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Spyware Found in Google Play Apps With Over 420 Million Downloads

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Spyware Found in Google Play Apps With Over 420 Million Downloads 31/05/2023 at 15:29 By Ionut Arghire Security researchers have discovered spyware code in 101 Android applications that had over 421 million downloads in Google Play. The post Spyware Found in Google Play Apps With Over 420 Million Downloads appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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Android App With 50,000 Downloads in Google Play Turned Into Spyware via Update

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Android App With 50,000 Downloads in Google Play Turned Into Spyware via Update 24/05/2023 at 15:51 By Ionut Arghire The AhRat trojan was injected in a screen recording application that had amassed more than 50,000 downloads via Google Play. The post Android App With 50,000 Downloads in Google Play Turned Into Spyware via Update appeared

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Virtual Event Today: Threat Detection and Incident Response Summit

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Virtual Event Today: Threat Detection and Incident Response Summit 24/05/2023 at 11:16 By Mike Lennon Join thousands of attendees as we dive into threat hunting tools and frameworks, and explore value of threat intelligence data in the defender’s security stack. (Register Now) The post Virtual Event Today: Threat Detection and Incident Response Summit appeared first

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Iranian Hackers Using New Windows Kernel Driver in Attacks

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Iranian Hackers Using New Windows Kernel Driver in Attacks 23/05/2023 at 17:49 By Ionut Arghire Iranian threat actors use a Windows kernel driver called ‘Wintapix’ in attacks against Middle East targets. The post Iranian Hackers Using New Windows Kernel Driver in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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Millions of Smartphones Distributed Worldwide With Preinstalled ‘Guerrilla’ Malware

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Millions of Smartphones Distributed Worldwide With Preinstalled ‘Guerrilla’ Malware 18/05/2023 at 15:30 By Eduard Kovacs A threat actor tracked as Lemon Group has control over millions of smartphones distributed worldwide thanks to preinstalled Guerrilla malware. The post Millions of Smartphones Distributed Worldwide With Preinstalled ‘Guerrilla’ Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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1 Million WordPress Sites Impacted by Exploited Plugin Vulnerability

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1 Million WordPress Sites Impacted by Exploited Plugin Vulnerability 12/05/2023 at 12:25 By Ionut Arghire Exploitation of a critical vulnerability in the Essential Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin started immediately after a patch was released. The post 1 Million WordPress Sites Impacted by Exploited Plugin Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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AndoryuBot DDoS Botnet Exploiting Ruckus AP Vulnerability

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AndoryuBot DDoS Botnet Exploiting Ruckus AP Vulnerability 09/05/2023 at 13:14 By Eduard Kovacs A DDoS botnet named AndoryuBot has been seen exploiting CVE-2023-25717, a recent remote code execution vulnerability affecting Ruckus access points. The post AndoryuBot DDoS Botnet Exploiting Ruckus AP Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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New Android Trojans Infected Many Devices in Asia via Google Play, Phishing

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New Android Trojans Infected Many Devices in Asia via Google Play, Phishing 07/05/2023 at 18:22 By Ionut Arghire The recently identified Fleckpe Android trojan has infected over 600,000 users in Southeast Asia via Google Play. The post New Android Trojans Infected Many Devices in Asia via Google Play, Phishing appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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