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mobile payment encryption attack
Encryption securing money transfers on mobile phones can be broken

A group of researchers has proved that it is possible to break the encryption used by many mobile payment apps by simply measuring and analysing the electromagnetic radiation …

Android adware infiltrates devices’ firmware, Trend Micro apps

Dubbed Gmobi by Dr. Web researchers, the malware comes in the form of a software development kit (SDK), and has been found in several legitimate applications by well-known …

MobSF
MobSF: Security analysis of Android and iOS apps

The Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) is an open source framework capable of performing end to end security testing of mobile applications. MobSF can be used for security …

Android Marshmallow
Hotel replaces light switches with insecure Android tablets

Here’s another documented instance for the “insecure Internet of Things” annals, courtesy of CoreOS security developer Matthew Garrett. Garrett, who’s …

Android
Google plugs 19 holes in newest Android security update

In the March 2016 security update for the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), Google has fixed 19 security issues, seven of which are considered to be critical. Among these, …

mobile fingerprint hack
Hack a mobile phone’s fingerprint sensor in 15 minutes

Two researchers from Michigan State University’s biometrics group have devised a method for hacking mobile phone’s fingerprint authentication by using just a color …

connected
Open source risk management tool for Android application packages

Are there any security vulnerabilities in the open source you use? At RSA Conference, WhiteSource announced the release of the industry’s first Android Application Package …

Porn clicker
Porn Clicker Android malware hits Google Play hard

In a little over seven months, cybercriminals using click-jacking mobile malware to earn affiliate income have managed to push over 340 instances of the malware into Google …

code
Source code of “game changer” Android banking malware leaked online

If you ask users and malware analysts, the Android threat landscape is wide enough, but unfortunately it’s likely to get even wider as source code for the GM Bot banking …

Android
Mobile banking Trojan bypasses Google Play security

The Acecard malware is capable of attacking users of nearly 50 different online financial applications and services and is able to bypass Google Play store security measures, …

Volvo
Volvo to launch a car without a physical key

Can you imagine accessing and driving your car without a physical key? In a first for the automotive industry, Volvo is set to become the first car manufacturer to offer cars …

Android Marshmallow
3-in-1 Android malware acts as ransomware, banking Trojan and infostealer

Why stop at asking ransom for encrypted files when you can also steal personal info, passwords, online banking credentials and credit card details, and then sell it or use it …

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