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That Public QR Code You Scanned Could Be Giving Criminals Access to Your Phone

Scammers have discovered that using a public QR code is one of the easiest ways to lure victims because it requires minimal effort and looks completely legitimate. You might find these codes posted on ...
CNET

Google Security Feature Now Lets You Phone a Friend to Recover Your Account

Recovery Contacts, which lets a trusted friend verify your identity for you, is just one of Google's new security features.

My brain finally grasps 2FA security after watching this adorable parrot

I spend a lot of time talking about two-factor authentication. Often I wonder if people have a real sense of its usefulness.

You Can Now Easily Verify Your Android Contacts' Identities

Android System Key Verifier has actually been available as a separate app before. Now, right from the Messages app, you and a ...

Android security flaw lets hackers steal 2FA codes and chats

It can nick whatever’s visible on your screen, think two-factor codes, chat threads, or location timelines, in under 30 ...
The Verge

Your OnePlus phone is probably at risk from a major SMS vulnerability

Unless you’re still running 2020’s OxygenOS 11, your phone is likely vulnerable. Unless you’re still running 2020’s OxygenOS 11, your phone is likely vulnerable. is a news editor with over a ...
Gizmodo

Neon, an App That Pays to Record Your Phone Calls Hit #2 on the App Store, Taken Down Over Security Flaw

After coming out of nowhere, a viral new app that pays people to record their phone calls for the purpose of training AI has been yanked offline after a security flaw allegedly exposed user data. Neon ...
Bleeping Computer

NPM package caught using QR Code to fetch cookie-stealing malware

Newly discovered npm package 'fezbox' employs QR codes to retrieve cookie-stealing malware from the threat actor's server. The package, masquerading as a utility library, leverages this innovative ...
PC Magazine

Update Your Samsung Phone: Major New Security Fix Ready to Download

The bug affects a third-party tool used by messaging apps to look at images, which could let hackers gain access to your device and remotely install malicious code. With over a decade of experience ...
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Got an Old Android or iPhone? Give It a New Life as a Security Camera

Are you the type of person who saves your old tech? If you've been hoarding an iPhone or Android phone without any real vision for what you'll do with it next, we've got a good suggestion. Turn one ...
Android

Android Security Updates Are Getting a Major Risk-Based Rethink

Google is overhauling Android security with a new risk-based system. High-risk vulnerabilities will now be patched immediately, while most other fixes will arrive quarterly. This approach aims to ...
ZDNet

This 'critical' Cursor security flaw could expose your code to malware - how to fix it

A report found hackers can exploit an autorun feature in Cursor. The danger is "significant," but there's an easy fix. Cursor uses AI to assist with code-editing. A new report has uncovered what it ...