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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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Diversifying Defenses: FjordPhantom Malware Shows Importance of a Multi-Pronged Approach

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Diversifying Defenses: FjordPhantom Malware Shows Importance of a Multi-Pronged Approach 2024-02-21 at 16:46 By Joshua Goldfarb Security teams need to combine the angles of client-side and server-side detection in order to have the best chance of mitigating the risk of advanced mobile malware. The post Diversifying Defenses: FjordPhantom Malware Shows Importance of a Multi-Pronged Approach

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Anatsa Android Banking Trojan Continues to Spread via Google Play

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Anatsa Android Banking Trojan Continues to Spread via Google Play 2024-02-20 at 14:16 By Ionut Arghire Recent Anatsa Android banking trojan attacks have become more targeted, showing an evolution in tactics. The post Anatsa Android Banking Trojan Continues to Spread via Google Play appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Mysterious ‘MMS Fingerprint’ Hack Used by Spyware Firm NSO Group Revealed

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Mysterious ‘MMS Fingerprint’ Hack Used by Spyware Firm NSO Group Revealed 2024-02-16 at 17:01 By Kevin Townsend The existence of a previously unknown infection technique used by spyware firm NSO Group is suggested by a single line in a contract between NSO and the telecom regulator of Ghana. The post Mysterious ‘MMS Fingerprint’ Hack Used

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New Wi-Fi Authentication Bypass Flaws Expose Home, Enterprise Networks

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New Wi-Fi Authentication Bypass Flaws Expose Home, Enterprise Networks 2024-02-15 at 17:02 By Eduard Kovacs A couple of Wi-Fi authentication bypass vulnerabilities found in open source software can expose enterprise and home networks to attacks. The post New Wi-Fi Authentication Bypass Flaws Expose Home, Enterprise Networks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Google Announces Enhanced Fraud Protection for Android

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Google Announces Enhanced Fraud Protection for Android 2024-02-08 at 16:01 By Ionut Arghire Google Play Protect will block the installation of sideloaded applications requesting permissions frequently abused by fraudsters. The post Google Announces Enhanced Fraud Protection for Android appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React

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At Least 30 Journalists, Lawyers and Activists Hacked With Pegasus in Jordan, Forensic Probe Finds

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At Least 30 Journalists, Lawyers and Activists Hacked With Pegasus in Jordan, Forensic Probe Finds 2024-02-01 at 15:46 By Associated Press Pegasus spyware from NSO Group was used in Jordan to hack the cellphones of journalists, lawyers, human rights and political activists. The post At Least 30 Journalists, Lawyers and Activists Hacked With Pegasus in

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Bastille Networks Raises $44 Million to Secure Wireless Devices

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Bastille Networks Raises $44 Million to Secure Wireless Devices 2024-01-29 at 13:46 By Ionut Arghire Goldman Sachs leads wireless threat intelligence firm Bastille Networks’ $44 million Series C funding round. The post Bastille Networks Raises $44 Million to Secure Wireless Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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Android’s January 2024 Security Update Patches 58 Vulnerabilities

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Android’s January 2024 Security Update Patches 58 Vulnerabilities 2024-01-10 at 14:17 By Ionut Arghire Android’s first security update of 2024 resolves high-severity elevation of privilege and information disclosure vulnerabilities. The post Android’s January 2024 Security Update Patches 58 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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