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Researchers discovered a fully equipped Android RAT called “BRATA” that exclusively attacking the Android users in Brazil and launching via different sources including WhatsApp, SMS, and sponsor links in Google Search. Attackers spreading this BRATA Android RAT since January 2019, initially hosted in Google play store and, some of the other 3rd party app stores. […]
Beware! Attackers can remotely hijack your Android device and steal data stored on it, if you are using free version of CamScanner, a highly-popular Phone PDF creator app with more than 100 million downloads on Google Play Store. So, to be safe, just uninstall the CamScanner app from your Android device now, as Google has already […]
A new family of Android ransomware has been discovered, which spreads via SMS. This comes after a two-year decline in the spread of Android ransomware. Going by the name Android/Filecoder.C, the new Android ransomware has been detected by researchers at security firm ESET Mobile Security. Android/Filecoder.C – How did it spread? The new malware began […]
Canadian security firm Lookout has discovered yet another Russian-made surveillance campaign targeting Android users. The firm detected a dangerous Android surveillance tool called Monokle, which was supposedly developed by the Russian defense contractor Special Technology Centre Ltd. (STC), based in St. Petersberg. It is believed that STC played a crucial role in affecting the 2016 […]
More than 25 million Android phones have been infected by a new malware “Agent Smith,” masquerading as popular apps such as WhatsApp, Opera Mini, and Flipkart. Security researchers at Check Point have named it Agent Smith because of the sneaky methods it uses to attack a device and avoid detection. The malware operates by replacing […]
Creators behind malicious malware are evolving and coming up with new techniques to make it almost impossible for a normal user to spot them. A new banking trojan named BianLian, which was previously used as a dropper for spreading notorious banking malware like Anubis is affecting Android users all over the world. Researchers from Fortinet […]
BianLian malware was first detected in October 2018; the malware aims in stealing OTP authentication codes, check balances, inject push notifications, and also capable of locking device and ask users to pay the ransomware. The updated version of the malware contains a Screencast Module to records the screens of the infected device and Socks5 module […]
China is notorious for its invasive security and surveillance operations, but now it has taken things to another level. A report by Vice suggests that Chinese border guards are forcing tourists to install software, which is basically malware, on their phones. This software copies messaging, contacts, and scans the phones for thousands of different documents. […]
Android Horror game uses malicious scripts to steal the user’s login credentials and uses ad networks to drive more traffic and cause damage to the affected device. Wandera’s threat research team identified the malicious app on the Google Play Store. The app fools the Google Play Store’s rigorous security checks, “by using time-released malicious behavior, […]
Researchers discovered a new malware campaign called ViceLeaker that specifically targeting the Android users with sophisticated backdoor capabilities to Hijack camera, delete files, record audio and more. Some of the Malware samples discovered by Kaspersky researchers are modified versions of an open source Jabber/XMPP client called “Conversations” a legitimate version of the Android app available in Google […]
Researchers discovered a fake photo editing apps which are used by cybercriminals to launch MobOk Malware that takes complete control of the infected Android device. Threat actors are targeting Android users through legitimate Google play store app and hiding this malware to steal money by letting users subscribe to premium services. Two photo editor apps […]
Researchers discovered new malicious Android apps from Google Play Store bypassing SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) mechanisms and steal the OTP without SMS’s permission. Google recently restrict other apps to use of high risk or sensitive permissions, including the SMS or Call Log in March 2019 that leads malware and credentials stealing apps lost its permissions. Newly uncovered malicious apps […]
New malware spotted on Google play that directs users to malicious websites and subscribes users to advertising notifications. The malware is distributed hidden under the official software of well-known brands. The web push notification is the feature that allows websites to send a notification to users, even if the website is not opened, attackers abuse […]
A new powerful rootkit-enabled spyware operation has been discovered wherein hackers are distributing multifunctional malware disguised as cracked software or trojanized app posing as legitimate software like video players, drivers and even anti-virus products. While the rootkit malware—dubbed Scranos—which was first discovered late last year, still appears to be a work in progress, it is […]
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an iOS version of the powerful mobile phone surveillance app that was initially targeting Android devices through apps on the official Google Play Store. Dubbed Exodus, as the malware is called, the iOS version of the spyware was discovered by security researchers at LookOut during their analysis of its Android samples […]
Gustuff a fully automated baking malware that abuses the accessibility Service to steal login credentials from 100+ global bank accounts and robs users of 32 cryptocurrency apps. The Accessibility Services in Android devices is to assist users with disabilities in using Android devices and apps. Gustuff malware script contains fake pages targeting users of Android […]
According to MalwareBytes’s 2019 State of Malware Report, Trojans and crypto miners are the dominate malware threats of 2019. Android phones may get infected with malware less often than Windows computers, but that doesn’t mean they’re not vulnerable. With more consumers using mobile devices for more of their online activity, knowing how to remove Trojans […]
Recent In-depth analysis against Android Antivirus in Google play store reveals that, 138 Android antivirus products are completely fake and potentially harmful to Android users. AV-Comparatives research team performed the effectiveness of antimalware programs for Android to ensure the quality of malware detection against various sophisticated malware. For the analysis, they took 250 Android antivirus […]
This advertising software is located in 210 Android apps available in the official Google Play store A figure close to 150 million of Android device users could have downloaded and installed an application that includes a new variety of an adware known as SIMBAD, reported network security and ethical hacking specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security. According […]
Threat actors tainted the popular Android app within Google play with more than 50 million installs to deliver the Triout Android malware. The popular app package “com.psiphon3” that known for providing uncensored access to Internet content was abused by attackers and they repack it with spyware framework. Security researchers from Bitdefender found the new tainted […]
Security measures are not the only ones seeing improvements! Malicious apps are also figuring out new ways to enhance its working, and one such Android malware proves this. According to a report by ArsTechnica, a new Android malware makes use of the motion sensors of Android smartphones to hide itself before infecting the device. The method used […]