Hackers are abusing Find Hub to track and wipe Android devices

by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2025 | Android Security, Cybersecurity, Find Hub, Google, News

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR North Korean hackers have apparently used Google’s Find Hub to remotely track and wipe victims’ devices. A cybersecurity firm said the hackers initially compromised devices by sending malicious files via KakaoTalk. It’s...

Google denies reports of a massive Gmail security breach — again

by dbadmin | Oct 28, 2025 | Cybersecurity, Gmail, Google, News

TL;DR Threat intelligence firm Synthient recently aggregated a set of 183 million compromised accounts that were inaccurately attributed to a Gmail breach. Google denied the reports of a Gmail security event, claiming that people misunderstood the compilation of...

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...