wi-Fi routers susceptible to hacking through security feature
Researchers have published a paper showing how a feature implemented in modern Wi-Fi routers intended to make securing them easier, in fact makes them insecure by default.
SSCC 78 - IE 9 upgrades, Android malware, Carrier IQ and hospital shut down from malware
Gary Korhonen joins Chet for this week's podcast discussing the automatic upgrade of Internet Explorer, Android Market malware, Carrier IQ and an infection that shut down a hospital in Georgia.
How to stay safe when traveling for the holidays
Whether you approach the holiday travel season with dread or excitement chances are you will be carrying one or more mobile devices and looking for those last minute travel bargains. Naked Security's Lisa Vaas provides her advice on what to watch out for this year.
Windows Phone 7.5 susceptible to SMS hack
A researcher has discovered a flaw in Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango" that can crash the message center by simply receiving a malformed SMS, Tweet or Facebook message.
Malicious cloned games attack Google Android Market
A malicious developer has created copies of the most popular games on Google's Android Market and added code to send SMS messages to premium line numbers. The Android Market security team pulled the malicious apps from the market, but how many people do you think got stung before they were removed?
Verizon blocks Google Wallet over security concerns
Verizon and Google are sparring over who will control mobile phone payment systems, but consumers seem to be left without choice in the United States.
