New AirDroid releases fix major security issues
Popular AirDroid remote management tool for Android can now be used without worrying about malicious updates and data theft, its developers claim. What was the problem? Mobile …
AirDroid app opens millions of Android users to device compromise
Tens of millions of users of AirDroid, a remote management tool for Android, are vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks that could lead to data theft and their devices being …
Gooligan Android malware used to breach a million Google accounts
Check Point security researchers have revealed a new variant of Android malware, breaching the security of more than one million Google accounts. The new malware campaign, …
158% increase in Android platform vulnerabilities
A new Quick Heal report reveals an increase in vulnerabilities on the Android platform, as well as a 33 percent rise in mobile ransomware. Researchers also found a slight …
Over 2.8 million cheap Android smartphones come with preinstalled backdoor
If you’re using a cheap Android smartphone manufactured or sold by BLU, Infinix, Doogee, Leagoo, IKU, Beeline or Xolo, you are likely wide open to Man-in-the-Middle …
German Android users bombarded with banking malware masquerading as legitimate apps
Fortinet researcher Kai Lu warns of a fake email app that is capable of stealing login credentials from 15 different mobile banking apps for German banks. “Once this …
Dangerous Android threat points to Italian spyware maker
A piece of Android spyware recently analyzed by researchers with the RedNaga Security team seemed to be yet another Hacking Team spying tool but, according to more recent …
OAuth2.0 implementation flaw allows attackers to pop Android users’ accounts
Incorrect OAuth2.0 implementation by third party mobile app developers has opened users of those apps to account compromise, three researchers from the Chinese University of …
Bug in Chrome for mobile exploited for drive-by Android malware downloads
Users of the mobile version of Google Chrome should be extra careful when faced with unsolicited offers to install a popular app, Kaspersky Lab researchers warn. Cyber crooks …
Android spyware targets business executives
Overreliance on smartphones, both in out personal and professional lives, is a reality for many of us. These devices hold a lot of sensitive information – information …
Android Trojan targets customers of 94 banks in US, Europe
If you/ve recently installed a Flash Player Android app and now almost every app you open asks you for your payment card details, you’ve been infected with a banking …
Ghost Push Trojan still a major threat to most Android users
The Ghost Push Trojan (also known as Shedun) is still a considerable threat to Android users around the world. The malware is focused on displaying ads, promoting webpages and …
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