With each new version of the Android operating system, new features are added to protect users from malware. For example, Android 13 introduced Restricted Settings. In this post, we’ll discuss what this feature involves, what it’s designed to protect against, and how effectively it does its job (spoiler: not very well). What are Restricted Settings? How do Restricted Settings … [Read more...] about Restricted Settings in Android 13 and 14
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Roaming Mantis Spreading Mobile Malware That Hijacks Wi-Fi Routers’ DNS Settings
Jan 20, 2023Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Mobile Hacking Threat actors associated with the Roaming Mantis attack campaign have been observed delivering an updated variant of their patent mobile malware known as Wroba to infiltrate Wi-Fi routers and undertake Domain Name System (DNS) hijacking. Kaspersky, which carried out an analysis of the malicious artifact, said the … [Read more...] about Roaming Mantis Spreading Mobile Malware That Hijacks Wi-Fi Routers’ DNS Settings
Fortinet VPN with Default Settings Leave 200,000 Businesses Open to Hackers
As the pandemic continues to accelerate the shift towards working from home, a slew of digital threats have capitalized on the health concern to exploit weaknesses in the remote work infrastructure and carry out malicious attacks. Now according to network security platform provider SAM Seamless Network, over 200,000 businesses that have deployed the Fortigate VPN solution to … [Read more...] about Fortinet VPN with Default Settings Leave 200,000 Businesses Open to Hackers