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Flaws in Samsung Phones Exposed Android Users to Remote Attacks
New research disclosed a string of severe security vulnerabilities in the 'Find My Mobile''an Android app that comes pre-installed on most Samsung smartphones'…
Android Malware Cerberus Put Up For Sale After Team Breaks Up
Cerberus malware emerged as a dangerous threat for Android users. Right after it surfaced online, it caused serious damage toAndroid Malware Cerberus Put Up Fo…
Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Chinese DJI Drones Android App
A serious vulnerability has been discovered in the Android app of DJI drones. As observed by the researchers, the vulnerabilityCritical Vulnerabilities Found i…
Android Malware BlackRock Emerges As InfoStealer Targeting 300+ Apps
Head up Android users! A new Android trojan is active in the wild that pilfers your information. Dubbed BlackRock, thisAndroid Malware BlackRock Emerges As Inf…
Fake Android Secure Messaging App 'Welcome Chat' Spies On Users
Heads up Android users! A fake secure messaging app is around luring Android users. “Welcome Chat”, Âspies on users andFake Android Secure Messaging App 'Welco…
New Android Malware Now Steals Passwords For Non-Banking Apps Too
Cybersecurity researchers today uncovered a new strain of banking malware that targets not only banking apps but also steals data and credentials from social n…
Numerous Malicious Android Apps Stole Facebook Credentials
Once again, researchers caught a bunch of dubious apps preying on Android users. This time, malicious Android apps stole FacebookNumerous Malicious Android App…
CryCryptor Android Ransomware Poses As COVID-19 Contact Tracing App
New Android ransomware already active in the wild has caught the researchers' attention. Identified as CryCryptor, this ransomware masks itselfCryCryptor Andro…
Dozens Of Malicious Android Apps On Play Store Barraged Users With Ads
Another day, and here comes another report of nasty Android apps flooding Play Store. Once again, numerous malicious Android appsDozens Of Malicious Android Ap…
This Wallpaper Bricks Most Android Phones If Set As Wallpaper
Heads up Android users! A malicious image is roaming around that bricks most Android phones upon setting as wallpaper. ForThis Wallpaper Bricks Most Android Ph…
StrandHogg 2.0 Vulnerability Targets Android Devices To Steal Data
Last year, Android devices suffered cyber attacks after attackers exploited the StrandHogg vulnerability to steal banking data. Now, after aStrandHogg 2.0 Vuln…
New Android Flaw Affecting Over 1 Billion Phones Let Attackers Hijack Apps
Remember Strandhogg?A security vulnerability affecting Android that malicious apps can exploit to masquerade as any other app installed on a targeted device to…
WolfRAT Malware Targets Messengers Apps On Android Devices
Heads up Android users! Here is another threat targeting your devices. New malware WolfRAT has surfaced online that targets messengerWolfRAT Malware Targets Me…
Mandrake Malware Is Secretly Spying On Android Users For Several Years
While numerous Android malware kesep emerging online every now and then, this malware stayed under the radar for years. IdentifiedMandrake Malware Is Secretly …
Malicious Android App Conducted DDoS Attacks On ESET Website
The Android Play Store keeps on making to the news due to various malicious apps. However, this time, the appMalicious Android App Conducted DDoS Attacks On ES…
Over 4000 Android Apps Expose Users' Data via Misconfigured Firebase Databases
More than 4,000 Android apps that use Google's cloud-hosted Firebase databases are 'unknowingly' leaking sensitive information on their users, including their …
New EventBot Android Malware Is An InfoStealer, KeyLogger, Spyware, And More
One more Android based malware has surfaced online amidst times when people are at home and increasingly dependent on theirNew EventBot Android Malware Is An I…
PhantomLance Malware Campaign Has Taken Over Android Play Store
Once again, Android users need to be careful while downloading apps from the Play Store. Researchers have discovered a wavePhantomLance Malware Campaign Has Ta…
New Android Malware Steals Banking Passwords, Private Data and Keystrokes
A new type of mobile banking malware has been discovered abusing Android's accessibility features to exfiltrate sensitive data from financial applications, rea…
Lucy Ransomware Now Threatens Android Users With FBI Fine
The infamous Lucy ransomware has now appeared again to prey on users. This time, Lucy ransomware threatens Android users withLucy Ransomware Now Threatens Andr…
Secret Network of 27 Dodgy Android App Developers Unveiled
Researchers have caught a network of developers behind over a hundred Android apps on the Play Store. The apps boastingSecret Network of 27 Dodgy Android App D…
Google Removed Shady Android VPN App That Allowed MiTM Attacks
Google have recently removed a shady Android VPN App from the Play Store. Identified as SuperVPN Free VPN Client, thisGoogle Removed Shady Android VPN App That…
A Study of the top 150,000 Android Apps Reveals 12,706 to Contain a Variety of Backdoors
Once again, numerous Android apps with suspicious behavior have surfaced online. According to researchers, thousands of these Android apps onA Study of the top…
Unveiled: How xHelper Android Malware Re-Installs Even After Factory Reset
Remember xHelper?A mysterious piece of Android malware that re-installs itself on infected devices even after users delete it or factory reset their devices'ma…