all internet connected devices need regular maintenance and security updates (especially those directly accessible to the internet (without proxy (hopefully that proxy gets regular security updates)) it is a good idea to 1) backup then 2) update, in case user […]
SecurityLab, [14.07.20 15:35] The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has unveiled a new database demonstrating how and where us law enforcement agencies use tracking technologies. A map of the use of tracking technologies in the United States is presented (https://www.securitylab.ru/news/510018.php) SecurityLab, […]
All SmartPhones are spies! that’s why Merkel keeps the Nokia from 1995 (even if that device is spied on as well, because it can not end2end encrypt sms or phone calls (*FAIL*! X-D)) Putin does not have a mobile phone […]
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: “be careful what you reveal to your friend” (the internet) https://irlpodcast.org/season4/episode5/ what if – instead of security – Google wants mass surveillance and a direct uplink to the US-Pentagon to blow all “terrorists” (basically anyone […]
KEEP BLUETOOTH OFF AT ALL TIMES! (switch it on when you need it and off when done (file transfer etc)) also saves energy on phones does usage of stylish ear bud bluetooth headsets increases security risk? (Bluetooth permanent on) this […]
https://theintercept.com/2020/04/03/zooms-encryption-is-not-suited-for-secrets-and-has-surprising-links-to-china-researchers-discover/ hm…. let me think where one has seen this before: TELEGRAM! Zoom’s service is “not suited for secrets” “The researchers also found that Zoom protects video and audio content using a home-grown encryption scheme, that there is a vulnerability […]
this really raises the question: the mobile (complete computer) phone (number) as key to everything? is it a good idea to rely on smart phones (that are essentially a very small laptop and a cellular modem) and phone numbers to […]
now WITH SPICY COMMENTS X-D SecurityLab, [22.12.19 12:40] A Twitter user using the alias 08Tc3wBB created tfp0-an exploit that allows you to jailbreak the latest iPhone models with IOS 13.3. The functionality of the exploit has already been confirmed by […]
short version: + D1 Masten nicht überbucht/gute Netzqualität bei Nutzung von LTE (muss Handy können, kostet 5€ extra d.h. für 25€ monatlich (Stand: 2020-01) kann man dann tatsächlich sein Handy auch nutzen (falls dieses kein LTE kann… sollte man das […]
“NSO Group had been exploiting a vulnerability in its software that allowed them to compromise a phone simply by targeting it with a voice call that planted malware on the device capable of silently stealing a victim’s messages. Now, in […]
“Google controls about 62% of mobile browsers, 69% of desktop browsers, and the operating systems on 71% of mobile devices in the world. 92% of internet searches go through Google and 73% of American adults use YouTube. Google runs code […]
Phone in the cloud: “telephone system in the cloud” or “telephne system as software” is the “latest shit”. SipGate Basic (in English: https://www.sipgatebasic.co.uk/ / in German: https://www.sipgatebasic.de/) gives one a local VoIP land line number. One can have: a virtual […]
screw Qualcomm, what one wants is should work out of the box with recent Linux kernels on Open Source drivers only: Recommended tested Hardware – Superb Wifi WLAN Adapter Chipset Atheros AR9285 Mini PCIE for GNU Linux Debian 10 Ubuntu […]
google’s security lab “project zero“ has made itself a name. (you can subscribe to their rss feed with thunderbird.) Posted by Ben Hawkes, Project Zero (team lead) (2019-05-15) Project Zero’s team mission is to “make zero-day hard”, i.e. to make […]
It is one of the most critical of digital infrastructures – update servers – thus vendors need to be EXTREEEEMELY careful how they run their update servers. they could get hacked and their downloads and updates get virus and backdoor […]
The “NEW” SmartPhone: now with extra little tracking X-D ( i am not saying no tracking at all… because 3x cell phone towers can track you up to a precision of 10-100m) Mrs Merkel used the 6210 Nokia. But – […]
more latest news on: https://puri.sm/news/ Progress has been quick and steady, and because we only use components that respect both our ethical values and your personal privacy and freedoms, you can imagine the layers of complexity that go into delivering […]
“India is considering a sweeping law that would give authorities access to some data from the hugely popular WhatsApp messaging service within its borders, and the U.S. has signaled it has not given up on its efforts to get inside […]
Update: USB 3.0 can interfere with WiFi “USB 3.0 has a 5Gbps signaling rate. The USB 3.0 specification requires USB 3.0 data to be scrambled and it requires spread-spectrum. The noise from USB 3.0 data spectrum can be high (in […]
looks awesome 🙂 update: how to root with Magisk and install a firewall (scroll down and behave – slave of the digital dictatorship!) “Pretty much everything you do on the phone is data-mined by Google. The mic is on listening […]
Outlook hacked by receiving an email – fax machine – hacked by receiving a fax – Android SmartPhones hacked by vieweing a picture.png (it’s a bug in the Framework/SDK) – “great” whats next?Will SmartPhones and “THE INTERNET” be doomed “unsafe” […]
with security there is no “done” there is just constant iterations of the question: is my system safe? Did i leave any doors (too wide) open? Am i allowing any unsafe programs/services? How can i protect users and data? Does […]
Update: 2019-10: Plötzlich keine Mobilen Daten mehr (weder 2G 3G 4G) am Nexus 6P Das 3G Netz (UMTS) wird scheinbar rückgebaut auch von der Telekom (D1, Congstar) (warum auch immer!? mir war die Geschwindigkeit ausreichend) . Mein Problem war aber: […]
2020-12: another reason why JavaScript SUCKS badly and websites NEED TO WORK without JS: it might “destroy” NAT security: NAT Slipstreaming allows an attacker to remotely access any TCP/UDP service bound to a victim machine, bypassing the victim’s NAT/firewall (arbitrary […]
Update: 2019-09: das ende von Drillisch Fax Drillisch Fax: 06181 7074 063 (reicht aber evtl für Kündigung nicht aus, vermutlich wird es ohne Einschreiben nicht gehen) Seit über einem Monat, keine Mobilen Daten (weder 2G (EDGE) noch 3G(UMTS) noch 4G(LTE)) […]
a sofa/couch: considered “completely normal” in Japan and called: “Inemuri,” the Japanese Art of Taking Power Naps at Work, on the Subway, and Other Public Places a table socker table! (2:2, 1:2, 2:1, max 4 players) alternatives: this would be […]
Your mobile phone is giving away your approximate location all day long. This isn’t exactly a secret: It has to share this data with your mobile provider constantly to provide better call quality and to route any emergency 911 calls […]
one was running CyanogenMod “Beanstalk” on Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300) for the last 2-3 years and it worked pretty well, but after a while (and a lot of Apps) it becomes unreliable/unstable. (but that is with all systems that […]
Crowd funding platforms are great – i love em. They actually do what Banks are supposed to do – get the money where it can build great products and foster innovation. problem: as more and more money flows through crowdfunding […]
Update: 2020.03 “The newly developed Rowhammer- attack TRRespass can crack the RAM-a security mechanism by many DDR4-DRAM-modules as well as LPDDR4 Chips. Until now, these were considered to be almost immune to Rowhammer attacks.” https://www.com-magazin.de/news/sicherheit/software-hammer-ram-schutz-attackiert-2515621.html Update: 2019.10 Zombieload is back. […]