Day: November 15, 2022

Fix the Android Security Flaw That Lets Anyone Unlock Your Phone

Posted on by Robin Edgar

[…] If an attacker inserts their own SIM into a target’s Android, then enters the wrong SIM PIN three times, they can enter their SIM’s PUK to be able to create a new SIM PIN. Once they do, they bypass the lock screen entirely and access the phone. You can watch the hypothetical attack play Read more about Fix the Android Security Flaw That Lets Anyone Unlock Your Phone[…]

Russian software disguised as American finds its way into U.S. Army, CDC apps

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Thousands of smartphone applications in Apple (AAPL.O) and Google’s (GOOGL.O) online stores contain computer code developed by a technology company, Pushwoosh, that presents itself as based in the United States, but is actually Russian, Reuters has found. […] The U.S. Army said it had removed an app containing Pushwoosh code in March because of the Read more about Russian software disguised as American finds its way into U.S. Army, CDC apps[…]