Easy bypass to Android App signing discovered
Infosec Institute published an article showing in detail how application signing on Android devices can be defeated. This trick allows the attacker to modify a signed application without causing the...
View ArticleZDNet list of 4 privacy settings to fix immediately after upgrade
ZDNet has published a nice article on 4 key privacy settings under iOS 7 that have defaults you might want to change. Mostly related to location information.
View ArticleiPhone 5S fingerprint scanner tricked by Chaos Computer Club
The Chaos Computer Club (CCC) in Germany recently announced its successful bypassing of the new iPhone 5S fingerprint scanner. Despite many media claims that the new scanner worked on deep layers in...
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The second operating system hiding in every mobile phone
OS News has an interesting article: The second operating system hiding in every mobile phone It discusses the security implications of the fact that all cell phones run two operating systems. One is...
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The Privacy Blog Podcast – Ep. 14: Mobile device privacy and the...
This is episode 14 of the Privacy Blog Podcast for November,2013. In this episode I talk about: How your phone might be tracked, even if it is off The hidden second operating system in your phone...
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Advice from the USG on securing yourself from surveillance
Russia’s Surveillance State | World Policy Institute In March of 2013 the Bureau of Diplomatic Security at the US State Department issued a travel advisory for Americans planning to attend the 2014...
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The Privacy Blog Podcast – Ep. 16: Leaking mobile apps, surveillance,...
In episode 16 of the Privacy Blog Podcast for January, Twenty Fourteen I talk about: Biological Advanced Persistent Threats The Apps on your mobile devices that may be enabling surveillance Why you may...
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Supreme Court requires warrent for cell phone searches
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that police must obtain a warrant before searching suspect’s cellphone. Before this, cellphones were treated just like anything else a suspect might...
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The Privacy Blog Podcast – Ep. 21:
In episode 21 of our podcast for July, I talk about: A decision giving Canadians more rights to Anonymity Iraq’s recent blocking of social media and more Iran’s outright criminalization of social media...
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Facebook Messenger alarmism is distracting from real Internet privacy issues
The Internet is on fire with outrage right now about the security warnings in the Facebook Messenger app. The furor is based on the viral spread of a post on the Huffington Post back in December of...
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