Devices containing the Android and Apple iOS operating systems account for almost all mobile phone sales, of the 383 million mobile devices reportedly sold during the first quarter of 2018, 86.2% were Android based and 12.9% on iOS. There are a number of similarities as well as differences between the Android and iOS operating systems […]
Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) Attacks
Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) Attack – Overview A Man-in-the-Middle attack takes place when communication between to devices is intercepted by a third party. This communication could be email, Internet browsing etc and the attacker not only gains the access to the information being passed, they also are able to target other information contained on the participants. The […]
Exodus Surveillanceware Infects iOS & Android
What is Surveillanceware? Surveillanceware is a type of spware that allows a remote user to access the camera and microphone of a mobile phone. It is also capable of accessing communication, such as SMS and chat messages. Exodus Surveillanceware Explained Exodus is one type of surveillanceware software that is believed to be able to compromise […]
Push Payment Fraud
Push payment fraud occurs when a fraudster deceives a consumer or an individual at a business to send a payment to a bank account controlled by them. Once the payment has been made to the account controlled by the fraudster, real-time payment schemes mean that the account can be emptied as soon as the funds […]
Zero-Day Vulnerability and Exploit
What is a Zero-Day Vulnerability? An unknown or unfixed software vulnerability is known as a Zero-day (0-day) vulnerability. When a vulnerability is identified within software, which may be a program or a driver etc, then the publisher would need to alter the coding of that software in order to fix it and remove the vulnerability. […]
