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1 Million (Likely More) Google Accounts Compromised by Gooligan

I am not sure what rock I have been hiding under, but somehow I missed this item. About two months ago, the security company Checkpoint revealed a new Android malware family called Gooligan. The malware can attack about 74% of Android phones world wide.  The good news, if there is any,  is that it only […]

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Google Adds Easy iOS Management Option for G-Suite Users

For those Google G-Suite (AKA Google Apps and Google Apps for Work) users, Google has released a new option for managing iPhones and iPads. What is great about it is that it does NOT require installing an agent on the phone or pad. Google calls it the Basic Mobile Management option for iOS and it […]

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iPhone Hack Exposes Camera, Microphone, Texts, Even Passwords

When is a hack not a hack?  When an Israeli company sells it as a feature.  The company, NSO Group, sells the software, to governments among others. The software allows the attacker to: Control the camera Listen to the microphone Track the phone’s location Intercept text messages Intercept emails Download the calendar data Download your […]

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Encryption – The Devil Is In The Details – Listen Up Whatsapp and iMessage

Jonathan Zdziarski wrote about an implementation challenge for the security conscious among us.  While Whatsapp does delete the message when you tell it to, it leaves artifacts behind.  Whatsapp and other phone apps use the SQLLite database.  SQLLite, likely to reduce wear in your phone’s memory, doesn’t actually delete the message, but rather just marks […]

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