Backdoored Android phones, TVs used for ad fraud – and worse!
A key monetization mechanism of a sophisticated series of cybercriminal operations involving backdoored off-brand mobile and CTV Android devices has been disrupted, Human …
Zero-day in Arm GPU drivers exploited in targeted attacks (CVE-2023-4211)
A vulnerability (CVE-2023-4211) in the kernel drivers for several Mali GPUs “may be under limited, targeted exploitation,” British semiconductor manufacturer Arm …
Code alterations more prevalent in Android apps than iOS
57% of all monitored apps are under attack, with gaming (63%) and FinServ (62%) apps facing the highest risk, according to Digital.ai. The study found no correlation between …
Mobile Verification Toolkit: Forensic analysis of Android and iOS devices to identify compromise
Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT) is a collection of utilities to simplify and automate the process of gathering forensic traces helpful to identify a potential compromise of …
Trojanized Signal, Telegram apps found on Google Play, Samsung Galaxy Store
ESET researchers have identified two active campaigns targeting Android users, where the threat actors behind the tools for Telegram and Signal are attributed to the …
Google unveils stronger cellular security for Android 14
Google has revealed new cellular security mitigations that will be available for users and enterprises on its soon-to-be-released Android 14, and announced a new release …
Android n-day bugs pose zero-day threat
In the Android ecosystem, n-day vulnerabilities are almost as dangerous as zero-days, according to Google’s review of zero-days exploited in the wild in 2022. N-days …
Legitimate Android app transforms into data-snooping malware
ESET researchers have discovered a trojanized Android app named iRecorder – Screen Recorder. It was available on Google Play as a legitimate app in September 2021, with …
Google notifies users about dark web exposure
Google has announced new tools, features and updates to improve users’ online safety, help them evaluate content found online, and alert them if their Gmail identity …
Google Play apps will allow users to initiate in-app account deletion
Google Play will be pushing Android app developers to allow users to delete their account and associated data from within the app. Users will also be given the option to only …
CloudSEK BeVigil app protects Android users from security risks
CloudSEK launched the BeVigil app to provide users with detailed information about the security and privacy practices of their mobile apps. With the BeVigil App, users can …
Predatory loan mobile apps grab data, harass users and their contacts
Lookout researchers have discovered nearly 300 Android and iOS apps that trick victims into unfair loan terms, exfiltrate excessive user data from mobile devices, and then use …