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Google Warns of New Android 0-Day Vulnerability Under Active Targeted Attacks
Google has rolled out its monthly security patches for Android with fixes for 39 flaws, including a zero-day vulnerability that it said is being actively explo…
This New Android Malware Can Gain Root Access to Your Smartphones
An unidentified threat actor has been linked to a new Android malware strain that features the ability to root smartphones and take complete control over infec…
Facebook Releases Android App Security Tool 'Mariana Trench' As Open-Source
The social media giant Facebook has released another security tool, 'Mariana Trench,' as open-source for…Facebook Releases Android App Security Tool 'Mariana T…
Facebook Releases New Tool That Finds Security and Privacy Bugs in Android Apps
Facebook on Wednesday announced it's open-sourcingÂMariana Trench, an Android-focused static analysis platform the company uses to detect and prevent security …
New Android Malware Steals Financial Data from 378 Banking and Wallet Apps
The operators behind the BlackRock mobile malware have surfaced back with a new Android banking trojan calledÂERMACÂthat targets Poland and has its roots in th…
New Android Malware Targeting US, Canadian Users with COVID-19 Lures
An "insidious" new SMS smishing malware has been found targeting Android mobile users in the U.S. and Canada as part of an ongoing campaign that uses SMS text …
Google To Roll Out Permissions Auto-Reset For Android Apps Even On Older Devices
Google has recently announced the launch of a privacy-friendly feature for old Android devices users.…Google To Roll Out Permissions Auto-Reset For Android App…
Malicious WhatsApp Mod FMWhatsapp Delivers Trojan On Android Devices
A malicious update to the FMWhatsApp WhatsApp mod infects target Android devices with the Triada…Malicious WhatsApp Mod FMWhatsapp Delivers Trojan On Android D…
Beware! New Android Malware Hacks Thousands of Facebook Accounts
A new Android trojan has been found to compromise Facebook accounts of over 10,000 users in at least 144 countries since March 2021 via fraudulent apps distrib…
New Android Malware Uses VNC to Spy and Steal Passwords from Victims
A previously undocumented Android-based remote access trojan (RAT) has been found to use screen recording features to steal sensitive information on the device…
UBEL is the New Oscorp ' Android Credential Stealing Malware Active in the Wild
An Android malware that was observed abusing accessibility services in the device to hijack user credentials from European banking applications has morphed int…
Numerous Trojanized Android Apps Caught Stealing Users' Facebook Credentials
Heads up, Android users! A new wave of malicious Android apps appeared on the Google…Numerous Trojanized Android Apps Caught Stealing Users' Facebook Credentia…
Google Launched End-to-End Encryption To Android Messages App For All Users
Google has recently rolled out end-to-end encryption to all the users of the Android Messages…Google Launched End-to-End Encryption To Android Messages App For…
DroidMorph Shows Popular Android Antivirus Fail to Detect Cloned Malicious Apps
A new research published by a group of academics has found that anti-virus programs for Android continue to remain vulnerable against different permutations of…
Android Apps Leaked 100+ Million Users' Data Due To Misconfigured Cloud Services
Misconfigured databases have long been a reason for exposing sensitive data. This time, however, the…Android Apps Leaked 100+ Million Users' Data Due To Miscon…
Android Trojan TeaBot Emerges As A New Malware Targeting European Banks
One more Android banking trojan TeaBot has surfaced online that does not belong to any…Android Trojan TeaBot Emerges As A New Malware Targeting European Banks …
New FluBot Android Banking Trojan Spread Via SMS Phishing
Heads up, Android users! If you receive an SMS about a package delivery with a…New FluBot Android Banking Trojan Spread Via SMS Phishing on Latest Hacking News
Attention! FluBot Android Banking Malware Spreads Quickly Across Europe
Attention, Android users! A banking malware capable of stealing sensitive information is "spreading rapidly" across Europe, with the U.S. likely to be the next…
PARETO Botnet Utilized Hacked Android Phones To Generate Fake Ad Views
Researchers have shared details of a new botnet dubbed 'PARETO' that exploited hacked Android devices…PARETO Botnet Utilized Hacked Android Phones To Generate …
BRATA Malware Poses as Android Security Scanners on Google Play Store
A new set of malicious Android apps have been caught posing as app security scanners on the official Play Store to distribute a backdoor capable of gathering s…
Hackers Deploy Malware To Gigaset Android Phones With Malicious Update
Gigaset Android phones have become a victim of a serious supply-chain attack. Reports reveal that…Hackers Deploy Malware To Gigaset Android Phones With Malicio…
Malicious Android App Targeted Users With Malware Via WhatsApp Auto-replies
Once again, Android users marginally escaped falling for a malware campaign that exploited Play Store…Malicious Android App Targeted Users With Malware Via Wha…
Gigaset Android Update Server Hacked to Install Malware on Users' Devices
Gigaset has revealed a malware infection discovered in its Android devices was the result of a compromise of a server belonging to an external update service p…
Pre-Installed Malware Dropper Found On German Gigaset Android Phones
In what appears to be a fresh twist in Android malware, users of Gigaset mobile devices are encountering unwanted apps that are being downloaded and installed …