Tag: android
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TrickMo Malware Targets Android Devices to Steal Unlock Patterns and PINs
The recent discovery of the TrickMo Banking Trojan variant by Cleafy has prompted further investigation, where researchers have identified 40 variants… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/trickmo-malware-android-attack/
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TrickMo malware steals Android PINs using fake lock screen
Forty new variants of the TrickMo Android banking trojan have been identified in the wild, linked to 16 droppers and 22 distinct command and control (… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trickmo-malware-steals-android-pins-using-fake-lock-screen/
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Hackers Exploiting Zero-day Flaw in Qualcomm Chips to Attack Android Users
Hackers exploit a zero-day vulnerability found in Qualcomm chipsets, potentially affecting millions worldwide. The flaw, identified as CVE-2024-43047,… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/hackers-exploiting-zero-day-flaw-in-qualcomm-chips/
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Android Patchday: System-Komponente ermöglicht Codeschmuggel aus dem Netz
Tags: androidFirst seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Android-Patchday-Codeschmuggel-Luecke-in-System-Komponente-gestopft-9968447.html
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Zero-Day-Lücke in Qualcomm-Mobilprozessoren bereits vereinzelt angegriffen
Etliche Snapdragon-Chips für Android-Geräte weisen eine als kritisch eingestufte Sicherheitslücke auf. Sie wurde schon vereinzelt und gezielt ausgenut… First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Zero-Day-Luecke-in-Qualcomm-Mobilprozessoren-bereits-vereinzelt-angegriffen-9977340.html
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OpenAI reveals ChatGPT use by CyberAv3ngers, Android malware developers
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/openai-reveals-chatgpt-use-by-cyberav3ngers-android-malware-developers
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Crypto Scam App Disguised as WalletConnect Steals $70K in Five-Month Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Android app on the Google Play Store that enabled the threat actors behind it to steal approxima… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/crypto-scam-app-disguised-as.html
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>>Pig Butchering<< Scam: Cybercriminals Prey on Mobile Trading Enthusiasts
Cybersecurity specialists from Group-IB have uncovered an alarming new trend in fraudulent activity, targeting users of iOS and Android devices throug… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/pig-butchering-scam-cybercriminals-prey-on-mobile-trading-enthusiasts/
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Google removed Kaspersky’s security apps from the Play Store
Google removed Kaspersky ‘s Android security apps from the Play Store and suspended its developer accounts over the weekend. Over the weekend, all the… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/169362/security/google-removed-kaspersky-apps-from-the-play-store.html
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Google’s Shift to Rust Programming Cuts Android Memory Vulnerabilities by 68%
Google has revealed that its transition to memory-safe languages such as Rust as part of its secure-by-design approach has led to the percentage of me… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/googles-shift-to-rust-programming-cuts.html
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Fake Trading Apps for Android, iOS Lead to Pig Butchering Scam
In a pig butchering scam, fake trading apps first available on Google and Apple apps stores and later on phishing download sites lured victims into de… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/10/fake-trading-apps-for-android-ios-lead-to-pig-butchering-scam/
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Memory-Safe Code Adoption Has Made Android Safer
Tags: androidFirst seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/memory-safe-code-adoption-android-safer
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Android 15 am 15. Oktober erwartet: Diese 10 neuen Funktion müsst ihr kennen
Tags: androidFirst seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/android-15-update-funktionen-smartphones-google-1642432/
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Android 14 Adds New Security Features to Block 2G Exploits and Baseband Attacks
Google has revealed the various security guardrails that have been incorporated into its latest Pixel devices to counter the rising threat posed by ba… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/10/android-14-adds-new-security-features.html
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Necro Android Malware Found in Popular Camera and Browser Apps on Play Store
Altered versions of legitimate Android apps associated with Spotify, WhatsApp, and Minecraft have been used to deliver a new version of a known malwar… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/necro-android-malware-found-in-popular.html
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NGate: Neue Android-Malware, die NFC-Daten abgreift
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New Octo2 Android Banking Trojan Emerges with Device Takeover Capabilities
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of an Android banking trojan called Octo that comes with improved capabilities to conduct devi… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/new-octo2-android-banking-trojan.html
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1.3 million Android-based TV boxes backdoored; researchers still don’t know how
Tags: androidFirst seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/
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Verizon outage: iPhones, Android devices stuck in SOS mode
A widespread Verizon outage is causing iPhones and Android devices to enter SOS mode, preventing them from making mobile calls unless they use WiFi ca… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/iphones-android-devices-stuck-in-sos-mode-after-verizon-outage/
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Malicious App On Google Play Steals Cryptocurrency From Android Users
Cybercriminals have shifted their focus to mobile devices, targeting users with a malicious crypto drainer app disguised as the legitimate WalletConne… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/malicious-google-play-steals-cryptocurrency/
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Chrome Users Can Now Sync Passkeys Across Devices with New Google PIN Feature
Google on Thursday unveiled a Password Manager PIN to let Chrome web users sync their passkeys across Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, and Android dev… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/chrome-users-can-now-sync-passkeys.html
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Found: 280 Android apps that use OCR to steal cryptocurrency credentials
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Fake WalletConnect app on Google Play steals Android users’ crypto
A crypto draining app mimicking the legitimate ‘WalletConnect’ project has been distributed over Google Play for five months getting more than 10,000 … First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-walletconnect-app-on-google-play-steals-android-users-crypto/
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Octo2 Android Malware Attacking To Steal Banking Credentials
The original threat actor behind the Octo malware family has released a new variant, Octo2, with enhanced stability for remote action capabilities to … First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/octo2-android-banking-malware/
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The number of Android memory safety vulnerabilities has tumbled, and here’s why
Google’s decision to write new code into Android’s codebase in Rust, a memory-safe programming language, has resulted in a significant drop in memory … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/09/26/android-memory-safety-vulnerabilities/
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Android memory safety bugs steeply decline
Tags: androidFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/android-memory-safety-bugs-steeply-decline
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Von legitim zu bösartig: Die Verwandlung einer Android-App innerhalb eines Jahres
Tags: androidFirst seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/deutsch/2023/05/23/von-legitim-zu-bosartig-ahrat/
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New variant of Necro Trojan infected more than 11 million devices
Experts warn of Necro Trojan found in Google Play, threat actors are spreading it through fake versions of legitimate Android apps. Researchers from K… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/168898/malware/new-necro-trojan-apps-11m-downloads.html
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Google’s Shift to Rust Programming Cuts Android Memory Vulnerabilities by 52%
Google has revealed that its transition to memory-safe languages such as Rust as part of its secure-by-design approach has led to the percentage of me… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/googles-shift-to-rust-programming-cuts.html
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Updated Octo Android banking trojan variant emerges
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/updated-octo-android-banking-trojan-variant-emerges