Hacker News with Generative AI: Mobile Security

Android Trojan that intercepts voice calls to banks just got more stealthy (arstechnica.com)
Researchers have found new versions of a sophisticated Android financial-fraud Trojan that’s notable for its ability to intercept calls a victim tries to place to customer-support personnel of their banks.

Cybersecurity, Android, Mobile Security, Financial Fraud, Malware

3 points by type0 33 days ago | 0 comments

Man locked out of Google Drive and loses 9 year old photos after SIM Swap attack (bbc.co.uk)
A man says he has lost files, business records and all his online photos after "failings" by his mobile phone provider allowed fraudsters to take control of his phone.

Cybersecurity, Data Loss, Mobile Security, Google Drive

32 points by microsoftedging 42 days ago | 19 comments

Google Chrome will soon block password autofills if Android phone gets stolen (androidauthority.com)
Google Chrome for Android is preparing to add support for Identity Check, an upcoming feature that will force apps to use biometric authentication when your phone is outside of a trusted location.

Security, Mobile Security, Google Chrome, Android, Biometric Authentication

3 points by thunderbong 42 days ago | 0 comments

Understanding the Android Virtualization Framework (AVF) (medium.com)
As the complexity of mobile applications and the sensitivity of the data they handle increase, so does the need for robust security solutions. Enter the Android Virtualization Framework (AVF), a groundbreaking innovation designed to enhance security, efficiency, and flexibility in Android devices.

Android, Mobile Security, Virtualization, Operating Systems

14 points by transpute 52 days ago | 4 comments

Has my mobile security advice changed? (shkspr.mobi)
A decade ago, I appeared on the 361 Podcast to give my advice about mobile security.

Mobile Security, Security, Advice

6 points by ColinWright 64 days ago | 0 comments

Jailbreak Your Enemies with a Link: Remote Execution on iOS (jacobbartlett.substack.com)
This is the story of the Trident exploit chain: 3 zero-day vulnerabilities in iOS that enabled the first remote jailbreak. Part #1 dives into the internals of the JavaScriptCore runtime: where a vulnerability lurks in WebKit which would crack your iPhone wide open.

Cybersecurity, iOS, Exploits, Mobile Security

35 points by jakey_bakey 78 days ago | 3 comments

New Phishing Technique Bypasses Security on iOS and Android to Steal Bank Creds (securityweek.com)

Security, Mobile Security, Phishing, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches

52 points by LinuxBender 104 days ago | 18 comments

Flaw has Microsoft Authenticator overwriting MFA accounts, locking users out (csoonline.com)

Security, Microsoft, Authentication, Mobile Security

497 points by miles 108 days ago | 311 comments

Hackers Steal Phone, SMS Records for Nearly All AT&T Customers (krebsonsecurity.com)

Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, AT&T, Mobile Security, Privacy

311 points by todsacerdoti 144 days ago | 5 comments

Europol says Home Routing mobile encryption feature aids criminals (bleepingcomputer.com)