An $800 DIY setup was all it took to intercept some T-Mobile data (Updated: T-Mobile statement)

by dbadmin | Oct 14, 2025 | Cybersecurity, News, secur, T-Mobile

Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Researchers intercepted T-Mobile call and text data using an $800 off-the-shelf satellite setup. Around half of the satellite links they scanned were unencrypted, including military data. T-Mobile fixed the issue after...

Your T-Mobile data might’ve been broadcast for anyone with hobbyist hardware to intercept

by dbadmin | Oct 14, 2025 | Cybersecurity, News, secur, T-Mobile

Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Researchers intercepted T-Mobile call and text data using an $800 off-the-shelf satellite setup. Around half of the satellite links they scanned were unencrypted, including military data. T-Mobile fixed the issue after...

OnePlus confirms your texts aren’t safe from this major Oxygen OS SMS vulnerability

by dbadmin | Sep 26, 2025 | Cybersecurity, News, OnePlus, OnePlus OxygenOS

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR OnePlus devices running Oxygen OS 12, 14, and 15 are affected by a serious SMS vulnerability that allows bad apps to secretly read messages. Devices on Oxygen OS 11 aren’t affected. OnePlus has acknowledged the flaw, but...

Galaxy phones will soon gain voice phishing detection with One UI 8

by dbadmin | Aug 7, 2025 | Android Security, Cybersecurity, News, Samsung, Samsung One UI

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Samsung has announced a ‘Voice Phishing Suspected Call Alert’ feature in One UI 8. This Korea-only feature can warn you if the person you’re calling is using voice phishing. There’s no word on a wider release, but if...

I ignored Google’s passkey prompts for months, but now I feel silly for waiting

by dbadmin | Jun 3, 2025 | Android Security, Cybersecurity, Features, Password Manager

Credit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority I have a 22-character long password that’s a random mix of letters, numbers, and special characters. But entering this password on a brand new device has become a chore. Add a two-factor authentication prompt via an...

PSA: Got a weird email from Google? Read this before opening.

by dbadmin | Apr 17, 2025 | Cybersecurity, email, Gmail, Google, News

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority A new phishing email doing the rounds is actually signed by Google. The email also directs users to a Google Sites page in order to capture a victim’s account credentials. Google is reportedly addressing this authentication...