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Security researchers at Dr.Web, a Russia-based antivirus developer firm, have identified various cheap Android brands are being shipped with a malware in their firmware that lets cybercriminals secretly collects data and performs a variety of other irritating steps such as showing different ads on the activated applications and downloading unrequired APK files on the infected device. It […]
The vibrators that have the ability to connect to the internet have come under the hammer for gathering private data of customers. The manufacturer of these Smart Toys aims to settle a class-action privacy lawsuit, which was recently filed by a complainer in an Illinois federal court, by agreeing to the terms of the plaintiff’s […]
Google always bring exciting products and features. Recently, the Internet giant announced that next Google Chrome update for PC will make it consume less RAM. The company also added alerts against visiting malicious sites, fake play, close, download buttons and misleading ads to tackle spam. Now, after making YouTube and GoogleMaps accessible in offline mode the official […]
Hacking, which was once considered the exclusive domain of the “experts” has become very common phenomenon with the rise of technology and advancements in the mobile field. Android phones are most popular because of the availability of millions of apps in market. But is it possible to hack Wi-Fi using Android smartphone? Yes, it is […]
Crooks are spreading Android malware disguised as a one-time password (OTP) generator app for banking apps that steals the user’s banking credentials and then installs the TeamViewer QuickSupport app to allow attackers to take over the victim’s phone. Researchers say this threat (ANDROIDOS_FAKEBANK.OPSA) is part of a two-year-old malware distribution campaign called Operation Emmental. This […]
Short Bytes: The best Android app for 2016 is Prisma. Google has released their Google Play’s Best of 2016 lists for different categories like movies, apps, games, TV shows, music, and books. Check out the top 5 trending names for each category. Continuing their annual ritual, Google has announced this year’s names for their Best […]
Android is undoubtedly one of the most vulnerable operating systems for smartphones with hackers developing new Android malware every 17 seconds. To prove the point researchers have exposed a malware campaign known as “Gooligan” that has been targeting Android users and so far has breached more than 1 million Google accounts of users around the […]
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Short Bytes: Alibaba’s YunOS is expected to bypass iOS in Chinese mainland by the end of this year. It’s a Linux-based mobile operating system that aims to become the top smartphone operating system in the country. The analysts have also predicted that outside China, YunOS isn’t expected to enter the premium smartphone segment. The chances […]
The IT security researchers from Norway-based firm Promon have discovered a critical issue in the Tesla smartphone app on Android and iOS that allow an attacker to locate Tesla Model S, unlock, enable keyless driving functionality and steal the vehicle without any restrictions. In a video demonstration, researchers can be seen with a Macbook exploiting official Tesla apps […]
A mobile security firm Kryptowire has discovered that Thousands of China made low-priced Android phones contain malicious software that are sending users’ personal data back to China. China-made smartphones are so much in demand especially the Android phones manufactured by firms like ZTE and Huawei. Android phones are always the preferred choice of over 80% smartphone […]
Short Bytes: Kryptowire has found a secret backdoor in budget Android smartphones. They took the BLU R1 HD for testing and concluded that device has a firmware created by Shanghai AdUps Technology Co. Ltd which is being used to send device data and identifiable user information servers in China. A security research firm Kryptowire has […]
Security researchers from Dr.Web say they’ve identified a new malware family inside an Android app found on the Google Play Store under the name of “Multiple Accounts: 2 Accounts.” At the time of writing, the application is still available from Google’s Play Store, where statistics reveal that there are between 1 and 5 million active […]
Short Bytes: WhatsApp Inc. is about to add video calling feature to its instant messaging app. The WhatsApp video calling feature currently in Beta testing can be tried after opting to the beta testing program. This article includes the steps to use the WhatsApp video calling feature. It has been recently known that the much-awaited video […]
Banking Trojans usually look for and exploit unidentified or overlooked vulnerabilities in web browsers. That’s because web browsers let these trojans infect a larger number of devices by expanding their exposure across the globe. The same has happened in this particular case where an Android banking Trojan codenamed as Svpeng used Chrome browser’s vulnerability to […]
Short Bytes: The Android version has reached the number 7.0 with Android Nougat. But, the latest Android is available only on a minute fractions of devices. Google has released the data for November which shows the relative usage share of different Android versions starting from Froyo. Android is already a popular operating system for mobile devices […]
Short Bytes: To celebrate and promote the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Google and Warner Bros. Pictures have partnered. As a result, using Google Now voice assistant on your Android phone, you can cast “magical” spells. The three new Harry Potter spells are Lumos, Nox, and Silencio. If you’re a Harry Potter fan and […]
A new Android banking Trojan has surfaced and gripped the entire banking industry across the US and Europe by appearing as a Flash Player App. The Trojan has already targeted the customers of around 94 major banking and financial apps in US and Europe including Santander, Coinbase, American Express, PayPal, Deutsche Bank, Credit Karma and […]
Short Bytes: A team of researchers at VUSec Lab has successfully demonstrated Drammer attack which is an implementation of the Rowhammer attack for ARM-based devices. The attack has the potential to root millions of Android devices from renowned brands like Samsung, LG, Motorola, OnePlus, Xiaomi, etc. The Rowhammer attack has been there for a while […]
Tencent Keen Security Lab Team Hackers Win $215,000 for Infecting a Fully Updated and Patched Nexus 6P. Challenging White Hat Hackers through competitions and bounties for identifying potentially harmful security flaws in latest or upcoming devices is currently the hot trend in the digital world. It is rather interesting to let security teams work hard and […]
We have only seen recycle bin on our Windows or Linux systems, but when it comes to the smartphones if we delete files accidentally then we realize the importance of recycle bin feature. For android there is an app in Google Play Store named as “Dumpster” Dumpster has the ability to recover deleted files including the following […]