European, Latin American authorities arrest 17 in crackdown on phishing network with 483,000 victims
Europol and eight other agencies launched the bust aimed at a network that targeted people trying to regain access to lost or stolen phones.
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Phone scammers use COVID-19 vaccine appointments to try tricking victims into downloading malware
Fictional regulations are also a focus of the latest alerts.
SIM-swapping gang busted for targeting ‘influencers, sports stars, musicians’
International police did not name specific victims. The crooks were able to steal about $100 million in cryptocurrency as well as personal data.
More Chinese apps attract a ban from a presidential administration on the way out
President Donald Trump's executive order against Alipay, WeChat Pay and other Chinese apps won't take effect for 45 days — more than two weeks after Joe Biden…
T-Mobile: Breach exposed call information for some customers
The company called the intrusion "malicious, unauthorized access," but did not release details about the suspected intruders or their methods.
ACLU sues FBI for information about its encryption-cracking skills
The civil liberties group wants the feds to come clean about the capabilities of the Electronic Device Analysis Unit (EDAU).
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An iOS exploit that enables iPhone takeover is cybersecurity researcher’s ‘work of art’
Researcher Ian Beer earned high praise for his persistence in working out the attack, which involves an iPhone feature called Apple Wireless Direct Link.
End-to-end encryption coming to Android phones, along with RCS messaging update
Google will be using the Signal protocol to encrypt chats.
ESET catches spyware posing as Telegram, Android messaging apps
It's the latest example of mobile malware aiming to sneak onto user devices.
Here’s the NSA’s advice for reducing the exposure of cellphone location data
Although cell phone users can take steps to limit the risk their mobile devices are exposing location data, the NSA is warning now there is no way…