Google Play Protect Gets Real-Time Code Scanning 19/10/2023 at 15:52 By Ionut Arghire Google improves Android devices’ proactive protections against malware with real-time scanning at code level. The post Google Play Protect Gets Real-Time Code Scanning appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source
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Google Play Protect takes on malicious apps with code-level scanning 19/10/2023 at 13:47 By Helga Labus Google is enhancing Google Play Protect’s real-time scanning to include code-level scanning, to keep Android devices safe from malicious and unwanted apps, especially those downloaded (or sideloaded) from outside of the Google Play app store – whether from third-party
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Uniswap launches Android wallet beta for Google Play 13/10/2023 at 00:02 By Cointelegraph By Tom Blackstone Uniswap launched a beta version of its wallet app for Android, paving the way for a Google Play Store launch once testing is complete. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source
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Sic Permission Slip on data brokers that use your data 12/10/2023 at 08:31 By Helga Labus Permission Slip, an iPhone and Android app developed by Consumer Reports, helps users ask companies and data brokers to stop sharing their personal data and/or delete it. The Permission Slip app (Source: Consumer Reports) US consumer data privacy laws
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Android Devices With Backdoored Firmware Found in US Schools 06/10/2023 at 18:03 By Ionut Arghire A global cybercriminal operation called BadBox has infected the firmware of more than 70,000 Android smartphones, CTV boxes, and tablets with the Triada malware. The post Android Devices With Backdoored Firmware Found in US Schools appeared first on SecurityWeek. This
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Backdoored Android phones, TVs used for ad fraud – and worse! 04/10/2023 at 19:46 By Help Net Security A key monetization mechanism of a sophisticated series of cybercriminal operations involving backdoored off-brand mobile and CTV Android devices has been disrupted, Human Security has announced. The company’s Satori Threat Intelligence and Research Team observed more than
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Zero-day in Arm GPU drivers exploited in targeted attacks (CVE-2023-4211) 03/10/2023 at 14:16 By Zeljka Zorz A vulnerability (CVE-2023-4211) in the kernel drivers for several Mali GPUs “may be under limited, targeted exploitation,” British semiconductor manufacturer Arm has confirmed on Monday, when it released drivers updated with patches. Arm’s Mali GPUs are used on a
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Android’s October 2023 Security Updates Patch Two Exploited Vulnerabilities 03/10/2023 at 12:46 By Ionut Arghire The October 2023 security update for Android patches two vulnerabilities exploited in attacks, both likely linked to spyware vendors. The post Android’s October 2023 Security Updates Patch Two Exploited Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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Researchers Extract Sounds From Still Images on Smartphone Cameras 29/09/2023 at 19:16 By Ionut Arghire A group of academic researchers devised a technique to extract sounds from still images captured using smartphone cameras with rolling shutter and movable lens structures. The post Researchers Extract Sounds From Still Images on Smartphone Cameras appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Russian Zero-Day Acquisition Firm Offers $20 Million for Android, iOS Exploits 28/09/2023 at 15:32 By Ionut Arghire Russian zero-day acquisition firm Operation Zero is now offering $20 million for full Android and iOS exploit chains. The post Russian Zero-Day Acquisition Firm Offers $20 Million for Android, iOS Exploits appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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Code alterations more prevalent in Android apps than iOS 22/09/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security 57% of all monitored apps are under attack, with gaming (63%) and FinServ (62%) apps facing the highest risk, according to Digital.ai. The study found no correlation between an app’s popularity and likelihood of being attacked but found Android
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Android Users in South Korea targeted by spyware linked to Chinese Threat Actor 14/09/2023 at 20:17 By rohansinhacyblecom Key Takeaways Overview Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) identified a new Android Spyware campaign using VirusTotal intelligence. The campaign has been conducted by a China-linked Threat Actor specifically targeting Android users in South Korea since the
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Mobile Verification Toolkit: Forensic analysis of Android and iOS devices to identify compromise 14/09/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT) is a collection of utilities to simplify and automate the process of gathering forensic traces helpful to identify a potential compromise of Android and iOS devices. MVT supports using public indicators
Android Zero-Day Patched With September 2023 Security Updates 06/09/2023 at 15:34 By Ionut Arghire Android’s September 2023 security update resolves a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability exploited in malicious attacks. The post Android Zero-Day Patched With September 2023 Security Updates appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original
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Trojanized Signal, Telegram apps found on Google Play, Samsung Galaxy Store 31/08/2023 at 12:18 By Help Net Security ESET researchers have identified two active campaigns targeting Android users, where the threat actors behind the tools for Telegram and Signal are attributed to the China-aligned APT group GREF. Most likely active since July 2020 and since
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Google unveils stronger cellular security for Android 14 09/08/2023 at 13:49 By Helga Labus Google has revealed new cellular security mitigations that will be available for users and enterprises on its soon-to-be-released Android 14, and announced a new release schedule for Chrome Stable channel updates. Boosting network security on Android 14 Even though 2G service
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40 Vulnerabilities Patched in Android With August 2023 Security Updates 09/08/2023 at 12:17 By Eduard Kovacs 40 vulnerabilities have been patched by Google in the Android operating system with the release of the August 2023 security updates. The post 40 Vulnerabilities Patched in Android With August 2023 Security Updates appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article
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Android n-day bugs pose zero-day threat 01/08/2023 at 14:17 By Helga Labus In the Android ecosystem, n-day vulnerabilities are almost as dangerous as zero-days, according to Google’s review of zero-days exploited in the wild in 2022. N-days functioning as zero-days Zero-days are software bugs that are unknown to the vendor but known to – and
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Sensitive Information Stolen in LetMeSpy Stalkerware Hack 28/06/2023 at 14:17 By Ionut Arghire Emails, phone numbers, calls logs, and collected messages stolen in data breach at Android stalkware LetMeSpy. The post Sensitive Information Stolen in LetMeSpy Stalkerware Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source
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Anatsa Banking Trojan Delivered via Google Play Targets Android Users in US, Europe 28/06/2023 at 12:22 By Ionut Arghire Malicious applications with over 30,000 installs in Google Play have infected Android devices with the Anatsa banking trojan. The post Anatsa Banking Trojan Delivered via Google Play Targets Android Users in US, Europe appeared first on
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