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SimJacker attack allows hacking any phone with just an SMS

Security Affairs

“The main Simjacker attack involves an SMS containing a specific type of spyware-like code being sent to a mobile phone, which then instructs the SIM Card within the phone to ‘take over’ the mobile phone to retrieve and perform sensitive commands.” The attacker could exploit the flaw to. ” continues the post.

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Cyber Security Roundup for May 2021

Security Boulevard

Millions in the UK Targeted by Malware via a DHL Scam Text Message. Millions of UK citizens received a scam text message (aka smashing) which impersonated DHL in April. NCSC advice FluBot: Guidance for ‘package delivery’ text message scam . The Problem with Website Passwords (from Blog Post from 2009).