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Russia-Linked Hackers Hit iOS, Android Devices With Exploit Chains via Watering Holes

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Russia-Linked Hackers Hit iOS, Android Devices With Exploit Chains via Watering Holes 2026-11-05 at 12:37 By Ionut Arghire The large-scale watering hole campaign has been targeting entities in the US and Europe, mainly in Ukraine. The post Russia-Linked Hackers Hit iOS, Android Devices With Exploit Chains via Watering Holes appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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Android’s November 2026 Updates Patch Over 200 Vulnerabilities

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Android’s November 2026 Updates Patch Over 200 Vulnerabilities 2026-11-03 at 14:21 By Ionut Arghire The most severe is a critical flaw in Framework leading to remote code execution without user interaction. The post Android’s November 2026 Updates Patch Over 200 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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iOS, macOS 27.2 Patch 286 Bugs; Fix for Exploited Flaw Backported to iOS 18

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iOS, macOS 27.2 Patch 286 Bugs; Fix for Exploited Flaw Backported to iOS 18 2026-10-27 at 13:49 By Eduard Kovacs Apple patched 286 vulnerabilities in iOS and macOS 27.2 and brought the fix for an exploited CoreGraphics zero-day to older iPhones. The post iOS, macOS 27.2 Patch 286 Bugs; Fix for Exploited Flaw Backported to […]

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Dutch Police Arrest Two Over NFC Relay Attacks That Drained $400,000+ From Bank Accounts

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Dutch Police Arrest Two Over NFC Relay Attacks That Drained $400,000+ From Bank Accounts 2026-10-26 at 13:47 By Ionut Arghire The individuals called victims and persuaded them to install an app and scan their credit cards to loot their bank accounts. The post Dutch Police Arrest Two Over NFC Relay Attacks That Drained $400,000+ From […]

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Signal Vulnerability Lets Malicious Callers Block Hang-Ups

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Signal Vulnerability Lets Malicious Callers Block Hang-Ups 2026-10-22 at 17:55 By Ionut Arghire Affecting the open source calling library RingRTC, the bug prevented calls from ending properly. The post Signal Vulnerability Lets Malicious Callers Block Hang-Ups appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Pre-Baked Firmware Malware Hits Budget Android Devices in 150+ Countries

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Pre-Baked Firmware Malware Hits Budget Android Devices in 150+ Countries 2026-10-09 at 12:55 By Kevin Townsend Midnight Mimosa is the name given to a malware campaign primarily running preinstalled on low-cost Android devices. The post Pre-Baked Firmware Malware Hits Budget Android Devices in 150+ Countries appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Android’s October 2026 Updates Patch 25 Vulnerabilities

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Android’s October 2026 Updates Patch 25 Vulnerabilities 2026-10-07 at 09:55 By Ionut Arghire The patches resolve a critical vulnerability in Android’s System component that could lead to privilege escalation. The post Android’s October 2026 Updates Patch 25 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Apple Patches Meta-Reported Zero-Day Linked to ‘Extremely Sophisticated Attack’ 

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Apple Patches Meta-Reported Zero-Day Linked to ‘Extremely Sophisticated Attack’  2026-09-29 at 09:18 By Eduard Kovacs Apple has released iOS and macOS updates to patch the zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-86950. The post Apple Patches Meta-Reported Zero-Day Linked to ‘Extremely Sophisticated Attack’  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Pixel Modem Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks

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Pixel Modem Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks 2026-09-16 at 16:10 By Eduard Kovacs Google announced patches for the exploited privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-58704) on September 15. The post Pixel Modem Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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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

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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

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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

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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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