Google is introducing a new Android security feature that will detect and flag phone calls in which scammers use artificial intelligence to impersonate a user’s personal contacts. […]
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FBI warns law firms of in-person data theft by Silent Ransom Group
SRG actors initiate attacks by posing as IT support staff, contacting victims via phone calls or phishing emails to solicit a remote desktop session.
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Thieves unlock stolen iPhones using cheap tools sold on Telegram
Helping a friend recover a stolen phone, Infoblox researchers uncovered a thriving Telegram-based underground marketplace selling unlocking tools and phishing infrastructure used to monetize stolen iPhones. Activation Lock can remotely disable a stolen iPhone and prevent normal resale, with owners also able to lock individual components. Even with those protections, more than 7.35 million iPhones…
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Android pushes new scam, theft, and AI protections in 2026 update wave
Phone scammers spoofing bank caller IDs have driven an estimated $980 million in annual losses worldwide, according to Europol. Android’s 2026 security roadmap takes direct aim at that pattern with a verified call system built in partnership with banks, alongside a wider set of protections covering app behavior, device theft, location data, and on-device AI…
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CloudZ Malware Abuses Phone Link to Steal SMS OTPs
Cisco Talos uncovers CloudZ RAT and Pheno plugin abusing Microsoft Phone Link to intercept SMS OTPs
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Give yourself an on-demand Android taskbar
Holy moly, I am flying around my phone this week. It’s a wild feeling — especially since Google’s grand I/O gala, which is traditionally the time when shapeshifting new Android additions are supposed to command our attention, isn’t for another couple weeks yet. These days, though, we’ve reached a point where many of the most…
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Stealthy malware abuses Microsoft Phone Link to siphon SMS OTPs from enterprise PCs
A newly identified malware campaign is abusing Microsoft’s Phone Link feature to intercept SMS-based one-time passwords and other sensitive mobile data directly from Windows systems. The activity, first observed by Cisco Talos in January 2026, involves a remote access trojan dubbed CloudZ and a custom plugin named Pheno that together allow attackers to harvest credentials…
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Stealthy malware abuses Microsoft Phone Link to siphon SMS OTPs from enterprise PCs
A newly identified malware campaign is abusing Microsoft’s Phone Link feature to intercept SMS-based one-time passwords and other sensitive mobile data directly from Windows systems. The activity, first observed by Cisco Talos in January 2026, involves a remote access trojan dubbed CloudZ and a custom plugin named Pheno that together allow attackers to harvest credentials…
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Surveillance campaigns use commercial surveillance tools to exploit long-known telecom vulnerabilities
Campaigns employing commercial surveillance vendors tracked targets by exploiting mobile phone network vulnerabilities in what researchers said Thursday was the first-ever linking of “real-world attack traffic to mobile operator signalling infrastructure.” The two unknown parties behind the campaigns mimicked the identities of mobile phone operators with customized surveillance tools, and manipulated signaling protocols and steered…
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Your old phone is worth more than you think, and a $262 billion market knows it
Somewhere between your last phone upgrade and the drawer where your old one now sits, a quarter-trillion-dollar market is humming along. The circular tech economy, the business of refurbishing, reselling and redistributing pre-owned devices, has quietly grown into one of the most consequential shifts in global electronics.
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Hackers access Booking.com user data, company secures systems
Hackers accessed some Booking.com user data, including names, emails, phone numbers, and booking details. The issue is now contained. Booking.com warned that hackers may have accessed customer data linked to travel reservations. Exposed details could include names, email addresses, phone numbers, and information shared with accommodations. Booking.com is one of the world’s leading online travel agencies…
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Understanding threats in today’s digital application landscape
GUEST OPINION: Have you ever wondered how a simple app on your phone could become a doorway for hackers? Most of us trust the apps we use every day, from banking to food delivery, without thinking twice. Yet behind those smooth screens lies a complex system that is constantly under attack. As our lives move…
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How Cloud PBX Phone Systems Provide Flexibility, Reliability, And Scalability
Learn how cloud PBX phone systems provide flexibility, reliability, and scalability in this post. Communication systems tend to become hard to handle as businesses expand. Traditional phone setups are highly reliant on hardware, constant maintenance, and complex upgrades. As the teams grow and the calling rush grows, these systems start to struggle. Calls may be…
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Police Scotland Fined After Sharing Victim’s Phone Data
The ICO has fined Police Scotland after it shared the entire contents of a victim’s phone with her alleged attacker
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Staying One Step Ahead: Strengthening Android’s Lead in Scam Protection
Posted by Lyubov Farafonova, Product Manager, Phone by Google; Alberto Pastor Nieto, Sr. Product Manager Google Messages and RCS Spam and Abuse We’ve shared how Android’s proactive, multi-layered scam defenses utilize Google AI to protect users around the world from over 10 billion suspected malicious calls and messages every month1. While that scale is significant,…
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Critical Grandstream VoIP Bug Highlights SMB Security Blind Spot
CVE-2026-2329 allows unauthenticated root-level access to SMB phone infrastructure, so attackers can intercept calls, commit toll fraud, and impersonate users.
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How Android provides the most effective protection to keep you safe from mobile scams
Posted by Lyubov Farafonova, Product Manager, Phone by Google; Alberto Pastor Nieto, Sr. Product Manager Google Messages and RCS Spam and Abuse; Vijay Pareek, Manager, Android Messaging Trust and Safety As Cybersecurity Awareness Month wraps up, we’re focusing on one of today’s most pervasive digital threats: mobile scams. In the last 12 months, fraudsters have…