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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. […]

10 Jul

Mint Mobile hit by a data breach after numbers ported, data accessed

Mint Mobile has disclosed a data breach after an unauthorized person gained access to subscribers’ account information and ported phone numbers to another carrier. […]

19 Jun

Tinder spam campaign hides “handwritten” links in profile images

A new trend has emerged on dating apps like Tinder with spammers sneaking in handwritten NSFW links within profile images. Multiple such Tinder spam profiles reviewed by BleepingComputer shared some common characteristics. […]

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