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Security Vulnerabilities in Android Firmware

Posted on By infossl
android, firmware, Security technology, smartphones, supplychain, vulnerabilities

Researchers have discovered and revealed 146 vulnerabilities in various incarnations of Android smartphone firmware. The vulnerabilities were found by scanning the phones of 29 different Android makers, and each is unique to a particular phone or maker. They were found using automatic tools, and it is extremely likely that many of the vulnerabilities are not … Read More “Security Vulnerabilities in Android Firmware” »

xHelper Malware for Android

Posted on By infossl
advancedpersistentthreats, android, hacking, malware, operatingsystems, Security technology, symantec

xHelper is not interesting because of its infection mechanism; the user has to side-load an app onto his phone. It’s not interesting because of its payload; it seems to do nothing more than show unwanted ads. it’s interesting because of its persistence: Furthermore, even if users spot the xHelper service in the Android operating system’s … Read More “xHelper Malware for Android” »

Massive iPhone Hack Targets Uyghurs

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android, apple, hacking, iphone, malware, Security technology, smartphones, windows, zeroday

China is being blamed for a massive surveillance operation that targeted Uyghur Muslims. This story broke in waves, the first wave being about the iPhone. Earlier this year, Google’s Project Zero found a series of websites that have been using zero-day vulnerabilities to indiscriminately install malware on iPhones that would visit the site. (The vulnerabilities … Read More “Massive iPhone Hack Targets Uyghurs” »

Backdoor Built into Android Firmware

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android, backdoors, crime, firmware, google, malware, phones, Security technology, supplychain

In 2017, some Android phones came with a backdoor pre-installed: Criminals in 2017 managed to get an advanced backdoor preinstalled on Android devices before they left the factories of manufacturers, Google researchers confirmed on Thursday. Triada first came to light in 2016 in articles published by Kaspersky here and here, the first of which said … Read More “Backdoor Built into Android Firmware” »

Android Ad-Fraud Scheme

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adware, android, behavioraldetection, botnets, fraud, google, Security technology

BuzzFeed is reporting on a scheme where fraudsters buy legitimate Android apps, track users’ behavior in order to mimic it in a way that evades bot detectors, and then uses bots to perpetuate an ad-fraud scheme. After being provided with a list of the apps and websites connected to the scheme, Google investigated and found … Read More “Android Ad-Fraud Scheme” »

Google Tracks its Users Even if They Opt-Out of Tracking

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android, google, phones, privacy, Security technology, surveillance, tracking

Google is tracking you, even if you turn off tracking: Google says that will prevent the company from remembering where you’ve been. Google’s support page on the subject states: “You can turn off Location History at any time. With Location History off, the places you go are no longer stored.” That isn’t true. Even with … Read More “Google Tracks its Users Even if They Opt-Out of Tracking” »

Russian Censorship of Telegram

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android, apple, censorship, cloudcomputing, iphone, russia, Security technology, signal, telegram, whatsapp

Internet censors have a new strategy in their bid to block applications and websites: pressuring the large cloud providers that host them. These providers have concerns that are much broader than the targets of censorship efforts, so they have the choice of either standing up to the censors or capitulating in order to maximize their … Read More “Russian Censorship of Telegram” »

Skygofree: New Government Malware for Android

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android, implants, italy, kaspersky, malware, Security technology, spyware

Kaspersky Labs is reporting on a new piece of sophisticated malware: We observed many web landing pages that mimic the sites of mobile operators and which are used to spread the Android implants. These domains have been registered by the attackers since 2015. According to our telemetry, that was the year the distribution campaign was … Read More “Skygofree: New Government Malware for Android” »

Tamper-Detection App for Android

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android, edwardsnowden, phones, Security technology, securitymonitoring, tamperdetection

Edward Snowden and Nathan Freitas have created an Android app that detects when it’s being tampered with. The basic idea is to put the app on a second phone and put the app on or near something important, like your laptop. The app can then text you — and also record audio and video — … Read More “Tamper-Detection App for Android” »

Tracking People Without GPS

Posted on By infossl
academicpapers, android, datacollection, datamining, gps, privacy, Security technology, sensors, tracking

Interesting research: The trick in accurately tracking a person with this method is finding out what kind of activity they’re performing. Whether they’re walking, driving a car, or riding in a train or airplane, it’s pretty easy to figure out when you know what you’re looking for. The sensors can determine how fast a person … Read More “Tracking People Without GPS” »