Tag: android
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NetNut proxy network disrupted, 2 million infected devices cut off
A joint operation involving Google has disrupted NetNut, a residential proxy network that gave access to millions of compromised Android devices, including smart TVs and streaming boxes. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/netnut-proxy-network-disrupted-2-million-infected-devices-cut-off/
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Europe Confirms Record Euro4.1B Penalty Against Google for Android Practices
EU’s top court upheld a Euro4.1B fine against Google, ruling it abused Android’s market dominance through restrictive licensing practices. The Court of Justice of the European Union issued its ruling on July 2, 2026, and Google lost. The court dismissed the appeal brought by Google and its parent company Alphabet against an earlier judgment from…
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Google loses final appeal to overturn Euro4.1 billion EU fine
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has dismissed Google’s final appeal against a Euro4.1 billion ($4.7 billion) antitrust fine over the company’s use of Android to promote its Chrome browser and search service. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/google-loses-final-appeal-to-overturn-41-billion-eu-fine/
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AI-Generated Browser Ransomware Abuses Chromium API on Windows, Linux, macOS, Android
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware artifact generated using DeepSeek that constructed a novel attack path combining “unrealistic browser-malware concepts with a real browser capability” to turn it into a working ransomware technique that runs entirely inside the browser on both Windows and Android devices.”This is the first documented case where a frontier AI…
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AI-Generated Browser Ransomware Abuses Chromium API on Windows and Android
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware artifact generated using DeepSeek that constructed a novel attack path combining “unrealistic browser-malware concepts with a real browser capability” to turn it into a working ransomware technique that runs entirely inside the browser on both Windows and Android devices.”This is the first documented case where a frontier AI…
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RustDuck: The Botnet That’s Still Small but Engineering Like It Plans to Grow
RustDuck is a small, evolving DDoS botnet migrating to Rust. It uses advanced encryption, anti-analysis evasion, and exploits known IoT flaws. Since February 2026, researchers at QiAnXin’s XLab have been tracking a new malware family, called RustDuck, that hijacks routers, cameras, Android set-top boxes, and exposed servers, then uses them to flood targets with junk…
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Glitch SPY RAT Abuses Android Accessibility Service for Full Device Control
An emerging Android remote-access trojan platform, tracked as Glitch SPY, that leverages a fraudulent Polish apartment-rental website to trick victims into sideloading a malicious APK. The dropper, identified as the Brokewell Android Loader, presents a plausible rental-app experience while secretly installing Glitch SPY and coercing users to enable Android Accessibility Service an abuse that gives…
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RustDuck Botnet Rebuilds in Rust to Hijack Routers and Servers for DDoS
A new two-stage malware family called RustDuck is hijacking home routers, IP cameras, Android boxes, and poorly secured servers, then stitching them into a network built to knock websites and online services offline.Researchers at QiAnXin’s XLab have tracked it since February 2026, and say the real story is not how big it is today, but…
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Multiple AirDrop and Quick Share Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Crash Devices
Tags: access, android, apple, attack, authentication, cyber, data-breach, flaw, google, vulnerability, windowsA new technical analysis has exposed six proximity-transfer flaws across Apple AirDrop, Samsung Quick Share on Android, and Google Quick Share for Windows, showing that device-sharing stacks still contain fragile pre-authentication attack surfaces that can be abused from wireless range. The findings include three AirDrop access crashes, two Quick Share protocol bypasses, and one Windows…
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Top Google Security Staff Warn Search Data Could Be Hacked if EU Rules Change
Europe’s pro-competition proposals could see Google Search and Android systems opened up. The company claims there are serious privacy flaws. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/top-google-security-staff-warn-search-data-could-be-hacked-thanks-to-eu-plans/
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Rokarolla Uses Fake Google Play Protect App to Target Banking and Cryptocurrency Users
Rokarolla, a sophisticated Android banking trojan distributed via malicious websites that masquerade as trusted applications such as TikTok, Google Chrome and even Google Play Protect. Unlike simple credential stealers, Rokarolla is a multi-functional fraud platform that targets at least 217 banking and cryptocurrency apps and combines Accessibility Service abuse, phishing overlays, SMS interception, keylogging, screenshot…
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WhatsApp Adds Security Warning Before Users Start Chat With Unknown Numbers
WhatsApp has introduced a new proactive security feature that warns users before they start conversations with unknown phone numbers. This update, currently being rolled out to both Android and iOS users, adds a trust verification layer at the very beginning of interactions, before a chat window is even opened. This marks a significant shift in…
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WhatsApp will warn users before they message a potential scammer
WhatsApp is rolling out a warning screen on Android and iOS that appears before users open chats with unfamiliar phone numbers. Meta hopes that this new feature will help … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/25/whatsapp-chats-warning-screen-android-ios/
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Android Malware Campaign Uses Fake Document Reader App with 100K Google Play Downloads
Android Malware Campaign Uses Fake Document Reader App with 100K Google Play Downloads tracks a fresh Anatsa campaign that abused trust in a seemingly useful document-reader app to reach a large install base before its payload was activated. The malicious app was published as a document reader and file utility, a category that normally attracts…
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Sicherheitslücke: Millionen von Samsung-Smartphones durch Kernel-Bug gefährdet
Forscher haben einen gefährlichen Bug im Android-Kernel von Samsung entdeckt, der unzählige Smartphones zwischen Galaxy S9 und S25 betrifft. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/sicherheitsluecke-acht-jahre-alter-kernel-bug-gefaehrdet-samsung-smartphones-2606-210117.html
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Sicherheitslücke: Acht Jahre alter Kernel-Bug gefährdet Samsung-Smartphones
Forscher haben einen gefährlichen Bug im Android-Kernel von Samsung entdeckt, der unzählige Smartphones zwischen Galaxy S9 und S25 betrifft. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/sicherheitsluecke-acht-jahre-alter-kernel-bug-gefaehrdet-samsung-smartphones-2606-210117.html
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Google Sets Sept. 30 Deadline for Android Developer Verification in Four Countries
Google has set September 30, 2026, as the day it begins enforcing Android developer verification in the first four countries, and the major device-maker app stores are in from the start.On that date, certified Android phones in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand will block normal installs of apps whose developers have not registered an identity…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Browser Bugs, EDR Killers, TV Botnet, OpenBSD Flaw, Android Trojan, and More
It’s Monday again.This week’s threat list looks painfully familiar: abused integrations, fake tools, poisoned websites, ransomware crews trying to shut down security tools, and mobile malware asking for way too much control.The annoying part is how little of this feels new. Weak credentials, sketchy downloads, browser extensions with too much access, and WordPress sites are…
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Product showcase: Avira Security for iOS blends security, privacy, and device optimization
Avira Mobile Security for iOS combines security, privacy, and device optimization tools in a single application. The app is also available for Android, macOS, and Windows … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/22/product-showcase-avira-mobile-security-ios/
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 102
Tags: ai, android, attack, china, cyber, defense, intelligence, international, malware, supply-chain, threatSecurity Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter OptinMonster supply chain attack hits 1.2 million sites Public and Private Medical Community Targeted by China-Nexus Threat Actor Pursuing Artificial Intelligence, Cyber, Medical, and National Defense Research Rokarolla : Android Banker with Complete Device…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 102
Tags: ai, android, attack, china, cyber, defense, intelligence, international, malware, supply-chain, threatSecurity Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter OptinMonster supply chain attack hits 1.2 million sites Public and Private Medical Community Targeted by China-Nexus Threat Actor Pursuing Artificial Intelligence, Cyber, Medical, and National Defense Research Rokarolla : Android Banker with Complete Device…
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Android-Trojaner Rokarolla stiehlt Passwörter und Krypto-Guthaben
Der neue Android-Trojaner Rokarolla nimmt 217 Finanz-Apps ins Visier. Er stiehlt PINs, SMS-Codes und leitet Krypto-Zahlungen unbemerkt um. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/android-trojaner-rokarolla
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Android 17 Is Live on Pixel, but Samsung and Other Android Users Still Have to Wait
Tags: androidAndroid 17 is rolling out to supported Pixel devices first, while non-Pixel users and IT teams face separate OEM timelines, beta programs, and app-testing considerations. The post Android 17 Is Live on Pixel, but Samsung and Other Android Users Still Have to Wait appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-android-17-pixel-rollout/
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Google sets timeline for Android developer verification enforcement
Android’s developer verification protections will take effect on September 30, 2026, starting with users in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand. Developers distributing … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/19/android-developer-verification-rollout-markets/
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Google Adds New Android Controls for WhatsApp Backups, Password Transfers
Google’s June 2026 Android system updates add WhatsApp backup controls, Play Protect checks, passkey portability, and Play Store AI search. The post Google Adds New Android Controls for WhatsApp Backups, Password Transfers appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-android-june-2026-system-updates/
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Rokarolla Android trojan targets banking and crypto users, enables device takeover
A newly discovered Android banking trojan, dubbed Rokarolla, targets 217 banking and cryptocurrency applications and can execute 137 commands on infected devices, according to … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/17/rokarolla-android-banking-trojan-device-takeover/
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New Rokarolla Android Trojan Targets 217 Banking and Crypto Apps
Rokarolla Android malware targets 217 banking and crypto apps, steals credentials, blocks bank calls, intercepts SMS, and disables Play Protect. Zimperium’s zLabs researchers have published a detailed analysis of Rokarolla, a new Android banking trojan named after its command-and-control infrastructure. It spreads through malicious websites masquerading as TikTok and Chrome, one confirmed distribution point being…
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What’s new in Android 17? Anti-theft tools, scam detection, and parental controls
The Android 17 rollout has started for supported Pixel devices, delivering new security and privacy capabilities before expanding to other devices later this year. Security … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/17/android-17-security-and-privacy-features/
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Google Juni-Update schließt CVE-2025-48595 im Android Framework – Aktiv ausgenutzte Android-Lücke gefährdet alle aktuellen Versionen
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/android-cve-2025-48595-zero-day-rechteausweitung-juni-update-a-963aae9d95187c7646a53e48f7ca3a69/