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Deceptive Android Apps Exploit Google Play Early Access to Evade Reviews

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Deceptive Android Apps Exploit Google Play Early Access to Evade Reviews 2026-09-10 at 16:39 By Kevin Townsend Deceptive apps in Early Access are being used by dishonest developers for their own benefit. The post Deceptive Android Apps Exploit Google Play Early Access to Evade Reviews appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Android’s September 2026 Updates Patch 180 Vulnerabilities

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Android’s September 2026 Updates Patch 180 Vulnerabilities 2026-09-09 at 19:30 By Ionut Arghire The security updates resolve critical flaws across Android’s Framework, System, and Kernel components. The post Android’s September 2026 Updates Patch 180 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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How a $50,000 Exploit Chain Turned Bixby Against Samsung Phones 

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How a $50,000 Exploit Chain Turned Bixby Against Samsung Phones  2026-08-05 at 22:40 By Eduard Kovacs The chain involved the exploitation of several vulnerabilities in the Samsung Members and Samsung Account applications. The post How a $50,000 Exploit Chain Turned Bixby Against Samsung Phones  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Russian State APT Linked to Recent Public Wi-Fi Gateway Hacking

APT, Microsoft, Midnight Blizzard, Mobile & Wireless, phishing, Russia, Wi-Fi /

Russian State APT Linked to Recent Public Wi-Fi Gateway Hacking 2026-08-03 at 12:17 By Ionut Arghire Midnight Blizzard has been stealing Microsoft account credentials via compromised Wi-Fi networks at hospitality organizations. The post Russian State APT Linked to Recent Public Wi-Fi Gateway Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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US Offers $10 Million Bounty for Russian State Hackers as Messaging App Attacks Evolve

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US Offers $10 Million Bounty for Russian State Hackers as Messaging App Attacks Evolve 2026-06-29 at 12:29 By Ionut Arghire UNC5792 and UNC4221 have been targeting US government officials, military leaders, and allied personnel. The post US Offers $10 Million Bounty for Russian State Hackers as Messaging App Attacks Evolve appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]

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Eight-Year-Old Samsung KNOX Flaw Exposed Millions of Galaxy Devices to Kernel Attacks

CVE‑2026‑20971, Mobile & Wireless, Vulnerabilities /

Eight-Year-Old Samsung KNOX Flaw Exposed Millions of Galaxy Devices to Kernel Attacks 2026-06-23 at 16:00 By Kevin Townsend The high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Samsung’s KNOX security framework affected Android-powered Galaxy devices from the S9 through S25. The post Eight-Year-Old Samsung KNOX Flaw Exposed Millions of Galaxy Devices to Kernel Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]

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New Exploit Bypasses Apple’s Boot Defenses, Affects Millions of iPhones

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New Exploit Bypasses Apple’s Boot Defenses, Affects Millions of iPhones 2026-06-22 at 13:03 By Eduard Kovacs The vulnerability exploited by the Usbliter8 exploit cannot be patched and a PoC exploit has been released by researchers. The post New Exploit Bypasses Apple’s Boot Defenses, Affects Millions of iPhones appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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Rokarolla Banking Trojan Targets 200 Applications

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Rokarolla Banking Trojan Targets 200 Applications 2026-06-18 at 13:42 By Eduard Kovacs The Android malware allows its operators to take control of infected devices and harvest sensitive information. The post Rokarolla Banking Trojan Targets 200 Applications appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Android Update Patches Exploited Zero-Day, 123 Other Vulnerabilities

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Android Update Patches Exploited Zero-Day, 123 Other Vulnerabilities 2026-06-02 at 18:01 By Eduard Kovacs Google says the Android vulnerability CVE-2025-48595 has been exploited in limited, targeted attacks. The post Android Update Patches Exploited Zero-Day, 123 Other Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Exclusive: How One Line of Code Put Billions of Microsoft Android App Downloads at Risk

Android, Featured, Microsoft, Mobile & Wireless, vulnerability /

Exclusive: How One Line of Code Put Billions of Microsoft Android App Downloads at Risk 2026-06-02 at 18:01 By Kevin Townsend A simple development setting bypassed protections designed to prevent unauthorized Android apps from accessing Microsoft account tokens, exposing billions of installations. The post Exclusive: How One Line of Code Put Billions of Microsoft Android […]

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New BTMOB Android Malware Enables Full Device Takeover

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New BTMOB Android Malware Enables Full Device Takeover 2026-05-28 at 16:05 By Ionut Arghire Delivered via phishing lures, the malware combines financial theft with data exfiltration and remote access. The post New BTMOB Android Malware Enables Full Device Takeover appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Apple Patches Dozens of Vulnerabilities in macOS, iOS

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Apple Patches Dozens of Vulnerabilities in macOS, iOS 2026-05-12 at 17:34 By Eduard Kovacs The tech giant has also ported the patch for a recent deleted chats recovery issue to older versions of iOS. The post Apple Patches Dozens of Vulnerabilities in macOS, iOS appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Patched in Android

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Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Patched in Android 2026-05-05 at 17:46 By Eduard Kovacs CVE-2026-0073 affects Android’s System component and it can be exploited without any user interaction.  The post Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Patched in Android appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Dozens of Malicious Crypto Apps Land in Apple App Store

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Dozens of Malicious Crypto Apps Land in Apple App Store 2026-04-21 at 17:36 By Ionut Arghire Masquerading as popular cryptocurrency wallets, the apps can hijack recovery phrases and private keys. The post Dozens of Malicious Crypto Apps Land in Apple App Store appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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Mirax RAT Targeting Android Users in Europe

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Mirax RAT Targeting Android Users in Europe 2026-04-15 at 16:07 By Ionut Arghire Offered as a MaaS to a small number of affiliates, mainly Russian speakers, the RAT can turn devices into residential proxy nodes. The post Mirax RAT Targeting Android Users in Europe appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Google Adds Rust DNS Parser to Pixel Phones for Better Security

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Google Adds Rust DNS Parser to Pixel Phones for Better Security 2026-04-14 at 13:32 By Ionut Arghire The parser is meant to mitigate the entire class of memory safety bugs in the low-level environment. The post Google Adds Rust DNS Parser to Pixel Phones for Better Security appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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Microsoft Finds Vulnerability Exposing Millions of Android Crypto Wallet Users

Android, Cryptocurrency, EngageLab, Mobile & Wireless, SDK, Vulnerabilities, vulnerability /

Microsoft Finds Vulnerability Exposing Millions of Android Crypto Wallet Users 2026-04-10 at 10:37 By Eduard Kovacs The security hole affected an EngageLab SDK and it was reported by Microsoft to the vendor one year ago. The post Microsoft Finds Vulnerability Exposing Millions of Android Crypto Wallet Users appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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Severe StrongBox Vulnerability Patched in Android

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Severe StrongBox Vulnerability Patched in Android 2026-04-07 at 20:31 By Eduard Kovacs A critical DoS vulnerability in the Framework component of Android has also been fixed with the latest update. The post Severe StrongBox Vulnerability Patched in Android appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Mobile Attack Surface Expands as Enterprises Lose Control

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Mobile Attack Surface Expands as Enterprises Lose Control 2026-04-03 at 14:30 By Kevin Townsend Shadow AI embedded in everyday apps, combined with outdated mobile devices and zero-click exploits, is creating a new and largely unseen mobile risk. The post Mobile Attack Surface Expands as Enterprises Lose Control appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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Apple Rolls Out DarkSword Exploit Protection to More Devices

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Apple Rolls Out DarkSword Exploit Protection to More Devices 2026-04-02 at 19:58 By Eduard Kovacs The DarkSword exploit kit has been used by both state-sponsored hackers and commercial spyware vendors. The post Apple Rolls Out DarkSword Exploit Protection to More Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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