Category Archives: counterfeits

‘Agent Smith’ malware infects 25 million Android devices

July 19, 2019 by James Kielty

Threat intelligence firm Check Point Research have released details of malware designed to exploit known Android vulnerabilities. It’s claimed to have…

Meet DeviceAssure at Black Hat USA

July 17, 2019 by Stephen Clarke

DeviceAssure will be attending at Black Hat USA which is taking place from 3rd August-8th August at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Black Hat brings…

Counterfeit Apple and Samsung smartphones worth HK$1 million seized in Hong Kong raid

July 4, 2019 by James Kielty

The South China Morning Post has reported on the arrest of two men in Tuen Mun, a Hong Kong district. Their…

Google’s Safety Net can’t protect your network like DeviceAssure

June 12, 2019 by Martin Clancy

The problem of non-standard smartphones and devices isn’t entirely new.

For many years, hobbyists and the tech-inclined have enjoyed “jailbreaking” smartphones, a process which removes many…

Supply chain attacks can introduce yet another vector for a network attack

June 6, 2019 by Luke Captain

Threatpost have released a fascinating interview with Joe Fitzpatrick, a researcher with Securing Hardware.

Prompted by last year’s Read More >>

Building a wall – defending against the threat of Huawei devices

May 27, 2019 by James Kielty

Corporate networks take various steps and employ numerous measures to protect themselves from external threats.

Lately, countries too are taking similar steps, in the face of…

Ghana joins the fight against counterfeit smartphones

May 21, 2019 by Stephen Clarke

The Ghanaian Government has asked its National Communications Authority to work with mobile network operators and other state agencies to investigate…