Threat Source newsletter (Aug. 18, 2022) — Why aren't Lockdown modes the default setting on phones?

By Jon Munshaw. Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. As the data privacy landscape gets increasingly murky, app developers and device manufacturers are finding new ways to sure up users’ personal information. Of course, all users have to do is go out of their way to...

Vulnerabilities Continue to Weigh Down Samsung Android Phones

Attackers have long had an affinity for having their way with Android phones, but the hammer seems to have really come down over the last few months when it comes to devices manufactured by Samsung. Independent Italian researcher Roberto Paleari discussed several bugs he recently found in Samsung...