ITU Activity on Counterfeit Phones and Duplicate IMEIs
As part of our work on device authentication, Afilias Technologies spends time working with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Founded in 1865, the ITU…
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Addressing duplicate IMEIs with DeviceAssure
The mobile ecosystem and IMEIs
In the mobile operator ecosystem, the IMEI of a device is a critical identifier on which many decisions are based.
If the…
India Today investigation reveals Delhi’s blossoming counterfeit smartphone markets
A special investigation by India Today uncovered a bustling counterfeit smartphone industry emerging in the heart of New Delhi.
They discovered “small-time…
DeviceAssure at the 2019 New York Cyber Security Summit
On October 3rd, DeviceAssure headed to New York to give a presentation at the Cyber Security Summit.
We were joined by industry leaders, security experts and…
The danger of counterfeit devices on public WiFi networks
Public Wifi is a relatively recent addition to consumer connection options. Usually found in airports, coffee shops and anywhere else people congregate, they provide a…
5,000 counterfeit smartphones worth almost $1 million seized in Philadelphia
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted a shipment of almost 4,500 counterfeit smartphones in Philadelphia, PA.
The shipment originated in China and transited through the…
Trail Of Bits counterfeit smartphones teardown
In July 2018, Motherboard published details of a fake iPhone, investigated by Trail Of Bits, a New York-based software security group.
We…
Fake iPhones on sale in Dublin shop – Gardaí investigating
An electronics shop in west Dublin has attracted the interest of local Gardaí after receiving complaints regarding smartphones sold there.
A local woman discovered her iPhone…
‘Agent Smith’ malware infects 25 million Android devices
Threat intelligence firm Check Point Research have released details of malware designed to exploit known Android vulnerabilities. It’s claimed to have…
Counterfeit Apple and Samsung smartphones worth HK$1 million seized in Hong Kong raid
The South China Morning Post has reported on the arrest of two men in Tuen Mun, a Hong Kong district. Their…