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Google's Shift to Rust Programming Cuts Android Memory Vulnerabilities by 68%
Google has revealed that its transition to memory-safe languages such as Rust as part of its secure-by-design approach has led to the percentage of memory-safe…
Necro Android Malware Found in Popular Camera and Browser Apps on Play Store
Altered versions of legitimate Android apps associated with Spotify, WhatsApp, and Minecraft have been used to deliver a new version of a known malware loader …
New Android Malware 'Ajina.Banker' Steals Financial Data and Bypasses 2FA via Telegram
Bank customers in the Central Asia region have been targeted by a new strain of Android malware codenamed Ajina.Banker since at least November 2023 with the go…
Beware: New Vo1d Malware Infects 1.3 Million Android TV Boxes Worldwide
Nearly 1.3 million Android-based TV boxes running outdated versions of the operating system and belonging to users spanning 197 countries have been infected by…
Beware: New Vo1d Malware Infects 1.3 Million Android-based TV Boxes Worldwide
Nearly 1.3 million Android-based TV boxes running outdated versions of the operating system and belonging to users spanning 197 countries have been infected by…
New Android SpyAgent Malware Uses OCR to Steal Crypto Wallet Recovery Keys
Android device users in South Korea have emerged as a target of a new mobile malware campaign that delivers a new type of threat dubbed SpyAgent.The malware "t…
Google Confirms CVE-2024-32896 Exploited in the Wild, Releases Android Security Patch
Google has released its monthly security updates for the Android operating system to address a known security flaw that it said has come under active exploitat…
Android Users Urged to Install Latest Security Updates to Fix Actively Exploited Flaw
Google has released its monthly security updates for the Android operating system to address a known security flaw that it said has come under active exploitat…
New Android Malware NGate Steals NFC Data to Clone Contactless Payment Cards
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered new Android malware that can relay victims' contactless payment data from physical credit and debit cards to an attack…
Watch Out For The New BingoMod Android Trojan
A new Android trojan has arrived as a threat to mobile users. Identified as BingoMod,…Watch Out For The New BingoMod Android Trojan on Latest Hacking News | Cy…
New Android Spyware LianSpy Evades Detection Using Yandex Cloud
Users in Russia have been the target of a previously undocumented Android post-compromise spyware called LianSpy since at least 2021.Cybersecurity vendor Kaspe…
Google Patches New Android Kernel Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
Google has addressed a high-severity security flaw impacting the Android kernel that it said has been actively exploited in the wild.The vulnerability, tracked…
Mandrake Android Malware Creeps Up On Google Play Store Again
Years after targeting Android malware, the seemingly dormant Mandrake malware reemerges with a sneaky campaign.…Mandrake Android Malware Creeps Up On Google Pl…
Cybercriminals Deploy 100K+ Malware Android Apps to Steal OTP Codes
A new malicious campaign has been observed making use of malicious Android apps to steal users' SMS messages since at least February 2022 as part of a large-sc…
This AI-Powered Cybercrime Service Bundles Phishing Kits with Malicious Android Apps
A Spanish-speaking cybercrime group named GXC Team has been observed bundling phishing kits with malicious Android applications, taking malware-as-a-service (M…
Latest CapraRAT Android Spyware Campaign Targets Gamers, TikTokers
Researchers found a new malware campaign from the long-known CapraRAT Android spyware that impersonates legit…Latest CapraRAT Android Spyware Campaign Targets …
New Snowblind Android Malware Emerges As A Potent Datastealer
Researchers discovered a new Android malware, “Snowblind”, running active campaigns since early 2024. This malware…New Snowblind Android Malware Emerges As A P…
Exploring Snowblind: A Fresh Take on Android Malware Exploiting seccomp
Cybersecurity threats continue to emerge regularly, and Promon's security team recently identified one such novel threat, Snowblind. This malware targets Andro…
Singapore Police Extradites Malaysians Linked to Android Malware Fraud
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has announced the extradition of two men from Malaysia for their alleged involvement in a mobile malware campaign targeting ci…
Pakistan-linked Malware Campaign Evolves to Target Windows, Android, and macOS
Threat actors with ties to Pakistan have been linked to a long-running malware campaign dubbed Operation Celestial Force since at least 2018.The activity, stil…
Fake Antivirus Websites Deliver Malware to Android and Windows Devices
Threat actors have been observed making use of fake websites masquerading as legitimate antivirus solutions from Avast, Bitdefender, and Malwarebytes to propag…
Beware: These Fake Antivirus Sites Spreading Android and Windows Malware
Threat actors have been observed making use of fake websites masquerading as legitimate antivirus solutions from Avast, Bitdefender, and Malwarebytes to propag…
Android 15 Rolls Out Advanced Features to Protect Users from Scams and Malicious Apps
Google is unveiling a set of new features in Android 15 to prevent malicious apps installed on the device from capturing sensitive data.This constitutes an upd…
Malicious Android Apps Pose as Google, Instagram, WhatsApp, Spread via Smishing
Malicious Android apps masquerading as Google, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter) have been observed to steal users' credentials from comp…