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Joker Malware Disguised As ‘Color Message’ App Targeted 500K Android Users
Heads up, Android users! The seemingly popular Android app “Color Message” has been found with…Joker Malware Disguised As ‘Color Message’ App Targeted 500K And…
Over 500,000 Android Users Downloaded a New Joker Malware App from Play Store
A malicious Android app with more than 500,000 downloads from the Google Play app store has been found hosting malware that stealthily exfiltrates users' conta…
Android Banking Trojans Garnered 300K Downloads By Faking Apps
Android banking trojans have once again flooded the Google Play Store to target users by…Android Banking Trojans Garnered 300K Downloads By Faking Apps on Late…
MediaTek Smartphone Chip Vulnerability Could Allow Spying On Android Smartphones
Researchers have recently shared insights about some recently patched vulnerabilities affecting MediaTek chips. Exploiting these…MediaTek Smartphone Chip Vulne…
Over 9 Million Android Phones Running Malware Apps from Huawei's AppGallery
At least 9.3 million Android devices have been infected by a new class of malware that disguises itself as dozens of arcade, shooter, and strategy games on Hua…
More Stealthier Version of BrazKing Android Malware Spotted in the Wild
Banking apps from Brazil are being targeted by a more elusive and stealthier version of an Android remote access trojan (RAT) that's capable of carrying out fi…
BrazKing Android Malware Evolves Into A Potent Banking Trojan
A new banking trojan is actively targeting Android users in Brazil. Researchers have identified this…BrazKing Android Malware Evolves Into A Potent Banking Tro…
Joker Malware Disguised As Smart TV Remote App Targets Android Users
An Android malware campaign emerged on the Play Store with the malware midden within a…Joker Malware Disguised As Smart TV Remote App Targets Android Users on …
Google Warns of New Android 0-Day Vulnerability Under Active Targeted Attacks
Google has rolled out its monthly security patches for Android with fixes for 39 flaws, including a zero-day vulnerability that it said is being actively explo…
This New Android Malware Can Gain Root Access to Your Smartphones
An unidentified threat actor has been linked to a new Android malware strain that features the ability to root smartphones and take complete control over infec…
Facebook Releases Android App Security Tool 'Mariana Trench' As Open-Source
The social media giant Facebook has released another security tool, 'Mariana Trench,' as open-source for…Facebook Releases Android App Security Tool 'Mariana T…
Facebook Releases New Tool That Finds Security and Privacy Bugs in Android Apps
Facebook on Wednesday announced it's open-sourcingÂMariana Trench, an Android-focused static analysis platform the company uses to detect and prevent security …
New Android Malware Steals Financial Data from 378 Banking and Wallet Apps
The operators behind the BlackRock mobile malware have surfaced back with a new Android banking trojan calledÂERMACÂthat targets Poland and has its roots in th…
New Android Malware Targeting US, Canadian Users with COVID-19 Lures
An "insidious" new SMS smishing malware has been found targeting Android mobile users in the U.S. and Canada as part of an ongoing campaign that uses SMS text …
Google To Roll Out Permissions Auto-Reset For Android Apps Even On Older Devices
Google has recently announced the launch of a privacy-friendly feature for old Android devices users.…Google To Roll Out Permissions Auto-Reset For Android App…
Malicious WhatsApp Mod FMWhatsapp Delivers Trojan On Android Devices
A malicious update to the FMWhatsApp WhatsApp mod infects target Android devices with the Triada…Malicious WhatsApp Mod FMWhatsapp Delivers Trojan On Android D…
Beware! New Android Malware Hacks Thousands of Facebook Accounts
A new Android trojan has been found to compromise Facebook accounts of over 10,000 users in at least 144 countries since March 2021 via fraudulent apps distrib…
New Android Malware Uses VNC to Spy and Steal Passwords from Victims
A previously undocumented Android-based remote access trojan (RAT) has been found to use screen recording features to steal sensitive information on the device…
UBEL is the New Oscorp ' Android Credential Stealing Malware Active in the Wild
An Android malware that was observed abusing accessibility services in the device to hijack user credentials from European banking applications has morphed int…
Numerous Trojanized Android Apps Caught Stealing Users' Facebook Credentials
Heads up, Android users! A new wave of malicious Android apps appeared on the Google…Numerous Trojanized Android Apps Caught Stealing Users' Facebook Credentia…
Google Launched End-to-End Encryption To Android Messages App For All Users
Google has recently rolled out end-to-end encryption to all the users of the Android Messages…Google Launched End-to-End Encryption To Android Messages App For…
DroidMorph Shows Popular Android Antivirus Fail to Detect Cloned Malicious Apps
A new research published by a group of academics has found that anti-virus programs for Android continue to remain vulnerable against different permutations of…
Android Apps Leaked 100+ Million Users' Data Due To Misconfigured Cloud Services
Misconfigured databases have long been a reason for exposing sensitive data. This time, however, the…Android Apps Leaked 100+ Million Users' Data Due To Miscon…
Android Trojan TeaBot Emerges As A New Malware Targeting European Banks
One more Android banking trojan TeaBot has surfaced online that does not belong to any…Android Trojan TeaBot Emerges As A New Malware Targeting European Banks …