Tag: android
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Google Warns Over 1 Billion Android Phones Are Now at Risk
Google warns that over 40% of Android devices no longer receive security updates, leaving more than 1 billion devices exposed to malware and spyware attacks. The post Google Warns Over 1 Billion Android Phones Are Now at Risk appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-android-update-billion-devices-risk/
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40 Prozent der Android-Smartphones unsicher? Was du über diese Google-Statistik wissen musst
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/40-prozent-android-smartphones-unsicher-1728678/
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FvncBot Targets Android Users, Exploiting Accessibility Services for Attacks
A previously undocumented Android banking trojan dubbed >>FvncBot.<< First observed in late 2025, this sophisticated malware disguises itself as a security application from mBank, a major Polish financial institution. Unlike many recent threats that recycle code from leaked sources like Ermac or Hook, FvncBot appears to be a completely new creation, demonstrating that threat actors…
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Weltweite Android-Überwachungskampagne
Eine neu entdeckte Überwachungskampagne zeigt, wie gezielt mobile Geräte inzwischen für Spionage und Datendiebstahl missbraucht werden. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/android-ueberwachungskampagne
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GhostChat Malware Locks Victims’ Devices, Demands Passcodes for Restoration
A new Android spyware campaign that uses romance scams and fake chat profiles to spy on users in Pakistan. The malicious app, named GhostChat and detected as Android/Spy.GhostChat.A, disguises itself as a dating chat platform but is actually built for data theft and surveillance. Instead of being listed on Google Play, it is distributed as…
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Fake Dating App Delivers Android Spyware in Targeted Campaign
ESET uncovered a targeted Android spyware campaign that used a fake dating app to quietly spy on victims in Pakistan. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/fake-dating-app-delivers-android-spyware-in-targeted-campaign/
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Hugging Face Repositories Abused in New Android Malware Campaign
Attackers exploited Hugging Face’s trusted infrastructure to spread an Android RAT, using fake security apps and thousands of malware variants. The post Hugging Face Repositories Abused in New Android Malware Campaign appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-hugging-face-android-rat-malware-campaign/
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 82
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter KONNI Adopts AI to Generate PowerShell Backdoors Who Operates the Badbox 2.0 Botnet? Weaponized in China, Deployed in India: The SyncFuture Espionage Targeted Campaign Android Trojan Campaign Uses Hugging Face Hosting for RAT Payload…
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Android RAT Uses Hugging Face to Host Malware
Bitdefender has discovered a new Android malware campaign that uses Hugging Face First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/android-rat-hugging-face-host/
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Muss Motorola wirklich keine Updates für fünf Jahre bringen?
Immer wieder wird behauptet, dass Motorola eine schwammige Formulierung in der Ökodesign-Richtlinie der EU ausnutzt, um keine Updates zu liefern. Aber stimmt das? First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/android-muss-motorola-wirklich-keine-updates-fuer-fuenf-jahre-bringen-2602-204875.html
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Arsink RAT Targets Android Devices to Steal Sensitive Data and Enable Remote Access
Arsink is a cloud-native Android Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that steals sensitive data and grants attackers deep control over infected devices. In several builds, larger media is pushed through Google Apps Script into Google Drive, while other versions rely on Firebase Realtime Database (RTDB) and Firebase Storage, sometimes paired with Telegram for fast exfiltration. The…
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Diebstahlschutz für Android: Diese neuen Features solltest du jetzt kennen
Tags: androidFirst seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/diebstahlschutz-fuer-android-diese-neuen-features-solltest-du-jetzt-kennen-1727222/
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9 Millionen Android-Geräte betroffen: Google macht gigantisches Proxy-Netzwerk dicht
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/neun-millionen-android-geraete-betroffen-google-macht-gigantisches-proxy-netzwerk-dicht-1727553/
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Arsink Spyware Posing as WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok Hits 143 Countries
Another day, another Android malware campaign targeting unsuspecting users worldwide by masquerading as popular apps. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/arsink-spyware-whatsapp-youtube-instagram-tiktok/
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GhostChat Spyware Targets Android Users Through WhatsApp, Steals Sensitive Data
A sneaky Android spyware called GhostChat, which tricks Pakistan-based users with romance scams via WhatsApp. The malware grabs sensitive data like contacts, photos, and files from victims’ devices. Threat actors pose as dating apps to hook targets. GhostChat mimics a legit chat platform named >>Dating Apps without payment,<< stealing its icon for trust. Users must…
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Hugging Face infra abused to spread Android RAT in a large-scale malware campaign
Abuse through smart hosting: Hugging Face is a go-to platform for developers hosting machine learning models, datasets, and tooling. According to Bitdefender, the resource is now being leveraged to mask malicious downloads amidst legitimate activity. While the platform uses ClamAV scanning on uploads, these controls currently fall short of filtering out cleverly disguised malware repositories,…
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Hugging Face abused to spread thousands of Android malware variants
A new Android malware campaign is using the Hugging Face platform as a repository for thousands of variations of an APK payload that collects credentials for popular financial and payment services. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hugging-face-abused-to-spread-thousands-of-android-malware-variants/
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Breach Roundup: Android RAT Hides Behind Hugging Face
Also, SmarterMail Flaw, Nike Breach Probe, Empire Market Co-Creator Pleads Guilty. This week, researchers exposed an Android RAT abusing Hugging Face. Attackers exploited a SmarterMail flaw. Automakers raised cyber spending. CISA flagged a VMware bug. Microsoft patched Office. An Empire Market co-creator pleaded guilty. Nike probed a breach. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Google rolls out Android theft protection feature updates
Google has introduced stronger Android authentication safeguards and enhanced recovery tools to make smartphones more challenging targets for thieves. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-rolls-out-android-theft-protection-feature-updates/
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Love hacks Wie eine Fake-App ahnungslose Nutzer in die Falle lockt
ESET-Forscher entdecken eine Android-Spyware-Kampagne, die auf Nutzer in Pakistan abzielt und Verbindungen zu einer breit angelegten Spionageoperation aufzeigt First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/de/eset-research/love-hacks-wie-eine-fake-app-ahnungslose-nutzer-in-die-falle-lockt/
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Love hacks Wie eine Fake-App ahnungslose Nutzer in die Falle lockt
ESET-Forscher entdecken eine Android-Spyware-Kampagne, die auf Nutzer in Pakistan abzielt und Verbindungen zu einer breit angelegten Spionageoperation aufzeigt First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/de/eset-research/love-hacks-wie-eine-fake-app-ahnungslose-nutzer-in-die-falle-lockt/
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A fake romance turns into an Android spyware infection
ESET researchers have identified an Android spyware campaign that uses romance scam tactics to target individuals in Pakistan. The operation relies on a malicious app … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/29/ghostchat-android-romance-spyware/
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Verbesserter Diebstahlschutz für Android-Smartphones: Welche Änderungen Google jetzt vornimmt
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/verbesserter-diebstahlschutz-android-smartphones-1727222/
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Phantom Malware in Android Game Mods Hijacks Devices for Ad Fraud
Another day, another Android malware strain. This time, Phantom malware (aka Android.Phantom) is targeting users who install third-party gaming apps from unofficial sources. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/phantom-malware-android-game-mods-ad-fraud/
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Android bekommt neue Sicherheitsfunktionen gegen Diebstahl
Android hat bereits einige Funktionen, die unberechtigte Zugriffe verhindern sollen – etwa bei Diebstahl. Google hat jetzt nachgelegt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/google-android-bekommt-neue-sicherheitsfunktionen-gegen-diebstahl-2601-204705.html
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Android Phones Get AI-Powered Anti-Theft Features
Enhanced lockouts and stronger remote locking aim to make stolen devices far harder”, and less profitable”, for criminals. The post Android Phones Get AI-Powered Anti-Theft Features appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-android-anti-theft-features/
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Android just got smarter at stopping snatchrun phone thefts
Google announced updates to the Android theft protection features that expand existing safeguards and make stolen devices harder to use. These updates are available on Android … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/28/google-android-theft-protection-features/