Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #mobilesecurity, aggregated by home.social.
Three Men Charged in US with Using AI to Impersonate CEOs and Steal Millions
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/06/ai-ceo-impersonation-theft
#Sextortion #Cybersecurity #OperationalSecurity #BritishArmy #MobileSecurity #Blackmail #Privacy #edtechSR
British Soldier Ignored Order to Pull His SIM Card, Then Got Blackmailed
#Sextortion #Cybersecurity #OperationalSecurity #BritishArmy #MobileSecurity #Blackmail #Privacy #edtechSR
A British soldier was jailed after ignoring an order to remove his SIM card and was later blackmailed following compromise of his phone. The case highlights OPSEC failure and coercion risk from personal devices in military contexts. #OpSec #MobileSecurity #MilitarySecurity
https://cyberworldops.eu/en/british-soldier-jailed-after-phone-compromise-and-blackmail
The sentence is severe: failure to patch constitutes willful negligence in the first degree. Apply Google's Android security patches for this critical RCE vulnerability now, or don't, and face whatever the bailiff sends your way.
Reward: You've received the Gavel of Grudging Compliance — equip it and go update your phone.
https://thehackernews.com/2026/11/google-patches-critical-android-flaw.html
#Android #CyberSecurity #RCE #ZeroDay #MobileSecurity #PatchedOrPerish (2/2)
Fake Towers Exploit Mobile Identifiers
Meet the sneaky devices that can masquerade as cell towers, tricking nearby phones into spilling their secrets - and how they're being used for phishing and surveillance. These fake towers, like the "SMS blaster" used by scammers, exploit a simple trick: phones connect to the strongest signal, giving away their info before they even know what's happening.
https://osintsights.com/fake-towers-exploit-mobile-identifiers?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
#ImsiCatchers #SmsBlaster #MobileSecurity #Surveillance #Phishing
🛠️ Guida: Trasforma il tuo Pixel in un Fortino della Privacy
Hai un Pixel (dal 8) e vuoi installare GrapheneOS?
Nuova guida passo-passo in italiano: sicura, chiara e senza terminale
✅ Preparazione e Web Installer
✅ Play Services in Sandbox
✅ Perché l'OS non basta (WhatsApp vs Signal)
Riprenditi il controllo del tuo hardware.
👉 https://sovranitàdigitale.com/posts/2026/how_to_installare_graphene_os/
#GrapheneOS #Tutorial #Privacy #Android #OpenSource #SovranitàDigitale #FOSS #GooglePixel #Sicurezza #Italia #Tech #HowTo #MobileSecurity
📱 GrapheneOS: molto più di un semplice "Android de-googlato".
La mia esperienza reale: come ho ripreso il controllo del mio telefono (e ridotto le chiamate spam da 5 al giorno a 2 a settimana.
👉 https://sovranitàdigitale.com/posts/2026/recensione_graphene_os/
#GrapheneOS #Privacy #SicurezzaInformatica #Android #OpenSource #SovranitàDigitale #FOSS #MobileSecurity #TechReview #Italia #Linux #CyberSecurity #DigitalRights #SmartphoneSicuro #PrivacyMatters #SelfHosted #GooglePixel #Signal #NoTracking
CW: sebezhetőség, PoC
CVE-2026-58882 — egy speciális WAP Push SMS PoC összeomlaszthatja a com.android.phone folyamatot; hívások (akár segélyhívás) megszakadhatnak, egyes eszközök reboot-loopba kerülnek. PoC nyilvános. Google javítás Android 14–17 okt. patchekben; Android 12–13 sok helyen nem kapott javítást. Ellenőrizd a biztonsági frissítés szintjét.
https://linuxmint.hu/hir/2026/11/egy-specialis-uzenet-tavolrol-is-megbenithatja-az-android-telefonokat
#Android #CVE #InfoSec #MobileSecurity
Researchers at Bitdefender have detailed GhostMap, a vulnerability in Android that forces a device into a continuous boot loop.
The issue is triggered when the system processes a ZIP file with incorrect size fields, causing a SIGBUS signal.
The crash persists even in safe mode.
Currently, the issue is not addressed by immediate security patches, but Google has stated a fix is planned for a future Android version.…
https://en.hacks.gr/pos-ena-aplo-archeio-mporei-na-thesei-to-android-kinito-sas-ektos-leitoyrgias/
Android Bug Exposes Devices to Crippling Reboot Loop
Meet GhostMap, a sneaky Android bug that can send your phone into a vicious reboot loop, forcing it to crash and restart repeatedly with no escape. This crippling flaw is triggered by a simple malformed entry that tricks Android into mapping a file to empty memory space.
#AndroidBug #RebootLoop #Ghostmap #MobileSecurity #EmergingThreats
A GhostMap flaw allows a malicious Android app to force affected devices into a persistent boot loop. It matters because recovery can require wiping or reflashing, creating denial of service and data loss risk. Patching and blocking untrusted installs limit exposure. #GhostMap #AndroidSecurity #MobileSecurity
https://cyberworldops.eu/en/ghostmap-flaw-can-trap-android-devices-in-a-persistent-loop
Android Flaw Exposes Devices to Persistent Boot Loop
A newly discovered Android flaw, dubbed GhostMap, can turn a modern Android phone into a device that's stuck in an endless boot loop, simply by exploiting a mismatch between two Android libraries that interpret ZIP compression methods differently. This vulnerability can be triggered by a malformed APK, causing the operating system to crash and rendering…
#AndroidFlaw #Ghostmap #MobileSecurity #Vulnerability #Malware
Sekoia uncovered an APT29 watering hole campaign mobile exploits operation using Plerdy analytics and watering holes to compromise unpatched phones.
#APT29 #WateringHole #DarkSword #CyberEspionage #MobileSecurity #Sekoia #ZeroClick