Beware of Fake USB Chargers that Wirelessly Record Everything You Type, FBI warns

Last year, a white hat hacker developed a cheap Arduino-based device that looked and functioned just like a generic USB mobile charger, but covertly logged, decrypted and reported back all keystrokes from Microsoft wireless keyboards.

Dubbed KeySweeper, the device included a web-based tool for live keystroke monitoring and was capable of sending SMS alerts for typed keystrokes, usernames, or

Critical Qualcomm flaw puts millions of Android devices at risk

Google has patched a high-severity vulnerability that has been around for the last five years, potentially leaving users' text messages, call histories, and other sensitive data open to snooping.

The vulnerability, CVE-2016-2060, affects Android versions 4.3 and earlier that use the software package maintained by mobile chipmaker Qualcomm, according to a blog post published by security firm

How To Keep Your Android Phone Secure

As the number of threats is on the rise, Android platform is no longer safe, which isn't a surprise to anyone.



Most of us are usually worried more about the security of our desktops or laptops and forget to think about the consequences our smartphones can make if compromised or stolen.



Unlike desktops, your smartphones and tablets carry all sorts of information from your personal

GM Bot (Android Malware) Source Code Leaked Online

The source code of a recently discovered Android banking Trojan that has the capability to gain administrator access on your smartphone and completely erase your phone's storage has been LEAKED online.



The banking Trojan family is known by several names; Security researchers from FireEye dubbed it SlemBunk, Symantec dubbed it Bankosy, and last week when Heimdal Security uncovered it, they

This Android Malware Can Root Your Device And Erase Everything

A new Android malware has been making waves recently that have the capability to gain root access on your smartphone and completely erase your phone's storage.



Dubbed Mazar BOT, the serious malware program is loaded with so many hidden capabilities that security researchers are calling it a dangerous malware that can turn your smartphone into a zombie inside hacker's botnet.



Mazar BOT

Chrome Zero-day Exploit leaves MILLIONS of Android devices vulnerable to Remote Hacking

Hackers have found a new way to hack your Android smartphone and remotely gain total control of it, even if your device is running the most up-to-date version of the Android operating system.



Security researcher Guang Gong recently discovered a critical zero-day exploit in the latest version of Chrome for Android that allows an attacker to gain full administrative access to the victim's

1-Click Way to Check If your Android Device is Vulnerable to Hacking

Vulnerabilities are common these days and when we talk about mobile security, this year has been somewhat of a trouble for Android users. Almost every week we come across a new hack affecting Android devices.



One of the serious vulnerabilities is the Stagefright Security Bug, where all it needed to install malicious code on the Android devices was a simple text message.



Although Google

THN Weekly RoundUp – 12 Hacking Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week

Here we are with our weekly roundup, showcasing last week's top cyber security threats and challenges.



Just in case you missed any of them (ICYMI), THN Weekly Round-Up helps you provide all important stories of last week in one shot.



We advise you to read the full story (just click ‘Read More’ because there's some valuable advice in it as well).



Here's the list:



1. Facebook to

LockerPin Ransomware Resets PIN and Permanently Locks Your SmartPhones

Your device's lock screen PIN is believed to keep your phone's contents safe from others, but sadly not from a new piece of ransomware that is capable of hijacking safety of your Android devices.



A group of security researchers has uncovered what is believed to be the first real example of malware that is capable to reset the PIN code on a device and permanently lock the owner out of their

Android Stagefright Exploit Code Released

Zimperium Mobile Security Labs (zLabs) have been working hard to make Android operating system more safe and secure to use.



Zimperium team has publicly released the CVE-2015-1538 Stagefright Exploit, demonstrating the process of Remote Code Execution (RCE) by an attacker.



The released exploit is a python code creating an MP4 exploiting the ‘stsc’ vulnerability dubbed Stagefright.