Google Updates Target API Level Requirements for Android Apps
Google this week announced updated target level API requirements for Android applications in an attempt to improve the overall security of the ecosystem. Per...
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SharkBot Android Malware Continues Popping Up on Google Play
Over the past couple of months, security researchers identified several applications in Google Play that were designed to download the SharkBot Android trojan. SharkBot...
New Android Spyware Uses Turla-Linked Infrastructure
Lab52 security researchers have dissected a new piece of Android malware that they discovered while analyzing infrastructure associated with Russian cyberespionage group Turla. While...
Remote ‘Brokenwire’ Hack Prevents Charging of Electric Vehicles
Researchers from the University of Oxford in the UK and Switzerland’s Armasuisse federal agency have identified a new attack method that can be used...
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SATCOM Cybersecurity Alert Issued as Authorities Probe Possible Russian Attack
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI on Thursday released a new alert to warn satellite communication (SATCOM) networks about potential...
NSO Sues Israeli Paper After Explosive Articles on Police
The Israeli tech company NSO Group on Sunday filed a libel lawsuit against an Israeli newspaper after it published a series of explosive articles...
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‘Xenomorph’ Android Trojan Targets 56 Banking Applications
More than 50,000 individuals have downloaded a new Android banking trojan through Google Play, according to online fraud detection firm ThreatFabric. Dubbed Xenomorph, the...
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At Olympics, Cybersecurity Worries Linger in Background
Warnings to use disposable “burner” phones and laptops. Privacy-protecting software. Concerns about a security flaw in an official Games smartphone app. Such precautions fueled...
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Google Introduces ‘Privacy Sandbox’ for Ads on Android
Google this week announced Privacy Sandbox on Android, a new initiative expected to lead to more private advertising solutions for its mobile users. The...
Critical Flaws Expose Mimosa Wireless Broadband Devices to Remote Attacks
A researcher has discovered several critical vulnerabilities in wireless broadband products made by Mimosa Networks. The flaws can expose affected devices to remote attacks....