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Millions of Android Devices Vulnerable to DRAMMER Attack

DRAMMER, a dangerous threat to Android Devices — Google has awarded the researchers $4000 for identifying the bug but it will take a while to get rid of it. IT security researchers from the University of Amsterdam have discovered a security flaw in the memory chip design used in Android Devices. The flaw allows the […]

How To Transfer Files From iPhone To Android

Transfer Any Files or Data From iPhone To Android Today there are about billions of users that are using smartphone in their daily life. Today the two mostly used platform is android and iPhone. But there is some issue between them that you can’t directly share data between them So to resolve this issue i am here […]

5 Hacks To Reduce Data Usage On Android Phones 2016

#1. Turn Off Google Play Store Updates. Google play store offers to automatically update your apps without any permission. Many apps get updated frequently and are really big downloads. It is recommended to turn of auto updates.do not auto update apps. Steps To Turn Off Auto Updates In Play Store are : #1. Go to […]

5 Best Open Source Mobile Test Automation Tools

Short Bytes: There is a wide range of devices and platforms one needs to account for when developing a mobile app. An automation app for Mobile Testing can save development and testing time. Here are 5 top open source automated mobile testing frameworks to use, including the likes of Appium, Robotium, and Selendroid. Testing a software […]

New Android Malware Asks for Selfies; Steals Credit Card Details

Your Selfie can Land You In Great Trouble — Researchers Discover New Malware that Asks for User’s Selfie to Carry Out Identity Theft. Researchers at McAfee Labs’ Mobile Research department have discovered a very powerful Android trojan that exploits the selfie mania that has taken the world by storm. Taking advantage of the victim’s innocence and using advanced security […]

How to Spoof MAC Address on Android Phones

On the Home Screen of your phone, tap Menu button and go to Settings. Tap About Device and go to Status Now scroll down to record the 12-digit code shown under Wi-Fi Mac address. An address would read something like: Example MAC address: E5:12:D8:E5:69:97 Requirements for Spoofing the MAC Address Rooted Android Phone BusyBox app […]

Dangerous Pork Explosion backdoor found in Android Devices

Android Smartphones from Foxconn Manufacturer Plagued with Dangerous Security Flaw known as Pork Explosion. Android operating system has become quite vulnerable to hacking issues and Google has continuously been trying to fix the security flaws and make the system reliable enough for users around the world. However, despite all these efforts to patch up the […]

Android Banking Trojan Asks for Selfie With Your ID

In the first half of 2016 we noticed that Android banking Trojans had started to improve their phishing overlays on legitimate financial apps to ask for more information. Victims were requested to provide “Mother’s Maiden Name,” “Father’s Middle Name,” “Maternal Grandmothers Name,” or a “Memorable Word.” Attackers used that data to respond to security questions and obtain […]

Spade – Android APK Backdoor Embedder

Quick and handy APK backdoor embedder with metasploit android payloads. Requirements: metasploit Installation and execution: Then you can download smap by cloning the Git repository: git clone https://github.com/suraj-root/spade.git cd spade/ ./spade.py

Here is How you can Install Latest Pixel Launcher on your Android Device

After the release of the latest Pixel devices, there was a lot of hype for the latest Pixel launcher which has the latest Google assistant built into it. You can download and install them on your device now to get a taste of what the software will look like on the Nexus-replacement phones. Before we […]

BadKernel Vulnerability Affects One in 16 Android Smartphones

Security flaw affects Chromium browsers & WebView component. A security bug in Google’s V8 JavaScript engine is indirectly affecting around one in 16 Android devices, impacting smartphone models from all major vendors, such as LG, Samsung, Motorola, and Huawei. The issue at play here has been discovered and fixed in the summer of 2015 and […]

New Lockscreen Ransomware Targeting Android Devices

Symantec Security Claims Android Lockscreen Ransomware Using Pseudorandom Passcode to Ensure Victim Pays the Ransom. Android Lockscreen ransomware has been around for quite some time now but the new version of these is far more powerful and resilient. Previously the ransomware used to lock the screen using a hardcoded passcode but experts were able to […]

5 Signs Your Android Smartphone Is Infected With A Malware

Android malware seems to be spreading at a dizzying pace. In the second half of 2012 alone, Bitdefender found that Android malware spiked 292% from the first half of the year. This could pose a threat to millions of smartphone users worldwide. Android malware is becoming harder to detect for the average smartphone user who […]

How to Install Android on Your PC With Remix OS 3.0

Want  to install Android on your PC ? the best and practical way to go is to install remix OS on your device and here is how you can do so. Hardware and Software Requirements Jide recommends a system with the following specifications: 2.0 GHz dual-core processor. 2 GB of RAM. 8 GB of hard […]

How to Enable “Night Mode” and Reduce Eyestrain in Android

They say that blue light is harmful for human eyes if our eyes are exposed for a long time. Especially in the night time when we look at our mobiles in the dark. Over exposure to the blue light strains your eyes and  leads to poor sleep, which leads to poor health. Now we will see […]

The banker that can steal anything

In the past, we’ve seen superuser rights exploit advertising applications such as Leech, Guerrilla, Ztorg. This use of root privileges is not typical, however, for banking malware attacks, because money can be stolen in numerous other ways that don’t require exclusive rights. However, in early February 2016, Kaspersky Lab discovered Trojan-Banker.AndroidOS.Tordow.a, whose creators decided that […]

Android Studio 2.2 Released With New Features To Code Apps With Ease

Short Bytes: Google has released Android Studio 2.2 with lots of feature improvements and additions. This open source Android app development tool comes with new APK analyzer, Layout Editor, Layout Inspector and more for making app creation faster and smarter. A new Samples Browser has also been added to take help from the sample code […]

How to unroot Android

You might ask what is the use of rooting an Android smart phone. Well by rooting an Android smart phone will give you give you administrator privileges, that is you can fully access and change things on your Android smart phone. Today we are going to see 4 ways to unroot an Android smart phone. […]

Project Zero — Google Is Giving Away $200,000 Prize For Hacking Android OS

Short Bytes: Google has launched a new hacking contest named The Project Zero Prize. This contest aims at safeguarding the Android operating system by discovering critical bugs. It’s important to note that only the exploits that hack Android phones remotely using victim’s phone number or email address are eligible. The first prize winner of the contest […]

How to recover deleted files from Android

If you have deleted any files on your computer then you can use Recuva software to recover data from hard drive. But when it comes to Android then we have no idea, but, don’t worry; Dr.Fone an effective app that helps you to recover deleted photos on Android. Dr.Fone is available on Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows […]

Android Malware Developer Contacts IBM; Demands Blog Post Correction

IBM contacted by Bilal Bot Developer for Publishing Incorrect Details about his Malware. It’s definitely one crazy turn of events. The supposed author of malicious Trojan Bilal Bot has condemned IBM security staff for publishing incorrect information about his malware and even offered his services to correct the write-up. Limor Kessem, the security expert at […]