India Orders Phone Makers to Pre-Install Government App to Tackle Telecom Fraud

India's telecommunications ministry has ordered major mobile device manufacturers to preload a government-backed cybersecurity app named Sanchar Saathi on all new phones within 90 days. According to a report from Reuters, the app cannot be deleted or disabled from users' devices. Sanchar Saathi,...

EUVD-2017-17128

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EUVD-2020-29894

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EUVD-2004-0143

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EUVD-2018-19702

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EUVD-2019-3021

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EUVD-2019-9033

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EUVD-2014-5578

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EUVD-2017-11871

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EUVD-2022-31759

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Cybercriminals Have a Weird New Way to Target You With Scam Texts

Scammers are now using “SMS blasters” to send out up to 100,000 texts per hour to phones that are tricked into thinking the devices are cell towers. Your wireless carrier is powerless to stop them...

PT-2025-26164 · D Link · D-Link Dph-400S/Se Voip Phone

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: D-Link DPH-400S/SE VoIP Phone version 1.01 Description: The issue concerns hardcoded provisioning variables, including PROVIS USER PASSWORD, which may expose sensitive user credentials. An attacker with access to the firmware image can extrac...

CVE-2022-39895

Improper access control vulnerability in ContactListUtils in Phone prior to SMR Dec-2022 Release 1 allows to access contact group information via implicit intent...

Protecting Your Phone—and Your Privacy—at the US Border

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, our hosts explain how to prepare for travel to and from the United States—and how to stay safe...

Cell Phone OPSEC for Border Crossings

I have heard stories of more aggressive interrogation of electronic devices at US border crossings. I know a lot about securing computers, but very little about securing phones. Are there easy ways to delete data--files, photos, etc.--on phones so it can't be recovered? Does resetting a phone to...

AI Granny Daisy takes up scammers’ time so they can’t bother you

A mobile network operator has called in the help of Artificial Intelligence AI in the battle against phone scammers. Virgin Media O2 in the UK has built an AI persona called Daisy with the sole purpose of keeping scammers occupied for as long as possible. Basically, until the scammers give up,...

How can you protect your data, privacy, and finances if your phone gets lost or stolen?

Steps to take when your device is lost or stolen TL;DR This is a guide to help prepare for a situation where your mobile device is lost or stolen, including where it is stolen in an unlocked state. The post covers: Creating good habits in your digital life. Using available features to secure your...

More helpful resources for users of all skill levels to help you Take a Security Action

Welcome to this weeks edition of the Threat Source newsletter. I continue to be saddened by all the conflict in Israel and Gaza thats still ongoing. Ill be back with a "normal" newsletter next week, as unfortunately, there doesnt seem to be a peaceful solution coming any time soon. In the meantim...

Improper access control

There is a permission and access control vulnerability in some ZTE mobile phones. Due to improper access control, applications in mobile phone could monitor the touch event...

CVE-2022-39895

Improper access control vulnerability in ContactListUtils in Phone prior to SMR Dec-2022 Release 1 allows to access contact group information via implicit intent...