Russian hackers target iOS and Android users with n-day exploits
Russia’s APT29 has been using compromised websites, lookalike domains and a hijacked web analytics service to target iOS and Android users with exploits for patched flaws and …
Google disrupts XCPE botnet, bans the company behind it
Google shut down the servers behind XCPE, a backdoor hidden in the firmware of Android TV set-top boxes. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group attributes the operation with high …
Product showcase: Trust Onion uses rotating codewords to verify callers
Trust Onion is a free app that gives trusted groups three rotating codewords to check who they are communicating with. It also includes signed selfies, message checks, and …
Microsoft Authenticator vulnerability let rogue Android apps steal work account access
If you use Microsoft Authenticator on Android, update it. Researchers at Enclave found a flaw that let any app on your phone quietly take over your work account. The app …
Android adds AI-powered scam alerts, hangs up on bank impostors
Google’s new scam protections cover Google Messages and third-party messaging apps, with an enhanced protection mode, expanded scam alerts and safeguards against …
Low-cost Android phones are arriving with malware that owners can’t uninstall
People who buy low-cost Android phones from online marketplaces may be carrying malware that was placed on the device before it reached them, Bitdefender has found. The …
Android 17 makes it harder for spyware to cover its tracks
When a journalist suspects their phone has been hacked, the first question is whether any trace of the attack is left. Google has added six features to Advanced Protection in …
GitHub’s AI agent found 24 Android app vulnerabilities
GitHub Security Lab researcher Kevin Stubbings built custom AI-driven audit workflows, called taskflows, on top of the lab’s open source Taskflow Agent, and used them to …
New Android malware RemControl steals banking PINs and blocks removal attempts
A new Android banking trojan called RemControl tricks victims into installing a fake TV app, then takes control of their phones to steal banking PINs, Group-IB has found. …
Product showcase: Scamwise checks the red flags before you take the bait
Scamwise is a free scam-checking service from Savi that examines suspicious messages, emails, websites, phone numbers, images, and real-world situations for signs of fraud. …
Product showcase: Helmit alerts parents when online conversations show signs of trouble
Helmit is a parental control app that combines AI-powered social media monitoring with screen time management, web filtering, location tracking, and safety alerts. It …
Android apps can now check security patches down to individual device components
New AndroidX Security State libraries provide a more granular way to determine how securely patched an Android device is. The stable Security State v1.1.0 and Security State …