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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. […]

11 Sep

New WiKI-Eve attack can steal numerical passwords over WiFi

A new attack dubbed ‘WiKI-Eve’ can intercept the cleartext transmissions of smartphones connected to modern WiFi routers and deduce individual numeric keystrokes at an accuracy rate of up to 90%, allowing numerical passwords to be stolen. […]

10 Sep

‘Evil Telegram’ Android apps on Google Play infected 60K with spyware

Several malicious Telegram clones for Android on Google Play were installed over 60,000 times, infecting people with spyware that steals user messages, contacts lists, and other data. […]

29 Aug

New Android MMRat malware uses Protobuf protocol to steal your data

A novel Android banking malware named MMRat utilizes a rarely used communication method, protobuf data serialization, to more efficiently steal data from compromised devices. […]

14 Aug

Threat actors use beta apps to bypass mobile app store security

The FBI is warning of a new tactic used by cybercriminals where they promote malicious “beta” versions of cryptocurrency investment apps on popular mobile app stores that are then used to steal crypto. […]

07 Aug

Google Play apps with 2.5M installs load ads when screen’s off

The Google Play store was infiltrated by 43 Android applications with 2.5 million installs that secretly displayed advertisements while a phone’s screen was off, running down a device’s battery. […]

31 Jul

Hackers steal Signal, WhatsApp user data with fake Android chat app

Hackers are using a fake Android app named ‘SafeChat’ to infect devices with spyware malware that steals call logs, texts, and GPS locations from phones. […]

30 Jul

Google: Android patch gap makes n-days as dangerous as zero-days

Google has published its annual 0-day vulnerability report, presenting in-the-wild exploitation stats from 2022 and highlighting a long-standing problem in the Android platform that elevates the value and use of disclosed flaws for extended periods. […]

28 Jul

New Android malware uses OCR to steal credentials from images

Two new Android malware families named ‘CherryBlos’ and ‘FakeTrade’ were discovered on Google Play, aiming to steal cryptocurrency credentials and funds or conduct scams. […]

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