7 Things That Happened After WikiLeaks Dumped The CIA Hacking Files

This week WikiLeaks published "Vault 7" — a roughly 8,761 documents and files claiming to detail surveillance tools and tactics of the Central Intelligence Agency CIA. The leak outlined a broad range of flaws in smartphones and other devices that the agency uses to intercept communications and sp...

Frotcom for Smartphone - Dangerous filesystem permissions, WebView code execution vulnerabilities

HackApp vulnerability scanner discovered that application Frotcom for Smartphone published at the 'play' market has multiple vulnerabilities...

Security Advisory - Camera DOS Vulnerability in ION Memory Management Module of Huawei Smart Phone

A denial of service DoS vulnerability exists in the ION memory management module of some Huawei mobile phones. An attacker may trick a user into installing a malicious app to send specific parameters to a Huawei mobile phone. Successful exploit could cause the system to restart. Vulnerability ID:...

Researchers Show How to Steal Tesla Car by Hacking into Owner's Smartphone

New technology is always a little scary, so are Smart Cars. From GPS system and satellite radio to wireless locks, steering, brakes, and accelerator, today vehicles are more connected to networks than ever, and so they are more hackable than ever. It's not new for security researchers to hack...

Pre-installed Backdoor On 700 Million Android Phones Sending Users' Data To China

Do you own an Android smartphone? You could be one of those 700 Million users whose phone is secretly sending text messages to China every 72 hours. You heard that right. Over 700 Million Android smartphones contain a secret 'backdoor' that surreptitiously sends all your text messages, call log,...

Teach you how to use the exploit to ROOT an Android phone-bug warning-the black bar safety net

As mobile the rapid development of Internet, smart phones, tablet PCs and other intelligent terminal equipment gradually popular, and slowly integrated into our lives. However at the same time the smartphone security issues are also increasingly prominent, the mobile payment vulnerabilities, mobi...

Android development APP end common security vulnerability interpretation-sensitive information disclosure vulnerability-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

As is known, Android system because of its open-source, open, flexible feature allows the smartphone industry with the rapid progress, the cut-off 2 0 1 5 in the fourth quarter, Android smartphone market share reached 8 0. 7%, but at the same time, Android Open, Open Source advantage from another...

iTrack Easy Man-in-the-Middle Attack Vulnerability

iTrack Easy is a multifunctional Bluetooth device. The device supports connecting with apps on your smartphone to find lost or misplaced things and more. A security vulnerability exists in iTrack Easy. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack...

Search Warrant Targets Fingerprints to Crack Open iPhones

Civil libertarians and security experts say a Department of Justice search warrant goes too far in seeking fingerprint data to crack open smartphones. The warrant in question would allow law enforcement to search a Lancaster, Calif., residence for an undisclosed number of smartphones. The warrant...

Security Advisory - Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Driver of Huawei Smart Phones

There are two stack overflow vulnerabilities in video driver. An attacker may trick a user into installing a malicious application and the application can send given parameter to video driver to crash the system or escalate user privilege. Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2016-08056 and HWPSIRT-2016-080...

High Precision WiFi Indoor Positioning Framework: FIND

High Precision WiFi Indoor Positioning Framework The Framework for Internal Navigation and Discovery FIND allows you to use your Android smartphone or WiFi-enabled computer laptop or Raspberry Pi or etc. to determine your position within your home or office. You can easily use this system in plac...

Code injection

The Camera driver in Huawei Honor 4C smartphones with software CHM-UL00C00 before CHM-UL00C00B564, CHM-TL00C01 before CHM-TL00C01B564, and CHM-TL00C00 before CHM-TL00HC00B564 allows attackers to cause a denial of service system crash or gain privileges via a crafted application, a different...

Code injection

The Camera driver in Huawei Honor 4C smartphones with software CHM-UL00C00 before CHM-UL00C00B564, CHM-TL00C01 before CHM-TL00C01B564, and CHM-TL00C00 before CHM-TL00HC00B564 allows attackers to cause a denial of service system crash or gain privileges via a crafted application, a different...

CVE-2016-6182

CVE-2016-6182 affects Huawei Honor 4C devices via the Camera driver. Affected software variants include CHM-UL00C00 before CHM-UL00C00B564, CHM-TL00C01 before CHM-TL00C01B564, and CHM-TL00C00 before CHM-TL00HC00B564. The documented impact is a denial of service (system crash) or privilege escalat...

CVE-2016-6180

CVE-2016-6180 is a vulnerability in the Camera driver affecting Huawei Honor 4C devices (CHM-UL00C00 line before builds B564 and CHM-TL00C01/CHM-TL00C00 before specific hardening versions). The CVE family (6180–6184) describes a crafted application that can cause a system crash (DoS) or escalate ...

Many models were found in the presence of a smartphone connected to vulnerability-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

Most of the current on-sale models are equipped with some untold Secret. These prototype software function although it is disabled by default, but the malicious person was able to find it to unlock it. ! As the industry's first comprehensive safety analysis conclusions, NYU Tandon College of...

Beware! Advertisers Are Tracking You via Phone's Battery Status

Is my smartphone battery leaking details about me? Unfortunately, YES! Forget about supercookies, apps, and malware; your smartphone battery status is enough to monitor your online activity, according to a new report. In 2015, researchers from Stanford University demonstrated a way to track users...

Police Unlock Dead Man's Phone by 3D-Printing his Fingerprint

Now no more fight with Apple or any smartphone maker, as federal authorities have discovered a new tool for unlocking phones, as far as your phone is using any biometric sensor… 3D Printing! Yes, Police in Michigan is considering 3D printing a dead man’s fingers so they could unlock smartphones i...

Japan's Softbank buys semiconductor giant ARM for $32 Billion in Cash

Japanese telecommunication giant SoftBank has confirmed that the company intends to acquire UK chip designer ARM Holdings for almost $32 Billion £24.3 Billion in an all-cash deal. ARM has also agreed to this offer from SoftBank and said that its board would recommend the all-cash deal to...

Security Advisory - Input Validation Vulnerabilities in Camera Driver of Huawei Smart Phones

There are five input validation vulnerabilities in the Camera driver of some Huawei smart phones. An attacker may trick a user into installing a malicious application, and the application can send given parameter to Camera driver to crash the system or escalate user privilege. Vulnerability ID:...