Google has patched a bug in the Android camera app that allowed other applications to bypass the strict controls on camera and audio access.
Tag Archives: Mobile
Brand new Android smartphones shipped with 146 security flaws
If you think brand new, just-out-of-the-box Android smartphones are immune from security vulnerabilities – think again.
Two men busted for hijacking victims’ phones and email accounts
Prosecutors allege that Meiggs and Harrington took over their targets’ mobile phone and email accounts via SIM-swapping.
Brave 1.0 launches, extends ad-watching payouts to iOS
It’s showtime: Finally out of beta comes the browser that promises privacy, anonymity and cryptocurrency in exchange for your eyeballs.
Apple fires employee after he texts customer’s pic to his own phone
An “EXTREMELY PERSONAL”, year-old pic, the woman said, that he had to scroll through 5,000 photos to get to. Police are investigating.
Facebook fixes iPhone camera bug
Facebook was quick to reassure iPhone users this week that it wasn’t secretly spying on them via its app, after someone found the software keeping the phone’s rear camera active in the background.
Warrantless searches of devices at US borders ruled unconstitutional
The border is NOT a constitution-free zone, according to the ruling: No more suspicionless fishing expeditions into travelers’ devices.
Adobe fixes SDK weakness affecting mobile apps
Researchers noticed that the main app configuration file, ADBMobileConfig.json, contained settings that could lead to security problems.
Google patches bug that let nearby hackers send malware to your phone
Google has patched an Android bug that could have allowed attackers to use NFC to send over a malicious file to the victim’s phone
WhatsApp sues spyware maker for allegedly hacking phones worldwide
WhatsApp has publicly attributed the attack on its users in May 2019 to the Israeli spyware makers, NSO Group.