Tag: phone
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Fraudsters Clone Bank Support Pages, Urge Victims to Call
Phone-Led Fraud Ring Pushes Legitimate Remote-Support Tools to Ransack Systems. A campaign running since March and tied to phone-savvy fraudsters has been tricking targets into phoning a fake call center and directing them to a lookalike version of their bank’s support site, designed to push installers for legitimate remote-access tools criminals use to ransack the…
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Samsung Black Friday 2026: Galaxy Offers to Look Out For
Tags: phoneBlack Friday 2026 is coming! Explore Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, S24, foldable phones, tablets and watches, plus refurbished… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/samsung-black-friday-2026-galaxy-offers/
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Hackers Turn Low-Cost Android Phones Into Hidden Proxy Botnets Through Preinstalled Malware
Midnight Mimosa, a widespread Android malware campaign, is turning inexpensive smartphones into advertising fraud engines and potential residential proxy nodes by embedding malicious apps in device firmware before purchase. Bitdefender observed thousands of infected devices across more than 150 countries over approximately two years, exposing a persistent compromise that ordinary application removal cannot resolve. The…
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Two more Serbian opposition figures targeted with spyware, researchers say
A phone belonging to the rector of the University of Belgrade was discovered to have been infected with Pegasus spyware, the latest in a series of such discoveries in the lead-up to Serbia’s national elections. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/serbia-spyware-pegasus-elections
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Android Malware Exposes Its Own Operators While Hijacking Phones and Stealing Sensitive Data
An Android remote-access Trojan, YuanKong, whose weakly protected dropper reveals more than its hidden payload: it exposes the operator account identifiers embedded in each build. Analysis of 110 droppers uncovered 57 distinct child payloads, 42 operator accounts and 44 rotating build brands, all tied together by a shared signing certificate and command-and-control (C2) infrastructure. Its…
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‘Nightmare Scenario’: Zero-Click Spyware Is Infecting Phones via Targeted Ads
Researchers at The Citizen Lab have for the first time released technical evidence of sophisticated mercenary spyware being distributed via online advertising. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/nightmare-scenario-zero-click-spyware-is-infecting-phones-via-targeted-ads/
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Low-Cost Android Phones Ship With Preinstalled Malware That Turns Them Into Residential Proxies
Low-cost Android smartphones have been shipped with malicious software baked into the device firmware, allowing bad actors to covertly install apps, conduct ad fraud, and turn devices into residential proxies.The activity, which targets Android devices built on MediaTek platforms across several brands, is being tracked by Bitdefender under the moniker Midnight Mimosa.The preinstalled First seen…
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Low-cost Android phones are arriving with malware that owners can’t uninstall
People who buy low-cost Android phones from online marketplaces may be carrying malware that was placed on the device before it reached them, Bitdefender has found. The … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/12/midnight-mimosa-malware-cheap-android-phones/
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Android Firmware Malware Uses Ad Fraud and Proxy Botnets to Generate Revenue
Midnight Mimosa, an Android malware campaign embedded in firmware that monetizes compromised smartphones through advertising fraud and residential proxy services. Disclosed on October 8, the operation affected thousands of devices across more than 150 countries over roughly two years, predominantly inexpensive phones built on MediaTek platforms. Unlike malware requiring a malicious download, Midnight Mimosa arrives…
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Bitdefender finds preinstalled Android malware you can’t uninstall, seen in 150 countries
Bitdefender finds Midnight Mimosa, preinstalled Android malware on cheap MediaTek phones that fakes ad clicks, drops apps and builds a proxy botnet. Bitdefender researchers discovered a campaign called Midnight Mimosa involving preinstalled Android malware on low-cost phones from different brands that use MediaTek platforms. The malware is built into the device firmware and may be…
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Low-cost Android phones ship with residential proxy malware
A malware campaign dubbed ‘Midnight Mimosa’ has been discovered on low-cost Android smartphones that ship with malicious software embedded in their firmware, allowing attackers to silently install apps, perform ad fraud, and turn devices into residential proxies. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/low-cost-android-phones-ship-with-residential-proxy-malware/
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Midnight Mimosa Malware Found Preinstalled on Low-Cost Android Phones
Low-cost Android phones can arrive already compromised, with malware embedded in their firmware before buyers switch them on. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/midnight-mimosa-malware-preinstalled-android-phones/
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Asos says customers’ names, contact details and search histories hacked
Experts say breadth of data accessed could help attackers devise “highly convincing” phishing scams<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/08/oil-prices-rise-shipping-attacks-rate-rise-uk-housing-market-bank-england-latest-live-updates”>Business live live updates</li></ul>Asos hackers gained access to millions of customers’ recent search histories as well as names, addresses and phone numbers, the online fashion retailer has revealed.Terms typed in by customers such as “glamorous wide fit” and “Asos petite” were…
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Thousands of cheap Android phones shipped with ad-fraud malware
“It’s on the phone before the owner switches it on for the first time, and it can’t be uninstalled,” researchers at Bitdefender said about ad fraud malware found on thousands of cheap Android devices. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cheap-androids-shipped-with-ad-fraud-malware
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Thousands of cheap Android phones shipped with ad-fraud malware
“It’s on the phone before the owner switches it on for the first time, and it can’t be uninstalled,” researchers at Bitdefender said about ad fraud malware found on thousands of cheap Android devices. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cheap-androids-shipped-with-ad-fraud-malware
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Asos says hacker accessed customers’ names, contact details and search histories
Millions of users’ personal data is said to have been compromised but not card details or passwords <ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/08/oil-prices-rise-shipping-attacks-rate-rise-uk-housing-market-bank-england-latest-live-updates”>Business live live updates</li></ul>Asos hackers gained access to millions of customers’ recent search histories as well as names, addresses and phone numbers, the online fashion retailer has revealed.Terms typed in by customers such as “glamorous wide fit”…
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Asos customers’ names, search histories and contact details accessed in hack, says retailer
Hackers gained access to millions of users’ personal data, but not card details or passwords, Asos says<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/08/oil-prices-rise-shipping-attacks-rate-rise-uk-housing-market-bank-england-latest-live-updates”>Business live live updates</li></ul>Asos hackers gained access to millions of customers’ recent search histories as well as names, addresses and phone numbers, the online fashion retailer has revealed.Terms typed in by customers such as “glamorous wide fit” and…
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Goldenes Trump Phone: Hacker veröffentlichen Kundendaten von Trump Mobile
Die Hackinggruppe hat wohl noch immer Zugriff auf die Systeme von Trump Mobile. Die nutzten nicht einmal eine Zweifaktor-Authentifizierung. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/goldenes-trump-phone-hacker-veroeffentlichen-kundendaten-von-trump-mobile-2610-213834.html
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MAKERphone 2: A DIY 4G phone with plug-in camera, speaker and prototyping board
CircuitMess, a Croatian electronics kit maker, is selling MAKERphone 2.0, a build-it-yourself 4G phone on Kickstarter that buyers program in MicroPython or Arduino C++ and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/05/makerphone-2-diy-4g-phone/
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Android 17 makes it harder for spyware to cover its tracks
When a journalist suspects their phone has been hacked, the first question is whether any trace of the attack is left. Google has added six features to Advanced Protection in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/02/android-17-advanced-protection-features/
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Why Mobile Device Management Needs Its Own Threat Model
Allowing employees to use their own phones for work sounds simple. Deciding how much control IT should have… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/mobile-device-management-threat-model/
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Signal brings encrypted local backups to iOS and desktop, adds cross-platform restore
Signal users who switch from an Android phone to an iPhone, or the other way around, can take their message history with them, and backups can be restored on Android, iOS, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/30/signal-encrypted-backups-ios-8-30/
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Russian pizza chain with 1,500 locations confirms cyberattack following hacker claims
According to Dodo Pizza, the potentially compromised information included customers’ names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and order details. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-pizza-chain-dodo-confirms-data-breach
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Russian pizza chain with 1,500 locations confirms cyberattack following hacker claims
According to Dodo Pizza, the potentially compromised information included customers’ names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and order details. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-pizza-chain-dodo-confirms-data-breach
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Russian pizza chain with 1,500 locations confirms cyberattack following hacker claims
According to Dodo Pizza, the potentially compromised information included customers’ names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and order details. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-pizza-chain-dodo-confirms-data-breach
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RatHat Android Malware Console Uses Gemini to Identify Higher-Value Victims
RatHat’s operators build and publish the Android banking trojan and control infected phones from a web console, according to security company Cleafy. Cleafy has traced nearly 100 deployments of that console since April 2026. It said this fits a malware-as-a-service model, in which each customer runs a separate copy.The console stores what the malware collects…
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RatHat Android Malware Console Uses Gemini to Identify Higher-Value Victims
RatHat’s operators build and publish the Android banking trojan and control infected phones from a web console, according to security company Cleafy. Cleafy has traced nearly 100 deployments of that console since April 2026. It said this fits a malware-as-a-service model, in which each customer runs a separate copy.The console stores what the malware collects…
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5G-Shark Lures Phones to Rogue 5G Cells Without Network Jamming
Researchers have developed 5G-Shark to lure phones onto rogue base stations, collect subscriber IDs, force network downgrades and… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/5g-shark-phones-rogue-cells-jamming-mobile-networks/
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5G-Shark Lures Phones to Rogue 5G Cells Without Network Jamming
Researchers have developed 5G-Shark to lure phones onto rogue base stations, collect subscriber IDs, force network downgrades and… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/5g-shark-phones-rogue-cells-jamming-mobile-networks/