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‘Major wake-up call’: SIM vulnerability targets mobile users for surveillance

Researchers at AdaptiveMobile Security say that they have uncovered a SIM-based smartphone vulnerability used for targeted surveillance which has been expanded to use for fraud, scam calls and other uses by hackers. Dubbed Simjacker, AdaptiveMobile Security said that the vulnerability represents "a huge jump in...

Netscout: IoT devices under attack within minutes of turn-up

Internet of Things devices are being targeted by cyber attacks within as little as five minutes of being powered up, and hackers are testing their ability to attack IoT devices behind firewalls, according to a new security report from Netscout. Netscout said that in the...