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From alerts to authentication: Unlocking secure, seamless international banking with SMS
07 Nov 2025 14:37 GMT
Secure and seamless SMS authentication.
Every second counts when your customer receives a fraud alert at 3am. The difference between a blocked card and a drained account often comes down to how quickly that message arrives. For financial institutions …
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A Global Crisis: The Rise of Mobile Phone Theft
21 Oct 2025 20:13 GMT
… strong device security, and for policy makers to consider regulation around second‑hand phones, resale markets, and public safety in urban transport hubs.
Summary
Mobile phone theft is not a minor sidebar in the broader crime landscape it is a rampant and …
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How Does NFC Work in Mobile Phones?
17 Oct 2025 02:00 GMT
… gadgets.
Card Emulation Mode: Mimic Contactless Cards
In Card Emulation mode, smartphones replicate physical cards, letting users tap their devices at compatible terminals for secure payments or access. Mobile wallets operate in this mode. The phone’s …
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This Headlight Hack Makes Toyotas Easy Pickings For Thieves
17 Nov 2025 11:00 GMT
… deep dive into his RAV4's CAN bus network.
This path eventually led them to the dark web, where they found Bluetooth speakers and old mobile phones that had been turned into CAN bus injectors via chip transplants. These devices could be used to unlock …
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The best dash cam apps: use your mobile phone as a dash cam
04 Jun 2025 22:44 GMT
… phone in the same way as if you were using it for satellite navigation; you set it up, make sure it’s not in your way, set it running, then don’t touch it until you get to your destination. Remember that it is illegal to interact with or hold any mobile …
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Three charged over alleged illegal unlocking, resale of Sh3.8m phones
13 Aug 2025 13:37 GMT
Three men suspected of being part of a syndicate involved in illegally unlocking smartphones sold on credit and reselling them have been charged before a Nairobi court.
The accused Jeremiah Njoroge, Marvine Wanguno, and Victor Kimani are alleged to have …
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Limpopo woman invents innovative crime-combatting app
04 Aug 2025 13:00 GMT
… ensures that residents who rely on basic mobile phones can still report emergencies and lodge cases. Mailula explains that the USSD option will prove vital in areas with limited internet access.
‘This app fills a gap in rural safety services. I grew up in …
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Chinese officials use malware to extract and search personal data from smartphones
17 Jul 2025 19:20 GMT
… , the user asked if the police had installed malware in his phone. Another user named topsky replied and said, “It is likely that your information was collected when you were given an administrative penalty for illegal behavior, including your mobile phone …
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Parents heading for court to make smartphones in schools illegal
15 Jul 2025 09:54 GMT
Two fathers who want all schools to ban smartphones are preparing to take the government to court, arguing that they breach a child’s human rights and compromise their safety. The parents have written to Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, to warn …
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Montreal drug trafficker who says he's addicted to crime to be released from prison next month
11 Jul 2025 10:06 GMT
… nothing else.”
Colegrove got out of prison on statutory release in June 2023, but it didn’t last long.
“On July 13, 2023, you were paid an impromptu visit while you were at a park,” said his parole decision. “You were asked to hand over your cell phone so …