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Over nine million Android devices infected by info-stealing trojan

A large-scale malware campaign on Huawei’s AppGallery has led to approximately 9,300,000 installs of Android trojans masquerading as over 190 different apps […]

18 Nov

Android malware BrazKing returns as a stealthier banking trojan

The BrazKing Android banking trojan has returned with dynamic banking overlays and a new implementation trick that enables it to operate without requesting risky permissions. […]

10 Nov

PhoneSpy: Android spyware campaign targeting South Korean users

An ongoing spyware campaign dubbed ‘PhoneSpy’ targets South Korean users via a range of lifestyle apps that nest in the device and silently exfiltrate data. […]

03 Nov

Mobile phishing attacks targeting energy sector surge by 161%

Mobile phishing attacks targeting employees in the energy industry have risen by 161% compared to last year’s (H2 2020) data, and the trend is showing no signs of slowing down. […]

22 Oct

Google cuts Play Store dev fees to 15% for all subscriptions

Google announced that they are dropping the 30% flat service fee for in-app purchases or app sales to 15% starting January 1, 2022. […]

12 Oct

Study reveals Android phones constantly snoop on their users

A new study by a team of university researchers in the UK has unveiled a host of privacy issues that arise from using Android smartphones. […]

05 Oct

Android October patch fixes three critical bugs, 41 flaws in total

Google has released the Android October security updates, addressing 41 vulnerabilities, all ranging between high and critical severity. […]

01 Oct

Hydra malware targets customers of Germany’s second largest bank

The Hydra banking trojan is back to targeting European e-banking platform users, and more specifically, customers of Commerzbank, Germany’s second-largest financial institution. […]

10 Sep

MyRepublic discloses data breach exposing government ID cards

MyRepublic Singapore has disclosed a data breach exposing the personal information of approximately 80,000 mobile subscribers. […]

28 Jul

Google Play Protect fails Android security tests once more

Google Play Protect, the Android built-in malware defense system, has failed the real-world tests of antivirus testing lab AV-TEST after detecting just over two thirds out of more than 20,000 malicious apps it was pitted against. […]

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