NIST: SMS two-factor is dead! If you're a US agency
Any service provider to the US government that relies on SMS for two-factor authentication may need to swap the method for something with fewer design weaknesses.
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Android malware spies on six Australia bank apps for credentials
An old banking trojan that was once limited to Russia has been updated to catch Australian banking customers.
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WhatsApp switches on end-to-end encryption for all messages
Facebook’s WhatsApp has completed the roll out of end-to-end encryption for the messaging app to protect all content transmitted between contacts.
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Apple extends two-factor authentication to FaceTime and iMessage
Apple recently extended its two-step verification protections to two more services. The SMS-based security measure now covers FaceTime and iMessage in addition to iCloud and your Apple ID, as first reported by The Guardian.
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‘Backdoor’ may be on 10m Coolpad Android smartphones
Researchers have found over 60 Android ROMs for Coolpad smartphones have a backdoor that gives the Chinese handset maker full control over devices, including the ability to send fake over the air update messages.
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How to stop SMS spam on your Android or iOS phone
"Italian made Ray Bay, Oakley sunglasses :)" reads the Emoji-riddled iMessage sitting in your iPhone's Messages inbox. "Pick up Your New RayBan Sunglasses Here before they run out!"
Ben Patterson | 20 Nov | Read more
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Cisco: SMS, smartphone attacks on the rise
New research released today by Cisco warns criminals are rapidly adapting to a more modern economy and continue to find new ways to exploit people with mobile phones and through social networks and text messages.
Joan Goodchild | 14 Jul | Read more
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Cloudmark security suite addresses growing SMS spam
As mobile users are more frequently pestered by SMS spam, one security vendor is applying its experience in stopping e-mail spam for mobile networks.
Jeremy Kirk | 24 Jun | Read more