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Cybercrime service bypasses Android security to install malware

A new dropper-as-a-service (DaaS) named ‘SecuriDropper’ has emerged, using a method that bypasses Android 13’s ‘Restricted Settings’ to install malware on devices and grant them access to the Accessibility Services. […]

03 Nov

Google Play adds security audit badges for Android VPN apps

Google Play, Android’s official app store, is now tagging VPN apps with an ‘independent security reviews’ badge if they conducted an independent security audit of their software and platform. […]

31 Oct

Samsung Galaxy gets new Auto Blocker anti-malware feature

Samsung has unveiled a new security feature called ‘Auto Blocker’ as part of the One UI 6 update, offering enhanced malware protection on Galaxy devices. […]

30 Oct

Huawei, Vivo phones tag Google app as TrojanSMS-PA malware

Huawei, Honor, and Vivo smartphones and tablets are displaying strange ‘Security threat’ alerts urging the deletion of the Google app, warning that it is detected as the ‘TrojanSMS-PA’ malware. […]

26 Oct

Android adware apps on Google Play amass two million installs

Several malicious Google Play Android apps installed over 2 million times push intrusive ads to users while concealing their presence on the infected devices. […]

18 Oct

Google Play Protect adds real-time scanning to fight Android malware

Google has announced new, real-time scanning features for Google Play Protect that make it harder for malicious apps employing polymorphism to evade detection. […]

17 Oct

SpyNote Android malware spreads via fake volcano eruption alerts

Android malware ‘SpyNote’ was seen in an Italy-focused campaign that uses a phony ‘IT-alert’ public alert service website to infect visitors. […]

16 Oct

Fake ‘RedAlert’ rocket alert app for Israel installs Android spyware

Israeli Android users are targeted by a malicious version of the ‘RedAlert – Rocket Alerts’ app that, while it offers the promised functionality, acts as spyware in the background. […]

03 Oct

Android October security update fixes zero-days exploited in attacks

Google has released the October 2023 security updates for Android, addressing 54 unique vulnerabilities, including two known to be actively exploited. […]

25 Sep

Xenomorph Android malware now targets U.S. banks and crypto wallets

Security researchers discovered a new campaign that distributes a new version of the Xenomorph malware to Android users in the United States, Canada, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Belgium. […]

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