Google this week patched two Pixel phone zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited by forensic companies to obtain data from devices.
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Google Patches Exploited Pixel Vulnerabilities
Google patches 28 vulnerabilities in Android and 25 bugs in Pixel devices, including two flaws exploited in the wild.
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‘Vultur’ Android Malware Gets Extensive Device Interaction Capabilities
NCC Group researchers warn that the Android banking malware ‘Vultur’ has been updated with device interaction and file tampering capabilities.
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Apple is Making Big App Store Changes in Europe Over New Rules. Could it Mean More iPhone Hacking?
Apple is opening small cracks in the iPhone’s digital fortress as part of a regulatory clampdown in Europe— at the risk of creating new avenues for hackers to steal personal and financial information stored on the devices.
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Android’s March 2024 Update Patches Critical Vulnerabilities
Android’s March 2024 security update resolves 38 vulnerabilities, including two critical flaws in the System component.
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Apple Blunts Zero-Day Attacks With iOS 17.4 Update
Apple rolls out urgent patches to fix multiple security flaws in its flagship iOS platform and warned about zero-day exploits in the wild.
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US Sanctions Spyware Company and Executives Who Targeted American Journalists, Government Officials
The Treasury Department sanctioned individuals associated with Intellexa Consortium, maker of the powerful Predator Spyware.
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AT&T Says the Outage to Its US Cellphone Network Was Not Caused by a Cyberattack
AT&T said the hourslong outage to its U.S. cellphone network Thursday appeared to be the result of a technical error, not a malicious attack.
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Researchers Devise ‘VoltSchemer’ Attacks Targeting Wireless Chargers
Researchers document VoltSchemer attacks that manipulate power voltage to take over commercial wireless chargers.
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Diversifying Defenses: FjordPhantom Malware Shows Importance of a Multi-Pronged Approach
Security teams need to combine the angles of client-side and server-side detection in order to have the best chance of mitigating the risk of advanced mobile malware.
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