
Attackers can hijack unencrypted web traffic of 80% of Android users
The recently revealed security bug (CVE-2016-5696) in the TCP implementation in the Linux kernel that could allow attackers to hijack unencrypted web traffic without an MitM …

Google Duo: Simple, encrypted, video calling app
Google Duo is a simple 1-to-1 video calling app available for Android and iOS. In order to use Google Duo all you need is your phone number, no separate account is necessary. …

Spoofing boarding pass QR codes with simple app
Przemek Jaroszewski, the head of Poland’s CERT, says anyone can bypass the security of the automated entrances of airlines’ airport lounges by using a specially …

New vulnerabilities affect over 900 million Android devices, enable complete control of devices
Check Point researchers have announced four new vulnerabilities that affect over 900 million Android smartphones and tablets at DEF CON in Las Vegas. QuadRooter is a set of …

Android Tamer: Virtual platform for Android security professionals
Android Tamer is a free and open source Swiss army knife type of tool for Android security. The recently released version 4 moves towards Debian package compatibility. Users …

Impatient users saddled with malicious copycats of popular Prisma app
If an iOS app gains extreme popularity but still does not come in a version for Android, it can be practically guaranteed that malware peddlers and scammers will take …

Android users to be warned of suspect Google account activity in real-time
Android users will soon enjoy an additional security layer that will allow them to quickly discover that their Google account might have been compromised. The feature will be …

Intel Crosswalk bug invalidates SSL protection
A bug in the Intel Crosswalk Project library for cross-platform mobile development can open users to man-in-the-middle attacks, researchers from Nightwatch Cybersecurity have …

SpyNote Android RAT builder has been leaked
A builder for the capable SpyNote Android RAT is being freely distributed on several underground hacker forums. SpyNote is capable of viewing messages on the infected device, …

Media-stealing Android app targets developers
Symantec researchers have unearthed another app on Google Play that secretly steals photos and videos from victims’ mobile devices. But the curious thing is that it’s …

How Google protects the Android kernel, and future plans
On Wednesday, Jeff Vander Stoep of Google’s Android Security team took to the official Android Developers blog and shared some information about the defenses they have …

Pokémon GO-themed malicious apps lurk on Google Play
Researchers have discovered three malicious apps taking advantage of Pokémon GO’s immense popularity, offered for download on Google Play. Google has already removed …
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