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Big password hole in iOS 13 beta spotted by testers

Posted on July 23, 2019 by nocrackingzone

A security clanger has been spotted in the current beta version of iOS 13 which allows anyone to access a user’s stored web and app passwords without having to authenticate.

Your Android’s accelerometer could be used to eavesdrop on your calls

Posted on July 23, 2019 by nocrackingzone

Researchers have created an attack called Spearphone that uses the motion sensors in Android phones to listen to phone calls, interactions with your voice assistant, and more.

FCC underwhelmed by carriers’ sluggish robocall efforts

Posted on July 15, 2019 by nocrackingzone

The FCC in June called for carriers to provide free, default robocall blocking services. One month later, plans are “far from clear.”

Apple Watch’s Walkie-Talkie app goes radio silent due to vulnerability

Posted on July 12, 2019 by nocrackingzone

Apple disabled the app after somebody reported a bug – not exploited yet – that could allow an eavesdropper to listen in on another iPhone.

TikTok investigated (again) over how it handles children’s data and safety

Posted on July 4, 2019 by nocrackingzone

It’s already gotten hit with the biggest-ever US child privacy fine, and now it might be facing a fine for GDPR violations.

Patch Android! July 2019 update fixes 9 critical flaws

Posted on July 3, 2019 by nocrackingzone

Depending on when users receive it, this week’s Android’s July patch update will fix 33 security vulnerabilities, including 9 marked critical, and 24 marked high.

Scary Granny zombie game slurps credentials, spawns phishing attack

Posted on July 2, 2019 by nocrackingzone

Halloween came a little early for some Android users this year after a horror-themed computer game was found stealing their account credentials and displaying potentially malicious ads.