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Novel 5G Attack Bypasses Need for Malicious Base Station

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Novel 5G Attack Bypasses Need for Malicious Base Station 2025-08-18 at 18:32 By Eduard Kovacs Researchers detailed a new 5G attack named Sni5Gect that can allow attackers to sniff traffic and cause disruption. The post Novel 5G Attack Bypasses Need for Malicious Base Station appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Google Says Android pKVM Earns Highest Level of Security Assurance

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Google Says Android pKVM Earns Highest Level of Security Assurance 2025-08-15 at 13:07 By Eduard Kovacs Android pKVM has achieved SESIP Level 5 certification, which means it’s resistant to highly skilled, motivated, and funded attackers. The post Google Says Android pKVM Earns Highest Level of Security Assurance appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Approov Raises $6.7 Million for Mobile App Security

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Approov Raises $6.7 Million for Mobile App Security 2025-08-05 at 16:42 By Ionut Arghire Approov has raised $6.7 million in Series A funding to advance its mobile application and API security solutions. The post Approov Raises $6.7 Million for Mobile App Security appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Android’s August 2025 Update Patches Exploited Qualcomm Vulnerability

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Android’s August 2025 Update Patches Exploited Qualcomm Vulnerability 2025-08-05 at 13:16 By Ionut Arghire Android’s light August 2025 security update resolves an Adreno GPU vulnerability confirmed as exploited in June. The post Android’s August 2025 Update Patches Exploited Qualcomm Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React

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Surveillance Firm Bypasses SS7 Protections to Retrieve User Location

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Surveillance Firm Bypasses SS7 Protections to Retrieve User Location 2025-07-21 at 13:02 By Ionut Arghire A surveillance company was caught using an SS7 bypass technique to trick wireless carriers into divulging users’ locations. The post Surveillance Firm Bypasses SS7 Protections to Retrieve User Location appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Mobile Forensics Tool Used by Chinese Law Enforcement Dissected

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Mobile Forensics Tool Used by Chinese Law Enforcement Dissected 2025-07-17 at 14:46 By Ionut Arghire Deployed on mobile devices confiscated by Chinese law enforcement, Massistant can collect user information, files, and location. The post Mobile Forensics Tool Used by Chinese Law Enforcement Dissected appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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July 2025 Breaks a Decade of Monthly Android Patches

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July 2025 Breaks a Decade of Monthly Android Patches 2025-07-11 at 11:33 By Ionut Arghire Since August 2015, Google has delivered a constant stream of monthly security patches for Android. Until July 2025. The post July 2025 Breaks a Decade of Monthly Android Patches appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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eSIM Hack Allows for Cloning, Spying

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eSIM Hack Allows for Cloning, Spying 2025-07-10 at 17:32 By Eduard Kovacs Details have been disclosed for an eSIM hacking method that could impact many, but the industry is taking action. The post eSIM Hack Allows for Cloning, Spying appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to

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Samsung Announces Security Improvements for Galaxy Smartphones

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Samsung Announces Security Improvements for Galaxy Smartphones 2025-07-09 at 15:29 By Ionut Arghire New Samsung Galaxy features include protections for on-device AI, expanded cross-device threat detection, and quantum-resistant encryption for network security. The post Samsung Announces Security Improvements for Galaxy Smartphones appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Unpatched Ruckus Vulnerabilities Allow Wireless Environment Hacking

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Unpatched Ruckus Vulnerabilities Allow Wireless Environment Hacking 2025-07-09 at 13:18 By Ionut Arghire Multiple vulnerabilities in Ruckus Wireless management products could be exploited to fully compromise the managed environments. The post Unpatched Ruckus Vulnerabilities Allow Wireless Environment Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this

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Undetectable Android Spyware Backfires, Leaks 62,000 User Logins

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Undetectable Android Spyware Backfires, Leaks 62,000 User Logins 2025-07-03 at 14:32 By Ionut Arghire A vulnerability in the Catwatchful spyware allowed a security researcher to retrieve the usernames and passwords of over 62,000 accounts. The post Undetectable Android Spyware Backfires, Leaks 62,000 User Logins appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Airoha Chip Vulnerabilities Expose Headphones to Takeover

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Airoha Chip Vulnerabilities Expose Headphones to Takeover 2025-06-30 at 14:11 By Ionut Arghire Vulnerabilities in Airoha Bluetooth SoCs expose headphone and earbud products from multiple vendors to takeover attacks. The post Airoha Chip Vulnerabilities Expose Headphones to Takeover appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this

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Photo-Stealing Spyware Sneaks Into Apple App Store, Google Play

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Photo-Stealing Spyware Sneaks Into Apple App Store, Google Play 2025-06-24 at 12:45 By Ionut Arghire Newly discovered spyware has sneaked into Apple’s App Store and Google Play to steal images from users’ mobile devices. The post Photo-Stealing Spyware Sneaks Into Apple App Store, Google Play appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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The ZTNA Blind Spot: Why Unmanaged Devices Threaten Your Hybrid Workforce

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The ZTNA Blind Spot: Why Unmanaged Devices Threaten Your Hybrid Workforce 2025-06-12 at 14:03 By Etay Maor It’s time for enterprises to stop treating unmanaged devices as an edge case and start securing them as part of a unified Zero Trust strategy. The post The ZTNA Blind Spot: Why Unmanaged Devices Threaten Your Hybrid Workforce

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Chinese Hackers and User Lapses Turn Smartphones Into a ‘Mobile Security Crisis’

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Chinese Hackers and User Lapses Turn Smartphones Into a ‘Mobile Security Crisis’ 2025-06-09 at 21:33 By Associated Press Foreign hackers have increasingly identified smartphones, other mobile devices and the apps they use as a weak link in U.S. cyberdefenses. The post Chinese Hackers and User Lapses Turn Smartphones Into a ‘Mobile Security Crisis’ appeared first

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iMessage Zero-Click Attacks Suspected in Targeting of High-Value EU, US Individuals

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iMessage Zero-Click Attacks Suspected in Targeting of High-Value EU, US Individuals 2025-06-09 at 15:18 By Ionut Arghire iVerify links iPhone crashes to sophisticated zero-click attacks via iMessage targeting individuals involved in politics in the EU and US. The post iMessage Zero-Click Attacks Suspected in Targeting of High-Value EU, US Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Over 30 Vulnerabilities Patched in Android

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Over 30 Vulnerabilities Patched in Android 2025-06-03 at 15:03 By Eduard Kovacs The latest Android updates fix vulnerabilities in Runtime, Framework, System, and third-party components of the mobile OS. The post Over 30 Vulnerabilities Patched in Android appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this headline:

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O2 Service Vulnerability Exposed User Location

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O2 Service Vulnerability Exposed User Location 2025-05-20 at 13:20 By Ionut Arghire A vulnerability in O2’s implementation of the IMS standard resulted in user location data being exposed in network responses. The post O2 Service Vulnerability Exposed User Location appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to

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Google Ships Android ‘Advanced Protection’ Mode to Thwart Surveillance Spyware

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Google Ships Android ‘Advanced Protection’ Mode to Thwart Surveillance Spyware 2025-05-14 at 21:18 By Ryan Naraine Google bundles multiple safeguards under a single Android toggle to protect high-risk users from advanced mobile malware implants. The post Google Ships Android ‘Advanced Protection’ Mode to Thwart Surveillance Spyware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Apple Patches Major Security Flaws in iOS, macOS Platforms

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Apple Patches Major Security Flaws in iOS, macOS Platforms 2025-05-12 at 22:16 By Ryan Naraine Apple rolls out iOS and macOS platform updates to fix serious security bugs that could be triggered simply by opening an image or video file. The post Apple Patches Major Security Flaws in iOS, macOS Platforms appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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