mobile devices

Researchers from the i2CAT Foundation, the University of Murcia, and NEC Laboratories Europe built a low-cost tool called 5G-Shark that lures a target phone onto a fake base …

A newly discovered Android banking trojan, dubbed Rokarolla, targets 217 banking and cryptocurrency applications and can execute 137 commands on infected devices, according to …

Billions of working smartphones reach the end of their service lives each year and move into drawers, recycling streams, and waste piles. The WEEE Forum estimated that 5.3 …

Supply chain attacks on mobile software have grown alongside the expanding role of phones in daily life, from payments to government IDs to AI features. Google is responding …

Emergency alerts for disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis are messages we hope we never see, and we trust them when they arrive. Researchers have shown that this trust can …

Canadian law enforcement arrested three men who face 44 charges for operating an SMS blaster device that mimicked a legitimate cellular tower. The device was operated from …

Google is working to improve the security of Pixel phones by focusing on the cellular baseband modem, a part of the device that handles communication with mobile networks and …

Google has expanded Gmail client-side encryption to Android and iOS devices, allowing users to engage with their organization’s most sensitive data on mobile devices while …

Over 1 billion users wear devices for tracking steps, sleep, heart rate, and other personal metrics. These devices collect a continuous stream of sensitive data, often tied to …

Google agrees to pay $135 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit brought by Android smartphone users over alleged unauthorized cellular data transmissions. After …

Our phones hold our most personal details, and we use them everywhere. On the bus, in elevators, and while waiting in line, screens are often visible to people nearby. The …

Orbot for iOS is a free, open-source networking tool that routes supported app traffic through the Tor network. Developed by the Guardian Project, it is intended for users who …