Vodafone forced to send pro-Egypt SMS 

Vodafone forced to send pro-Egypt SMS

In Web/client - By Liam Tung, 4 February 2011 10:16 AM
Carriers accused of scripting messages.
First smartphone trojan detected 

First smartphone trojan detected

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 13 August 2010 3:11 PM
Attack runs on Android.
Watchdog probes Nokia over alleged spam breach 

Watchdog probes Nokia over alleged spam breach

In Web/client - By Ry Crozier, 7 April 2010 3:34 PM
EXCLUSIVE: ACMA serves notice on handset giant.
TrustDefender scores $16m on the back of bank wins 

TrustDefender scores $16m on the back of bank wins

In Web/client - By Charis Palmer, 18 March 2010 4:45 PM
Deal with large Australian bank in the works.
ACMA cracks down on SMS spam 

ACMA cracks down on SMS spam

In Web/client - 21 October 2009 3:54 PM
Biggest rise in unsolicited mobile ads since 2003.
New 'SMiShing' spam targets WAP and smartphone users 

New 'SMiShing' spam targets WAP and smartphone users

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 8 October 2009 11:32 AM
Users need to read the fine print.
Watchdog warns of SMS-based attacks 

Watchdog warns of SMS-based attacks

In Risk - By Ben Grubb, 4 September 2009 12:54 PM
You've won the lottery.
Apple patches iPhone SMS flaw 

Apple patches iPhone SMS flaw

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 3 August 2009 10:37 AM
Issues fix for texting vulnerability.
SMS bug can disable iPhone usage: Black Hat 

SMS bug can disable iPhone usage: Black Hat

In Web/client - By Chuck Miller, 31 July 2009 11:34 AM
One single malicious text message can knock an iPhone offline, a pair of researchers disclosed at Black Hat.
iPhone hacker reveals SMS vulnerability  

iPhone hacker reveals SMS vulnerability

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 3 July 2009 10:59 AM
A security researcher has unveiled a new iPhone SMS vulnerability, according to reports out of the SyScan Conference in Singapore.
Death threat SMS comes to your phone 

Death threat SMS comes to your phone

In Web/client - 1 July 2009 3:07 PM
Media regulator says be alert but not alarmed.
ACMA strikes against alleged SMS spam scammers 

ACMA strikes against alleged SMS spam scammers

In Web/client - By Brett Winterford, 1 June 2009 2:13 PM
The Federal Court gave Australia's communications regulator an early victory in an historic action taken against the alleged perpetrators of an SMS spam scam.
Westpac joins CBA with SMS security expansion 

Westpac joins CBA with SMS security expansion

In Risk - By Ry Crozier, 13 March 2009 2:15 PM
Westpac has quietly expanded its use of SMS to authenticate its personal banking customers.
CBA to expand two-factor authentication 

CBA to expand two-factor authentication

In Risk - By Ry Crozier, 12 March 2009 10:24 AM
The Commonwealth Bank wants to expand its NetCode two-factor authentication system out to its full customer base using SMS as the primary delivery mechanism.
Fortinet offers free recovery tool for SMS attack 

Fortinet offers free recovery tool for SMS attack

In Web/client - 7 January 2009 2:04 PM
UTM vendor Fortinet has released a free software application to help users recover from the recently discovered ‘Curse of Silence’ or ‘CurseSMS’ mobile attack.
Lenovo taps SMS for laptop security 

Lenovo taps SMS for laptop security

In Web/client - By Daniel Robinson, 26 November 2008 9:46 AM
Lenovo is to offer the ability to lock down its ThinkPad laptops remotely by text message..
Trojan using SMS messages to relay information, says McAfee 

Trojan using SMS messages to relay information, says McAfee

By Frank Washkuch, 16 October 2006 7:59 PM
A backdoor trojan is using short message service (SMS) text messages to relay stolen information back to malicious users, according to one anti-virus vendor's research wing.
Satellite SMS by-passes eavesdropping technology 

Satellite SMS by-passes eavesdropping technology

By Steve Gold, 29 March 2004 4:58 PM
India's Financial Express claims to have discovered that text messages sent to satellite TV users over Asian direct-to-home (DTH) satellites are effectively outside the scope ...
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