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Google Patches 25 Android Flaws, Including Critical Privilege Escalation Bug

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Google Patches 25 Android Flaws, Including Critical Privilege Escalation Bug 2024-07-02 at 18:16 By Ionut Arghire Google ships an Android security update with fixes for 15 vulnerabilities, including a critical-severity flaw in Framework. The post Google Patches 25 Android Flaws, Including Critical Privilege Escalation Bug appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Google Warns of Pixel Firmware Zero-Day Under Limited, Targeted Exploitation

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Google Warns of Pixel Firmware Zero-Day Under Limited, Targeted Exploitation 2024-06-12 at 21:16 By Ryan Naraine The zero-day is tagged as CVE-2024-32896 and described as an elevation of privilege issue in Pixel Firmware. The post Google Warns of Pixel Firmware Zero-Day Under Limited, Targeted Exploitation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Apple Says iPhones Will Get Security Updates for at Least 5 Years

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Apple Says iPhones Will Get Security Updates for at Least 5 Years 2024-06-07 at 13:31 By Eduard Kovacs To comply with new UK government regulations, Apple has specified that iPhones will get at least 5 years of security updates. The post Apple Says iPhones Will Get Security Updates for at Least 5 Years appeared first

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37 Vulnerabilities Patched in Android

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37 Vulnerabilities Patched in Android 2024-06-04 at 12:16 By Ionut Arghire Android’s June 2024 security update resolves 37 vulnerabilities, including high-severity flaws in Framework and System. The post 37 Vulnerabilities Patched in Android appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Android 15 Brings Improved Fraud and Malware Protections

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Android 15 Brings Improved Fraud and Malware Protections 2024-05-16 at 16:16 By Ionut Arghire Google is boosting fraud and malware protections in Android 15 with live threat detection and expanded restricted settings. The post Android 15 Brings Improved Fraud and Malware Protections appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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Android Update Patches Critical Vulnerability

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Android Update Patches Critical Vulnerability 2024-05-08 at 15:31 By Ionut Arghire Android’s May 2024 security update patches 38 vulnerabilities, including a critical bug in the System component. The post Android Update Patches Critical Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Microsoft Warns of ‘Dirty Stream’ Vulnerability in Popular Android Apps

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Microsoft Warns of ‘Dirty Stream’ Vulnerability in Popular Android Apps 2024-05-03 at 14:31 By Eduard Kovacs Microsoft has uncovered a new type of attack called Dirty Stream that impacted Android apps with billions of installations. The post Microsoft Warns of ‘Dirty Stream’ Vulnerability in Popular Android Apps appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Google Boosts Bug Bounty Payouts Tenfold in Mobile App Security Push

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Google Boosts Bug Bounty Payouts Tenfold in Mobile App Security Push 2024-05-01 at 18:33 By Ionut Arghire Researchers can earn as much as $450,000 for a single vulnerability report as Google boosts its mobile vulnerability rewards program. The post Google Boosts Bug Bounty Payouts Tenfold in Mobile App Security Push appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Wpeeper Android Trojan Uses Compromised WordPress Sites to Shield Command-and-Control Server

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Wpeeper Android Trojan Uses Compromised WordPress Sites to Shield Command-and-Control Server 2024-05-01 at 15:31 By Ionut Arghire The new Wpeeper Android trojan ceased operations after a week and has zero detections in VirusTotal. The post Wpeeper Android Trojan Uses Compromised WordPress Sites to Shield Command-and-Control Server appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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FCC Fines Wireless Carriers for Sharing User Locations Without Consent

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FCC Fines Wireless Carriers for Sharing User Locations Without Consent 2024-04-30 at 18:31 By Associated Press The Federal Communications Commission leveraged nearly $200 million in fines against wireless carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon for illegally sharing customers’ location data. The post FCC Fines Wireless Carriers for Sharing User Locations Without Consent appeared first on

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Google Says it Blocked 2.28 Million Apps from Google Play Store

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Google Says it Blocked 2.28 Million Apps from Google Play Store 2024-04-29 at 20:16 By Ionut Arghire In 2023, Google said it blocked 2.28 million bad applications from being published on Google Play and banned 333,000 developer accounts. The post Google Says it Blocked 2.28 Million Apps from Google Play Store appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Powerful ‘Brokewell’ Android Trojan Allows Attackers to Takeover Devices

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Powerful ‘Brokewell’ Android Trojan Allows Attackers to Takeover Devices 2024-04-26 at 17:16 By Ionut Arghire A new Android trojan named Brokewell can steal user’s sensitive information and allows attackers to take over devices. The post Powerful ‘Brokewell’ Android Trojan Allows Attackers to Takeover Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Pixel Phone Zero-Days Exploited by Forensic Firms

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Pixel Phone Zero-Days Exploited by Forensic Firms 2024-04-04 at 15:33 By Ionut Arghire Google this week patched two Pixel phone zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited by forensic companies to obtain data from devices. The post Pixel Phone Zero-Days Exploited by Forensic Firms appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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Google Patches Exploited Pixel Vulnerabilities

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Google Patches Exploited Pixel Vulnerabilities 2024-04-03 at 13:31 By Ionut Arghire Google patches 28 vulnerabilities in Android and 25 bugs in Pixel devices, including two flaws exploited in the wild. The post Google Patches Exploited Pixel Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to

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‘Vultur’ Android Malware Gets Extensive Device Interaction Capabilities

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‘Vultur’ Android Malware Gets Extensive Device Interaction Capabilities 2024-04-01 at 19:31 By Ionut Arghire NCC Group researchers warn that the Android banking malware ‘Vultur’ has been updated with device interaction and file tampering capabilities. The post ‘Vultur’ Android Malware Gets Extensive Device Interaction Capabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Android’s March 2024 Update Patches Critical Vulnerabilities

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Android’s March 2024 Update Patches Critical Vulnerabilities 2024-03-06 at 15:32 By Ionut Arghire Android’s March 2024 security update resolves 38 vulnerabilities, including two critical flaws in the System component. The post Android’s March 2024 Update Patches Critical Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React

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Apple Blunts Zero-Day Attacks With iOS 17.4 Update

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Apple Blunts Zero-Day Attacks With iOS 17.4 Update 2024-03-05 at 23:01 By Ryan Naraine Apple rolls out urgent patches to fix multiple security flaws in its flagship iOS platform and warned about zero-day exploits in the wild. The post Apple Blunts Zero-Day Attacks With iOS 17.4 Update appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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US Sanctions Spyware Company and Executives Who Targeted American Journalists, Government Officials

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US Sanctions Spyware Company and Executives Who Targeted American Journalists, Government Officials 2024-03-05 at 23:01 By Associated Press The Treasury Department sanctioned individuals associated with Intellexa Consortium, maker of the powerful Predator Spyware. The post US Sanctions Spyware Company and Executives Who Targeted American Journalists, Government Officials appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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AT&T Says the Outage to Its US Cellphone Network Was Not Caused by a Cyberattack

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AT&T Says the Outage to Its US Cellphone Network Was Not Caused by a Cyberattack 2024-02-23 at 12:31 By Associated Press AT&T said the hourslong outage to its U.S. cellphone network Thursday appeared to be the result of a technical error, not a malicious attack. The post AT&T Says the Outage to Its US Cellphone

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Researchers Devise ‘VoltSchemer’ Attacks Targeting Wireless Chargers

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Researchers Devise ‘VoltSchemer’ Attacks Targeting Wireless Chargers 2024-02-21 at 19:16 By Ionut Arghire Researchers document VoltSchemer attacks that manipulate power voltage to take over commercial wireless chargers. The post Researchers Devise ‘VoltSchemer’ Attacks Targeting Wireless Chargers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this

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