Tag: android
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Security Affairs Malware Newsletter Round 2
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. New Android Spy… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/165712/malware/security-affairs-malware-newsletter-round-2.html
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GuardZoo Android Malware Attacking military personnel via WhatsApp To Steal Sensitive Data
A Houthi-aligned group has been deploying Android surveillanceware called GuardZoo since October 2019 to target military personnel in the Middle East … First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/guardzoo-android-malware-attacks-military/
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Sicherheitsvorkehrungen bei Android sollen gestärkt werden
Die Zahl der Cyberangriffe auf Android-Smartphones und -Tablets steigt mit der Zahl der Geräte, die mit diesem Betriebssystem im Umlauf sind. Google p… First seen on 8com.de Jump to article: www.8com.de/cyber-security-blog/sicherheitsvorkehrungen-bei-android-sollen-gestarkt-werden
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USENIX Security ’23 One Size Does not Fit All: Quantifying the Risk of Malicious App Encounters for Different Android User Profiles
Authors/Presenters:Savino Dambra, Leyla Bilge, Platon Kotzias, Yun Shen, Juan Caballero Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/usenix-security-23-one-size-does-not-fit-all-quantifying-the-risk-of-malicious-app-encounters-for-different-android-user-profiles/
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Google schließt teils kritische Lücken am Juli-Patchday
First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Android-Google-schliesst-teils-kritische-Luecken-am-Juli-Patchday-9786995.html
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Falsche Flirts – Transparent Tribe ködert Beamte in Indien und Pakistan
cher haben eine Cyberspionage-Kampagne analysiert, die CapraRAT-Backdoors über trojanisierte und vermeintlich sichere Android-Messaging-Apps verbreite… First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/deutsch/2023/03/07/transparent-tribe-indien-pakistan/
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GuardZoo spyware used by Houthis to target military personnel
Lookout discovered GuardZoo, Android spyware targeting Middle Eastern military personnel. This campaign leverages malicious apps with military and rel… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/07/09/guardzoo-spyware-target-military-personnel/
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Microsoft Banning Android Phones for Staff in China
Starting in September, Microsoft will mandate the the use of Apple’s iPhones to authenticate identities when logging into work machines. The post Mic… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/microsoft-banning-chinese-staff-from-using-android-phones/
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Google Patches 25 Android Flaws, Including Critical Privilege Escalation Bug
First seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36056/Google-Patches-25-Android-Flaws-Including-Critical-Privilege-Escalation-Bug.html
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USENIX Security ’23 Lost in Conversion: Exploit Data Structure Conversion with Attribute Loss to Break Android Systems
Authors/Presenters:Rui Li, Wenrui Diao, Shishuai Yang, Xiangyu Liu, Shanqing Guo, Kehuan Zhang Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/usenix-security-23-lost-in-conversion-exploit-data-structure-conversion-with-attribute-loss-to-break-android-systems/
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Infostealing malware masquerading as generative AI tools
Over the past six months, there has been a notable surge in Android financial threats malware targeting victims’ mobile banking funds, whether in the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/07/05/infostealing-malware-generative-ai/
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New Medusa Android Trojan Targets Banking Users Across 7 Countries
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated version of an Android banking trojan called Medusa that has been used to target users in Canada, … First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/new-medusa-android-trojan-targets.html
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New Android Spyware Steals Data from Gamers and TikTok Users
First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/android-spyware-steals-gamers-tiktok-users-data/
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Angriffe auf Android-Smartphones: Updates verfügbar – Google veröffentlicht Updates für Pixel-Geräte
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/google-pixel-geraete-sicherheitsupdates-fixes-a-ba88c06ede80bb3cabf181273964acff/
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CapraRAT malware targeting Android users with fake apps
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/news/caprarat-malware-targeting-android-users-with-fake-apps
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Ausbruch aus Hypervisor von Android bringt 250.000 US-Dollar
First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Google-Bug-Bounty-Programm-fuer-Hypervisor-in-Android-und-Google-Cloud-9786103.html
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Multiple Threat Actors Deploying Open-Source Rafel RAT to Target Android Devices
Multiple threat actors, including cyber espionage groups, are employing an open-source Android remote administration tool called Rafel RAT to meet the… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/iranian-hackers-deploy-rafel-rat-in.html
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Android-Geräte sind auf verschiedenen Wegen angreifbar – Wichtige Updates für Android-Geräte verfügbar
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/wichtige-updates-fuer-android-geraete-verfuegbar-a-7744aaddb675f0a23160a8293f0369df/
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Week in review: MOVEit auth bypass flaws quitely fixed, open-source Rafel RAT targets Androids
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Progress quietly fixes MOVEit auth bypass flaws (CVE… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/06/30/week-in-review-moveit-auth-bypass-flaws-quitely-fixed-open-source-rafel-rat-targets-androids/
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‘Snowblind’ Tampering Technique May Drive Android Users Adrift
As cybersecurity’s cat-and-mouse game starts to look more like Tom and Jerry, attackers develop a method for undermining Android app security with no … First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/snowblind-tampering-technique-may-drive-android-users-adrift
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Snowblind Abuses Android seccomp Sandbox To Bypass Security Mechanisms
A new Android banking trojan named Snowblind was discovered that exploits the Linux kernel feature seccomp, traditionally used for security, which ins… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/snowblind-android-seccomp-bypass/
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New >>Snowblind<< Android Malware Steals Logins, Bypasses Security Features
Android Malware Snowblind bypasses security! It exploits Linux’s seccomp to launch scalable attacks and steal your data. Download safely, update your … First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/snowblind-android-malware-steals-bypasses-security/
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Android Users Warned of Rising Malware Threat From Rafel RAT
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/android-users-targeted-rafel-rat/
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Singapore Police Extradites Malaysians Linked to Android Malware Fraud
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has announced the extradition of two men from Malaysia for their alleged involvement in a mobile malware campaign tar… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/singapore-police-extradites-malaysians.html
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New Medusa malware variants target Android users in seven countries
The Medusa banking trojan for Android has re-emerged after almost a year of keeping a lower profile in campaigns targeting France, Italy, the United S… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-medusa-malware-variants-target-android-users-in-seven-countries/
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Snowblind malware abuses Android security feature to bypass security
A novel Android attack vector from a piece of malware tracked as Snowblind is abusing a security feature to bypass existing anti-tampering protections… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/snowblind-malware-abuses-android-security-feature-to-bypass-security/
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A Guide to RCS, Why Apple’s Adopting It, and How It Makes Texting Better
The messaging standard promises better security and cooler features than plain old SMS. Android has had it for years, but now iPhones are getting it t… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/guide-to-rcs-why-it-makes-texting-better/