Non-authentic devices pose significant threats for app developers
Counterfeit devices are now a threat that app developers cannot afford to ignore. Why?
First of all, these devices deliberately misreport key characteristics that apps are…
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…
Meet DeviceAssure at Black Hat USA
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
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…
Google’s Safety Net can’t protect your network like DeviceAssure
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
Threatpost have released a fascinating interview with Joe Fitzpatrick, a researcher with Securing Hardware.
Prompted by last year’s Read More >>