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RatHat Android Malware Abuses ADB to Retain Shell Access After Uninstall
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new Android malware called RatHat that's assessed to be operated by China-based threat actors and features an artifici…
Manic Android Malware Exfiltrates Data From Offline Phones via Nearby Infected Devices
A new Android threat codenamed Manic has been observed actively targeting Ukrainian banks, government and identity services, and messaging applications, as wel…
AI-Generated Browser Ransomware Abuses Chromium API on Windows and Android
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware artifact generated using DeepSeek that constructed a novel attack path combining "unrealistic browser-malw…
AI-Generated Browser Ransomware Abuses Chromium API on Windows, Linux, macOS, Android
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware artifact generated using DeepSeek that constructed a novel attack path combining "unrealistic browser-malw…
OpenAI Codex Authentication Tokens Stolen in codexui-android npm Supply Chain Attack
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new malicious supply chain campaign that's targeting developers using OpenAI Codex through a legitimate-l…
New Perseus Android Banking Malware Monitors Notes Apps to Extract Sensitive Data
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new Android malware family called Perseus that's being actively distributed in the wild with an aim to conduct devic…
Six Android Malware Families Target Pix Payments, Banking Apps, and Crypto Wallets
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered half-a-dozen new Android malware families that come with capabilities to steal data from compromised devices and cond…
Android Malware FvncBot, SeedSnatcher, and ClayRat Gain Stronger Data Theft Features
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of two new Android malware families dubbed FvncBot and SeedSnatcher, as another upgraded version of ClayRat ha…
HOOK Android Trojan Adds Ransomware Overlays, Expands to 107 Remote Commands
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of an Android banking trojan called HOOK that features ransomware-style overlay screens to display exto…
New Android Malware Surge Hits Devices via Overlays, Virtualization Fraud and NFC Theft
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed the inner workings of an Android malware called AntiDot that has compromised over 3,775 devices as part of 273 unique ca…
New Android Malware Surge Hits Devices via Overlays, Virtualization Fraud, and NFC Theft
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed the inner workings of an Android malware called AntiDot that has compromised over 3,775 devices as part of 273 unique ca…
SuperCard X Android Malware Enables Contactless ATM and PoS Fraud via NFC Relay Attacks
A new Android malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform named SuperCard X can facilitate near-field communication (NFC) relay attacks, enabling cybercriminals to co…
FireScam Android Malware Poses as Telegram Premium to Steal Data and Control Devices
An Android information stealing malware named FireScam has been found masquerading as a premium version of the Telegram messaging app to steal data and maintai…
New Android Banking Malware 'ToxicPanda' Targets Users with Fraudulent Money Transfers
Over 1,500 Android devices have been infected by a new strain of Android banking malware called ToxicPanda that allows threat actors to conduct fraudulent bank…
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…
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…
Malicious Android Apps Pose as Google, Instagram, WhatsApp, to Steal Credentials
Malicious Android apps masquerading as Google, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter) have been observed to steal users' credentials from comp…
Malicious Android Apps Pose as Google, Instagram, WhatsApp to Steal Credentials
Malicious Android apps masquerading as Google, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter) have been observed to steal users' credentials from comp…
Android Ruins VPN Use Due To Its DNS Leak Flaw
Heads up, Android users! If you’re using a VPN, it’s time to meddle with your…Android Ruins VPN Use Due To Its DNS Leak Flaw on Latest Hacking News | Cyber Sec…
Android Malware Wpeeper Uses Compromised WordPress Sites to Hide C2 Servers
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented malware targeting Android devices that uses compromised WordPress sites as relays for its a…
Mirai Botnet Variant 'Pandora' Hijacks Android TVs for Cyberattacks
AMirai botnetvariant calledPandorahas been observed infiltrating inexpensive Android-based TV sets and TV boxes and using them as part of a botnet to perform d…
Russian State-Backed 'Infamous Chisel' Android Malware Targets Ukrainian Military
Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K., and the U.S. on Thursday disclosed details of a mobile malware strain ta…
Google Releases Android Patch Update for 3 Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities
Google has released its monthly security updates for the Android operating system, addressing 46 new software vulnerabilities. Among these, three vulnerabiliti…
Experts Warn of RambleOn Android Malware Targeting South Korean Journalists
Suspected North Korean nation-state actors targeted a journalist in South Korea with a malware-laced Android app as part of a social engineering campaign.The f…