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Patchwork Using Romance Scam Lures to Infect Android Devices with VajraSpy Malware
The threat actor known as Patchwork likely used romance scam lures to trap victims in Pakistan and India, and infect their Android devices with a remote access…
MavenGate Attack Could Let Hackers Hijack Java and Android via Abandoned Libraries
Several public and popular libraries abandoned but still used in Java and Android applications have been found susceptible to a new software supply chain attac…
Xamalicious Android Malware Targeted Users Via Google Play Store Apps
Heads up, Android users! Double-check your devices for possible Xamalicious infection, as the malware has…Xamalicious Android Malware Targeted Users Via Google…
New Sneaky Xamalicious Android Malware Hits Over 327,000 Devices
A new Android backdoor has been discovered with potent capabilities to carry out a range of malicious actions on infected devices.Dubbed Xamalicious by the McA…
New Lock Screen Bypass Discovered For Android 13 And 14
Heads up, Android users! A new lock screen bypass demonstrates the security vulnerability in Android…New Lock Screen Bypass Discovered For Android 13 And 14 on…
Google Using Clang Sanitizers to Protect Android Against Cellular Baseband Vulnerabilities
Google is highlighting the role played by Clang sanitizers in hardening the security of the cellular baseband in the Android operating system and preventing sp…
SpyLoan Scandal: 18 Malicious Loan Apps Defraud Millions of Android Users
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered 18 malicious loan apps for Android on the Google Play Store that have been collectively downloaded over 12 million ti…
New FjordPhantom Android Malware Targets Banking Apps in Southeast Asia
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new sophisticated Android malware called FjordPhantom that has been observed targeting users in Southeast Asian coun…
200+ Malicious Apps on Iranian Android Store Installed by Millions of Banking Users
An Android malware campaign targeting Iranian banks has expanded its capabilities and incorporated additional evasion tactics to fly under the radar.That's acc…
200+ Malicious Android Apps Targeting Iranian Banks: Experts Warn
An Android malware campaign targeting Iranian banks has expanded its capabilities and incorporated additional evasion tactics to fly under the radar.That's acc…
Malicious Apps Disguised as Banks and Government Agencies Targeting Indian Android Users
Android smartphone users in India are the target of a new malware campaign that employs social engineering lures to install fraudulent apps that are capable of…
SpyNote Android Trojan Emerges As Recent Spyware Threat For Android
Heads up, Android users! A new Android trojan “SpyNote” has is actively targeting Android devices,…SpyNote Android Trojan Emerges As Recent Spyware Threat For …
Google Play Protect Introduces Real-Time Code-Level Scanning for Android Malware
Google has announced an update to its Play Protect with support for real-time scanning at the code level to tackle novel malicious apps prior to downloading an…
Watch Out For These Backdoored Android TV Boxes Already Available
Numerous researchers have found a large number of Android TV Boxes, already accessible to the…Watch Out For These Backdoored Android TV Boxes Already Available…
Transparent Tribe Uses Fake YouTube Android Apps to Spread CapraRAT Malware
The suspected Pakistan-linked threat actor known asTransparent Tribeis using malicious Android apps mimicking YouTube to distribute the CapraRAT mobile remote …
Mirai Botnet Variant 'Pandora' Hijacks Android TVs for Cyberattacks
AMirai botnetvariant calledPandorahas been observed infiltrating inexpensive Android-based TV sets and TV boxes and using them as part of a botnet to perform d…
New Infamous Chisel Malware Targets Android Users In State-Backed Campaign
Another potent malware has appeared online aiming at Android users. Identified as “Infamous Chisel,” the…New Infamous Chisel Malware Targets Android Users In S…
Russian State-Backed 'Infamous Chisel' Android Malware Targets Ukrainian Military
Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K., and the U.S. on Thursday disclosed details of a mobile malware strain ta…
New MMRAT Android Malware Runs Sneaky Campaigns
Another threat for Android users has emerged online, emphasizing the need to use apps from…New MMRAT Android Malware Runs Sneaky Campaigns on Latest Hacking Ne…
Thousands of Android Malware Apps Using Stealthy APK Compression to Evade Detection
Threat actors are using Android Package (APK) files with unknown or unsupported compression methods to elude malware analysis.That's according to findings from…
Gigabud RAT Android Banking Malware Targets Institutions Across Countries
Account holders of over numerous financial institutions in Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Peru are being targeted by an Android banking mal…
New Android 14 Security Feature: IT Admins Can Now Disable 2G Networks
Google has introduced a new security feature in Android 14 that allows IT administrators to disable support for 2G cellular networks in their managed device fl…
Fake Chat App On Android Steals Signal and WhatsApp Data
Heads up, Android users! If you have recently installed any “Safe Chat” apps for your…Fake Chat App On Android Steals Signal and WhatsApp Data on Latest Hackin…
New Android Malware CherryBlos Utilizing OCR to Steal Sensitive Data
A new Android malware strain calledCherryBloshas been observed making use of optical character recognition (OCR) techniques to gather sensitive data stored in …