Endpoint/Device Security

Independent security researcher Justin Case discovered a "backdoor" in a processor made by manufacturer MediaTek.

Even the best security people can't be expected to know the whole zoo of devices being used across a large organization, reports James Hale.

Researchers at BugSec and Cynet discovered a bug in the LG G3 Android smartphone that could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code.

Researchers at Malwarebytes have spotted thieves using a phishing scheme to unlock stolen iPhones.

Sixty-seven percent of Android devices are prone to a newly discovered ransomware variant - the first to employ "clickjacking" as a way to fool users into giving away their administrator rights, Symantec warned today in its Security Response blog.

New research by the Ponemon Institute commissioned by Gemalto is showing there is a critical need for organisations to improve their payment data security practices.

The latest maintenance release from Samsung will include security patches that address several vulnerabilities capable of triggering arbitrary code executions, causing memory corruptions, or rebooting factory reset protections and reactivation locks (FRP/RL).

A Swiss digital surveillance law that has rankled online privacy advocates will now subjected to a public vote, after opponents collected enough signatures to challenge the legislation.