November 22, 2019 Convicted Nigerian fraudster keeps a-fraudin’ from behind bars He was supposed to be serving a 24-year sentence in the "maximum security" prison, not continuing the fraud... and going to parties. Naked Security
April 11, 2017 News in brief: Macron vows encryption crackdown; mobile calls on planes ruled out; AI wins at poker Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news Naked Security
July 28, 2016 Phone companies to allow users to switch off anti-theft tracking Starting in August, most phones sold in the US will offer the option to disable tracking and anti-theft tools if owners so desire. Naked Security
January 29, 2016 Dad found not guilty for taking away his daughter’s iPhone She was reportedly organizing an attack on another kid, so he took it away as punishment. Jailed though he was, he's still got the phone. Naked Security
May 27, 2015 Phones’ accelerometers allow you to be tracked on the metro No GPS or cell tower triangulation necessary. All it takes is learning the world's unique metro routes, then listening as phones jiggle along. Naked Security
April 24, 2015 FTC sanctions phone location tracking company for not allowing customer opt-out Nomi has been ordered to tidy up its business practices as part of a settlement with the FTC over its tracking of retail customers' smartphones. Naked Security