cars, keys, Security technology, smartphones, transportation, Uncategorized
Soon we will be able to unlock and start our cars from our phones. Let’s hope people are thinking about security. Powered by WPeMatico
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machine learning, Security technology, side-channel attacks, smartphones, Uncategorized
Researchers have trained a ML model to detect keystrokes by sound with 95% accuracy. “A Practical Deep Learning-Based Acoustic Side Channel Attack on Keyboards” Abstract: With recent developments in deep learning, the ubiquity of microphones and the rise in online services via personal devices, acoustic side channel attacks present a greater threat to keyboards than … Read More “Using Machine Learning to Detect Keystrokes” »
academic papers, authentication, cracking, fingerprints, Security technology, smartphones, Uncategorized
It’s neither hard nor expensive: Unlike password authentication, which requires a direct match between what is inputted and what’s stored in a database, fingerprint authentication determines a match using a reference threshold. As a result, a successful fingerprint brute-force attack requires only that an inputted image provides an acceptable approximation of an image in the … Read More “Brute-Forcing a Fingerprint Reader” »
cell phones, fbi, malware, Security technology, smartphones, Uncategorized, usb
The FBI is warning people against using public phone-charging stations, worrying that the combination power-data port can be used to inject malware onto the devices: Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels, or shopping centers. Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices … Read More “FBI Advising People to Avoid Public Charging Stations” »
cyberweapons, leaks, Security technology, smartphones, Uncategorized
Cellebrite is an cyberweapons arms manufacturer that sells smartphone forensic software to governments around the world. MSAB is a Swedish company that does the same thing. Someone has released software and documentation from both companies. Powered by WPeMatico
academic papers, eavesdropping, Security technology, side-channel attacks, smartphones, Uncategorized
Yet another smartphone side-channel attack: “EarSpy: Spying Caller Speech and Identity through Tiny Vibrations of Smartphone Ear Speakers“: Abstract: Eavesdropping from the user’s smartphone is a well-known threat to the user’s safety and privacy. Existing studies show that loudspeaker reverberation can inject speech into motion sensor readings, leading to speech eavesdropping. While more devastating attacks … Read More “Recovering Smartphone Voice from the Accelerometer” »
cell phones, eavesdropping, iphone, russia, Security technology, smartphones, ukraine, Uncategorized
They’re using commercial phones, which go through the Ukrainian telecom network: “You still have a lot of soldiers bringing cellphones to the frontline who want to talk to their families and they are either being intercepted as they go through a Ukrainian telecommunications provider or intercepted over the air,” said Alperovitch. “That doesn’t pose too … Read More “Ukraine Intercepting Russian Soldiers’ Cell Phone Calls” »
russia, Security technology, smartphones, supply chain, Uncategorized
Computer code developed by a company called Pushwoosh is in about 8,000 Apple and Google smartphone apps. The company pretends to be American when it is actually Russian. According to company documents publicly filed in Russia and reviewed by Reuters, Pushwoosh is headquartered in the Siberian town of Novosibirsk, where it is registered as a … Read More “Russian Software Company Pretending to Be American” »
cyberweapons, egypt, Security technology, smartphones, spyware, Uncategorized
Last month, we were warned not to install Qatar’s World Cup app because it was spyware. This month, it’s Egypt’s COP27 Summit app: The app is being promoted as a tool to help attendees navigate the event. But it risks giving the Egyptian government permission to read users’ emails and messages. Even messages shared via … Read More “Another Event-Related Spyware App” »
banking, credit cards, fraud, Security technology, smartphones, two-factor authentication, Uncategorized
Someone in the UK is stealing smartphones and credit cards from people who have stored them in gym lockers, and is using the two items in combination to commit fraud: Phones, of course, can be made inaccessible with the use of passwords and face or fingerprint unlocking. And bank cards can be stopped. But the … Read More “Credit Card Fraud That Bypasses 2FA” »