Qualcomm patches a series of vulnerabilities in dozens of chips, including three zero-days reported by Google that “may be under limited, targeted exploitation”
Please note that in some cases regular OS upgrades may cause delays to planned security updates. Pierluigi Paganini / Security Affairs : U.S. CISA adds Multiple Qualcomm chipsets flaws to its Known Ex...
The GSMA announces the latest RCS standard supports interoperable E2EE between platforms; Apple says it will add support for the standard in future OS updates
iPhones will soon get encrypted RCS messaging to Androids Matt Milano / WebProNews : Encrypted RCS Coming to iOS and Android Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica : RCS texting updates will bring end-to-en...
Kaspersky finds a new Necro malware version in Google Play apps with 11M+ total downloads; in 2019, researchers found Necro in Play apps with 100M+ downloads
here's what we know Mark Campbell / OC3D : “Necro” infects 11 million Android devices and hits the Google Play Store Dwaipayan Roy / NewsBytes : This malware has infected 11M Android devices via Play ...
Google releases patches for 46 Android security vulnerabilities, including a kernel zero-day the company says “may be under limited, targeted exploitation”
August 2024 Dwaipayan Roy / NewsBytes : Google fixes zero-day vulnerability in Android kernel Zak Doffman / Forbes : Samsung Issues Critical Update For Millions Of Galaxy Users—Google Confirms New Att...
Sources: US Cyber Command launched an offensive cyber strike on Thursday that disabled Iranian computer systems used to control rocket and missile launches
*** A new report from the Deloitte Center … Alexandra Ma / Business Insider : Iran says that US cyberattacks — said to be Trump's preferred retaliation — didn't work SecurityWeek : Iran Denies Being H...
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes says Mark Zuckerberg's influence is staggering and that it is time to break up Facebook
and that's made Facebook dangerous Bloomberg : Facebook Breakup Call From Co-Founder Easier Said Than Done Charlotte Henry / The Mac Observer : Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Says The Company Should...
Some tech industry insiders are worried that the export restrictions on AI proposed by the Commerce Department would stunt the industry in the US
But Will The US Give It A Try? Adam Thierer / Technology Liberation Front : Global Innovation Arbitrage: Export Controls Edition [H]ardOCP : The U.S. May Restrict Exports of A.I. Tech Due to Concerns ...