‘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…
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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…
Pakistan takes the fight to the sellers of fake smartphones
To crack down on the sale and registration of counterfeit devices, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has announced plans to target the…
Building a wall – defending against the threat of Huawei devices
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
The Ghanaian Government has asked its National Communications Authority to work with mobile network operators and other state agencies to investigate…
Why your MDM solution isn’t enough to protect against the risks counterfeits pose
In January, PC MAG ran analysis of the Best Mobile Device Management Solutions of 2019. It begins with a statement that’s…
Counterfeit Smartphones and Accessories worth over €150,000 seized in Nairobi
In March, Kenya’s Anti-Counterfeit Authority announced that they had raided shops in the capital’s Luthuli Avenue after Samsung made complaints to…
Donald Trump joins the fight against counterfeits
Donald Trump has ordered a crackdown on the sale of counterfeit products through third-party online marketplaces and is seeking more information…
EUIPO Report Suggests The Counterfeit Problem Is Increasing
The EU Intellectual Property Office was created in 1994 to oversee trademark and design protection issues across the 28 member states….
Counterfeit mobile phones are everywhere
A growing problem, worldwide
Fake handbags, fake watches, fake news—these are all so familiar to us now that we don’t give them a moment’s thought and…