Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans WASHINGTON, Pa. —Pennsylvania State police in Washington County are investigating an identity theft incident and have released surveillance photos of the alleged suspects asking for the public’s help identifying them. Police say a skimming device was placed on a the card…
BlackBerry ‘Venice’ slider device demo video leaks out
As most folks should know from all of the previous leaks in the past, BlackBerry often includes videos on devices as tools for help (how to insert SIM) and often to showcase features available (Time Shift) and it looks as though one of those has possibly escaped from the upcoming…
Huawei Mate 7 mini/Plus could be the Huawei Mate 7S; device to be unveiled at IFA on September 2nd?
This morning, the president of Huawei’s consumer business, Zhu Ping, took to his Weibo account to post a teaser that reads “Unique S.” The image listed the date of September 2nd, and displayed an IFA logo. The annual show will be taking place this year in Berlin, as usual, with…
Mystery Samsung device scores a breathtaking 95,972 on AnTuTu (UPDATE)
A mystery Samsung device has just set a new record on the AnTuTu benchmarking site with a score of 95,972. The model number of the unknown device is SM-8508S. Since the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 reportedly scored 69,702 on AnTuTu, we can pretty much eliminate that model. We’d expect a…
Mystery Samsung device scores a breathtaking 95,972 on AnTuTu
A mystery Samsung device has just set a new record on the AnTuTu benchmarking site with a score of 95,972. The model number of the unknown device is SM-8508S. Since the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 reportedly scored 69,702 on AnTuTu, we can pretty much eliminate that model. We’d expect a…
Find out if your Android device is exposed to MMS attacks using Zimperium’s Stagefright Detector App
Last week, security researchers from Zimperium have reported on a vulnerability in Android’s Stagefright media playback library, one that is thought to affect about 950 million active Android devices. In a nutshell, potential hackers can take control of the affected smartphones by sending a malicious SMS. For more details on…
Huawei to unveil a Honor device on August 10, might be the one with the sliding camera system
Huawei, just teased that it will announce a new Honor device on August 10, and judging from the recent leaks, the phone in question might be an intersting one. A few days ago, we reported about a new Huawei Honor device that was spotted on TENAA – rolling under the ATH-AL00…
Apps and tools every Android power user should have on their device #2
Last week, we showed you some of the fundamental apps for Android power users. Just as we told you back then, pushing the limits of the OS with an app might sound like something “too good to be true” to the regular and uninitiated Android user, but with Android, anything…
Skimming’ device found at Rock Hill bank ATM part of growing problem
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Last week, when Wesley Kennan went to make a lunchtime withdrawal from the ATM at a BB&T branch in Rock Hill, he made an alarming discovery. After swiping his card, he gave a “gentle” pull on the card reader. Kennan said…
Insulin Pump Hacker’s 5 Tips To Improve Device Security
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In 2011, Jay Radcliffe, famously hacked into his own insulin pump to demonstrate the gaping vulnerabilities of medical devices. Radcliffe, senior security consultant and researcher with cybersecurity firm Rapid7, will deliver a keynote presentation at MD&M West, Feb. 12 in Anaheim,…