New BeatBanker Android malware poses as Starlink app to hijack devices

A new Android malware named BeatBanker can hijack devices and tricks users into installing it by posing as a Starlink app on websites masquerading as the official Google Play Store. The malware combines banking trojan functions with Monero mining, and can steal credentials, as well as tamper with cryptocurrency transactions. Kaspersky researchers discovered BeatBanker in campaigns […]

Spyware-grade Coruna iOS exploit kit now used in crypto theft attacks

A previously undocumented set of 23 iOS exploits named “Coruna” has been deployed by multiple threat actors in targeted espionage campaigns and financially motivated attacks. The Coruna kit contains five full iOS exploit chains, the most sophisticated leveraging non-public techniques and mitigation bypasses, for iOS versions 13.0 through 17.2.1 (released in December 2023). Google Threat […]

Predator spyware hooks iOS SpringBoard to hide mic, camera activity

Intellexa’s Predator spyware can hide iOS recording indicators while secretly streaming camera and microphone feeds to its operators. The malware does not exploit any iOS vulnerability but leverages previously obtained kernel-level access to hijack system indicators that would otherwise expose its surveillance operation. Apple introduced recording indicators on the status bar in iOS 14 to alert […]

PromptSpy is the first known Android malware to use generative AI at runtime

Researchers have discovered the first known Android malware to use generative AI in its execution flow, using Google’s Gemini model to adapt its persistence across different devices. In a report today, ESET researcher Lukas Stefanko explains how a new Android malware family named “PromptSpy” is abusing the Google Gemini AI model to help it achieve persistence on infected […]

New Keenadu backdoor found in Android firmware, Google Play apps

A newly discovered and sophisticated Android malware called Keenadu has been found embedded in firmware from multiple device brands, enabling it to compromise all installed applications and gain unrestricted control over infected devices. According to a report from cybersecurity company Kaspersky, Keenadu has multiple distribution mechanisms, including compromised firmware images delivered over-the-air (OTA), via other […]

Russia targets Ukrainian conscripts with Windows, Android malware

A hybrid espionage/influence campaign conducted by the Russian threat group ‘UNC5812’ has been uncovered, targeting Ukrainian military recruits with Windows and Android malware. According to Google’s threat intelligence, the campaign impersonated a “Civil Defense” persona along with a website and dedicated Telegram channel to distribute malware through a fake recruitment avoidance app dubbed “Sunspinner” by […]