Mobile Archives - Page 11 of 20

Malicious Android apps with 1M+ installs found on Google Play

A set of four malicious applications currently available in Google Play, the official store for the Android system, are directing users sites that steal sensitive information or generate ‘pay-per-click’ revenue for the operators. […]

27 Oct

Drinik Android malware now targets users of 18 Indian banks

A new version of the Drinik Android banking trojan targets 18 Indian banks, masquerading as the country’s official tax management app to steal victims’ personal information and banking credentials. […]

23 Oct

Typosquat campaign mimics 27 brands to push Windows, Android malware

A massive, malicious campaign is underway using over 200 typosquatting domains that impersonate twenty-seven brands to trick visitors into downloading various Windows and Android malware. […]

11 Oct

Android leaks some traffic even when ‘Always-on VPN’ is enabled

Mullvad VPN has discovered that Android leaks traffic every time the device connects to a WiFi network, even if the “Block connections without VPN,” or “Always-on VPN,” features is enabled. […]

07 Sep

New Iranian hacking group APT42 deploys custom Android spyware

A new Iranian state-sponsored hacking group known as APT42 has been discovered using a custom Android malware to spy on targets of interest. […]

02 Sep

Damart clothing store hit by Hive ransomware, $2 million demanded

Damart, a French clothing company with over 130 stores across the world, is being extorted for $2 million after a cyberattack from the Hive ransomware gang. […]

18 Aug

Android malware apps with 2 million installs found on Google Play

A new batch of thirty-five Android malware apps that display unwanted advertisements was found on the Google Play Store, with the apps installed over 2 million times on victims’ mobile devices. […]

17 Aug

Malware devs already bypassed Android 13’s new security feature

Android malware developers are already adjusting their tactics to bypass a new ‘Restricted settings’ security feature introduced by Google in the newly released Android 13. […]

13 Aug

SOVA malware adds ransomware feature to encrypt Android devices

The SOVA Android banking trojan continues to evolve with new features, code improvements, and the addition of a new ransomware feature that encrypts files on mobile devices. […]

12 Aug

Xiaomi phones with MediaTek chips vulnerable to forged payments

Security analysts have found weaknesses in the implementation of the trusted execution environment (TEE) in MediaTek-powered Xiaomi smartphones, which could enable third-party unprivileged apps to disable the payment system or forge payments. […]

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