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Mobile Security
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Smartphone privacy, mobile threat protection, device security features, permissions, anti-theft tools, and app-safety coverage.
Signal Backup-Key Phishing Turns Account Recovery Into an Espionage Target
The FBI and CISA warn that Russian intelligence-linked actors are impersonating messaging-app support accounts to steal Signal backup recovery keys, verification codes, and account PINs. The attacks do not break encryption, but they can expose message backups and keep account-takeover paths alive until users replace compromised keys.
AirDrop and Quick Share Flaws Show the Risk of Nearby Sharing
CISPA researchers found six flaws across Apple AirDrop and Google/Samsung Quick Share, including AirDrop crashes, Samsung Quick Share protocol bypasses, and a Google Quick Share for Windows use-after-free. The risk is local, but crowded places make nearby-sharing settings worth checking now.
Pegasus Hack of EU Spyware Investigator Exposes a Parliamentary Security Gap
Citizen Lab says former European Parliament member Stelios Kouloglou was infected with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware while serving on the committee investigating spyware abuse in Europe. The case shows why parliaments, regulators, journalists, and other high-risk users need routine phone screening and clearer response paths for spyware warnings.
Citizen Lab Says Russia Used Cellebrite on Activist’s iPhone After Cutoff
Citizen Lab says Russian authorities used Cellebrite forensic tools on activist Andrey Pivovarov’s iPhone months after Cellebrite said it had stopped selling to Russia and Belarus. The case turns phone forensics into a control problem: what happens when extraction tools keep working after a vendor cuts off a customer?
Apple’s Beats Studio Buds Patch Fixes a Bluetooth Eavesdropping Risk
Apple’s Beats Firmware Update 1B211 fixes CVE-2025-20701, a Bluetooth pairing flaw that could let a nearby attacker listen through unpaired Beats Studio Buds while they are seeking pairing requests. Here is what changed and how to check your firmware.
Android 17 Starts Rolling Out With Bubbles, Tighter Permissions and Delayed Gemini Tools
Google has started rolling out Android 17 to Pixel devices, with floating app Bubbles, Screen Reactions, stronger permission controls, anti-theft protections, and gaming updates. The more ambitious Gemini Intelligence features are still due later this summer on select advanced devices.