Android adware infiltrates devices’ firmware, Trend Micro apps
Dubbed Gmobi by Dr. Web researchers, the malware comes in the form of a software development kit (SDK), and has been found in several legitimate applications by well-known …
MobSF: Security analysis of Android and iOS apps
The Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) is an open source framework capable of performing end to end security testing of mobile applications. MobSF can be used for security …
Hotel replaces light switches with insecure Android tablets
Here’s another documented instance for the “insecure Internet of Things” annals, courtesy of CoreOS security developer Matthew Garrett. Garrett, who’s …
Google plugs 19 holes in newest Android security update
In the March 2016 security update for the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), Google has fixed 19 security issues, seven of which are considered to be critical. Among these, …
Hack a mobile phone’s fingerprint sensor in 15 minutes
Two researchers from Michigan State University’s biometrics group have devised a method for hacking mobile phone’s fingerprint authentication by using just a color …
Open source risk management tool for Android application packages
Are there any security vulnerabilities in the open source you use? At RSA Conference, WhiteSource announced the release of the industry’s first Android Application Package …
Porn Clicker Android malware hits Google Play hard
In a little over seven months, cybercriminals using click-jacking mobile malware to earn affiliate income have managed to push over 340 instances of the malware into Google …
Source code of “game changer” Android banking malware leaked online
If you ask users and malware analysts, the Android threat landscape is wide enough, but unfortunately it’s likely to get even wider as source code for the GM Bot banking …
Mobile banking Trojan bypasses Google Play security
The Acecard malware is capable of attacking users of nearly 50 different online financial applications and services and is able to bypass Google Play store security measures, …
Volvo to launch a car without a physical key
Can you imagine accessing and driving your car without a physical key? In a first for the automotive industry, Volvo is set to become the first car manufacturer to offer cars …
3-in-1 Android malware acts as ransomware, banking Trojan and infostealer
Why stop at asking ransom for encrypted files when you can also steal personal info, passwords, online banking credentials and credit card details, and then sell it or use it …
Rooting malware lurking in third party Android app stores
Downloading Android apps from Google Play might not always be a safe proposition, but downloading them from third party app stores is definitely less safer. According to Trend …