Nextcloud: Extremly simple way to bypass Nextcloud-Client PIN/Fingerprint lock

I'm sorry for my bad English, I'm German How to reproduce this security bug. Step 1: Take a normal Android smartphone maybe it also works on iOS, but I have not tested it yet. Step 2: Install the official nextcloud-client. Step 3: Set up nextcloud: Open the nextcloud app, tap on "Skip", enter the...

You down with P2P? 10 tips to secure your mobile payment app

If you look at the figures, you cannot deny that the eCommerce industry is steadily growing. More and more people are doing their shopping online, not only for products and services geared toward the use of technologies and the Internet, but also for items previously only found in brick and morta...

A week in security (March 19 – March 25)

Last week, we looked at the growing problem of smartphone addiction, how link rot is continually slicing down portions of the web, and the theft of our intellectual property. We also explored the landscape of DDoS problems, and tackled a Stephen Hawking 419 scam. Other news What can only really b...

Out-of-bounds

Some Huawei Smartphones with software of VNS-L21AUTC555B141 have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Due to the lack string terminator of string, an attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, and the application can exploit the vulnerability and make attacker to read out of...

Investors concerned about smartphone addiction; Apple responds with new webpage

Hot on the heels of an open letter from investors urging Apple to do more to protect children from smartphone addiction, the tech giant has recently dedicated a page on their website to families. The "Families" page, which can be accessed at apple.com/families, contains tools parents can use to s...

Pre-Installed Malware Found On 5 Million Popular Android Phones

Security researchers have discovered a massive continuously growing malware campaign that has already infected nearly 5 million mobile devices worldwide. Dubbed RottenSys, the malware that disguised as a 'System Wi-Fi service' app came pre-installed on millions of brand new smartphones manufactur...

Huawei VNS-L21 Array Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability

The Huawei VNS-L21 is a smartphone from the Chinese company Huawei Huawei. The Huawei VNS-L21 suffers from an array out-of-bounds read vulnerability, which occurs when the device fails to perform proper bounds checksums on arrays. An attacker could cause an out-of-bounds read of memory by trickin...

Security Advisory - Out-of-bounds Read Vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone Products

There is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone products. Due to the lack string terminator of string, an attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, and the application can exploit the vulnerability and make attacker to read out of bounds and possibly cause...

Security Advisory - Array Out-of-bounds Read Vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone Products

There is an array out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone products. Due to the lack verification of array, an attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, and the application can exploit the vulnerability and make attacker to read out of bounds of array and possib...

Somebody’s watching! When cameras are more than just ‘smart’

Every year the number of smart devices grows. Coffee machines, bracelets, fridges, cars and loads of other useful gadgets have now gone smart. We are now seeing the emergence of smart streets, roads and even cities. Devices such as smart cameras have long been part of everyday life for many, as...

CVE-2016-8783

Touchscreen drive in Huawei H60 Honor 6 Versions earlier than H60-L026.12.16 and P9 Plus Versions earlier than VIE-AL10BC00B356 has a stack overflow vulnerabilities. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application on the smart phone, and send given parameter to touchscreen drive...

CVE-2017-17324

Huawei Mate 9 Pro smartphones with software LON-AL00BC00B139D; LON-AL00BC00B229 have an integer overflow vulnerability. The camera driver does not validate the external input parameters and causes an integer overflow, which in the after processing results in a buffer overflow. An attacker tricks...

CVE-2017-17145

Huawei Honor V9 Play smart phones with the versions before Jimmy-AL00AC00B135 have an authentication bypass vulnerability due to the improper design of a component. An attacker who get a user's smart phone can execute specific operation, and delete the fingerprint of the phone without...

CVE-2017-17328

Huawei smartphones with software of MHA-AL00AC00B125 have an integer overflow vulnerability. The software does not process certain variable properly when handle certain process. An attacker tricks the user who has root privilege to install a crafted application, successful exploit could cause...

CVE-2017-17326

Huawei Mate 9 Pro Smartphones with software of LON-AL00BC00B139D; LON-AL00BC00B229 have an activation lock bypass vulnerability. The smartphone is supposed to be activated by the former account after reset if find my phone function is on. The software does not have a sufficient protection of...

CVE-2017-17327

Huawei smartphones with software of MHA-AL00AC00B125 have an improper resource management vulnerability. The software does not properly manage the resource when do device register operation. An attacker tricks the user who has root privilege to install a crafted application, successful exploit...

CVE-2017-17324

Huawei Mate 9 Pro smartphones with software LON-AL00BC00B139D; LON-AL00BC00B229 have an integer overflow vulnerability. The camera driver does not validate the external input parameters and causes an integer overflow, which in the after processing results in a buffer overflow. An attacker tricks...

CVE-2017-8164

Some Huawei smart phones with software EVA-L09C34B142; EVA-L09C40B196; EVA-L09C432B210; EVA-L09C440B138; EVA-L09C464B150; EVA-L09C530B127; EVA-L09C55B190; EVA-L09C576B150; EVA-L09C635B221; EVA-L09C636B193; EVA-L09C675B130; EVA-L09C688B143; EVA-L09C703B160; EVA-L09C706B145; EVA-L09GBRC555B171;...

CVE-2017-15340

Huawei smartphones with software of TAG-AL00C92B168 have an information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker tricks the user to install a crafted application, this application simulate click action to back up data in a non-encrypted way using an Android assist function. Successful exploit could...

CVE-2017-15345

Huawei Smartphones with software LON-L29DC721B186 have a denial of service vulnerability. An attacker could make an loop exit condition that cannot be reached by sending the crafted 3GPP message. Successful exploit could cause the device to reboot...