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Mobile Security

WhatsApp Pink: Watch out for this fake update

WhatsApp Pink: Watch out for this fake update

Mobile Security

WhatsApp Pink: Watch out for this fake update

The malware sends automated replies to messages on WhatsApp and other major chat apps

Amer Owaida20 Apr 2021


Mobile Security

Apple rushes to patch zero-day flaw in iOS, iPadOS

Apple rushes to patch zero-day flaw in iOS, iPadOS

Mobile Security

Apple rushes to patch zero-day flaw in iOS, iPadOS

The bug is under active exploitation by unknown attackers and affects a wide range of devices, including iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches

Amer Owaida29 Mar 2021


Mobile Security

Beware of Android trojan posing as Clubhouse app

Beware of Android trojan posing as Clubhouse app

Mobile Security

Beware of Android trojan posing as Clubhouse app

The malware can grab login credentials for more than 450 apps and bypass SMS-based two-factor authentication

Amer Owaida18 Mar 2021


Mobile Security

Google’s Password Checkup tool rolling out to Android devices

Google’s Password Checkup tool rolling out to Android devices

Mobile Security

Google’s Password Checkup tool rolling out to Android devices

People who use devices running Android 9 or newer will be alerted if their login credentials have been stolen

Amer Owaida24 Feb 2021


Mobile Security

Apple patches three iOS zero-days under attack

Apple patches three iOS zero-days under attack

Mobile Security

Apple patches three iOS zero-days under attack

The company emits emergency updates to fix bugs affecting devices ranging from iPhones to Apple Watches

Amer Owaida27 Jan 2021


Mobile Security

Wormable Android malware spreads via WhatsApp messages

Wormable Android malware spreads via WhatsApp messages

Mobile Security

Wormable Android malware spreads via WhatsApp messages

“Download This application and Win Mobile Phone”, reads the message attempting to trick users into downloading a fake Huawei app

Amer Owaida26 Jan 2021


Mobile Security

Is your trading app putting your money at risk?

Is your trading app putting your money at risk?

Mobile Security

Is your trading app putting your money at risk?

A Q&A with security researcher Alejandro Hernández, who has unearthed a long list of vulnerabilities in leading trading platforms that may expose their users to a host of security and privacy risks

Editor11 Dec 2020


Mobile Security

iPhone hack allowed device takeover via Wi-Fi

iPhone hack allowed device takeover via Wi-Fi

Mobile Security

iPhone hack allowed device takeover via Wi-Fi

Using a zero-click exploit, an attacker could have taken complete control of any iPhone within Wi-Fi range in seconds

Amer Owaida03 Dec 2020


Mobile Security

Mozilla fixes flaw that let attackers hijack Firefox for Android via Wi-Fi

Mozilla fixes flaw that let attackers hijack Firefox for Android via Wi-Fi

Mobile Security

Mozilla fixes flaw that let attackers hijack Firefox for Android via Wi-Fi

Attackers could have exploited the flaw to steal victims’ login credentials or install malware on their devices

Amer Owaida21 Sep 2020