Researchers at the Chaos Computer Club conference in Hamburg presented research on the woeful state of security in 4G USB modems. Researchers say 4G USB modems contain exploitable vulnerabilities ...

Back the late 2000s, when netbooks were the latest craze, some models would come with an inbuilt 3G modem for Internet access. At the time, proper mobile Internet was a hip cool thing too — miles ...

Mobile broadband is fast becoming a viable alternative to fixed-line and Wi-Fi for laptop-toting travellers. USB modem dongles are cheap, relatively fast, and best of all, they give you the freedom to ...

The majority of 3G and 4G USB modems offered by mobile operators to their customers have vulnerabilities in their Web-based management interfaces that could be exploited remotely when users visit ...

Tiny, flexible, and reliable, the AT&T USBConnect Mercury by Sierra Wireless is a very good way to hit AT&T's high-speed 3G-cellular and partner networks abroad with your laptop. The Mercury offers ...

Some USB modems can be leveraged to send malicious SMS messages and carry out spear-phishing attacks – sometimes in conjunction with each other – thanks to a cross site request forgery vulnerability ...