WolfRAT targets WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger app users on Android devices
A new Trojan has been caught targeting Thai users of Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, and Line messaging apps on the Android mobile platform. On Tuesday,...
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This powerful Android malware stayed hidden for years, infecting tens of thousands of smartphones
A carefully managed hacking and espionage campaign is infecting smartphones with a potent form of Android malware, providing those behind it with total control...
Thousands of Android Apps Leak Data Due to Firebase Misconfigurations
Comparitech security researchers have discovered that thousands of Android applications distributed through Google Play leak sensitive information due to Firebase misconfigurations. Launched in 2011,...
Google removed 813 creepware apps from the Android Play Store
Google has removed last year a batch of 813 “creepware” apps from the official Android Play Store following a report from a group of...
Over 4000 Android Apps Expose Users’ Data via Misconfigured Firebase Databases
More than 4,000 Android apps that use Google’s cloud-hosted Firebase databases are ‘unknowingly’ leaking sensitive information on their users, including their email addresses, usernames,...
Google Authenticator app gets a much needed update, but only on Android
I used to recommend and use Google Authenticator for my 2SV (two-step verification) needs. But over the years, it was superseded by more advanced...
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Firm’s MDM Server Abused to Deliver Android Malware to 75% of Its Devices
A threat actor managed to compromise more than 75% of the devices within a company by distributing their malware through a mobile device management...
Hackers Exploit Ad Networks to Launch Phishing Attacks against Android Users – E Hacking News
The hackers are exploiting mobile ad networks that take the android users to malicious websites. After this, hackers can either steal personal user information...
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New ‘EventBot’ Android Malware Targets Nearly 300 Financial Apps
A newly discovered piece of Android malware is targeting the users of close to 300 financial applications across the United States and Europe, Cybereason...
New Android Malware Steals Banking Passwords, Private Data and Keystrokes
A new type of mobile banking malware has been discovered abusing Android’s accessibility features to exfiltrate sensitive data from financial applications, read user SMS...