A week in security (July 9 – July 15)
Last week, we talked about domestic abuse fuelled by IoT, doing threat intel programs right, blocking ICO fraud, and man-in-the-middle …
Browsing: Android malware
Hackers Distributing Anubis Malware via Google Play Store to Steal Login credentials, E-wallets, and Payment Cards Details
Anubis banking malware re-emerges again and the threat actors distributing the malware on Google Play store apps to stealing login …
A week in security (June 18 – June 24)
Last week, we took a deep dive into SamSam ransomware, looked at ways how to identify and delete malicious emails, recognized that …
New Android malware called ‘MysteryBot’ can steal your bank details and encrypt files
MysteryBot has commands which can steal your emails and remotely start …
This new Android malware delivers banking trojan, keylogger and ransomware
An experimental form of Android malware delivers a banking trojan, a keylogger and ransomware to those unfortunate to fall victim to it. …
Sophisticated Android malware tracks all your phone activities
An advanced type of malware can spy on nearly every Android smartphone function and steal passwords, photos, video, screenshots and data …
Cybercriminals Hijack Router DNS to Distribute Android Banking Trojan
Security researchers have been warning about an ongoing malware campaign hijacking Internet routers to distribute Android banking malware …
VirusTotal launches ‘Droidy’ sandbox to detect malicious Android apps
One of the biggest and most popular multi-antivirus scanning engine service has today launched a new Android sandbox service, dubbed …
New Android Malware Secretly Records Phone Calls and Steals Private Data
Security researchers at Cisco Talos have uncovered variants of a new Android Trojan that are being distributed in the wild disguising as a …
Android malware found inside seemingly innocent QR code apps
Google is getting better at keeping Android malware out of the Play Store, and that’s leading attackers to use more sophisticated …
Android malware found inside apps downloaded 500,000 times
Cyber criminals have distributed malware to hundreds of thousands of Android users by successfully hiding it inside a series of apparently …
Telegram Bot API Abused by TeleRAT Android Malware and Steal Sensitive Data from Android Phone
A Newly Discovered Andoird Malware called TeleRAT are abused Telegram Bot API that used to command and control the malicious Android …
This Android malware redirects calls you make to your bank to go to scammers instead
Once installed the malware will intercept mobile calls you attempt to make to your bank, and instead direct them to a scammer impersonating …
5 Million Android Phones Infected with Pre-installed RottenSys Malware
Android Malware dubbed RottenSys disguised as System Wi-Fi service found preinstalled in 5 million Android phones infected including the …
Pre-Installed Malware Found On 5 Million Popular Android Phones
Security researchers have discovered a massive continuously growing malware campaign that has already infected nearly 5 million mobile …
RedDrop, a new Android Malware records ambient Audio and exfiltrate user’s data
RedDrop malware is a recently discovered mobile threat that can steal data from infected devices and also record ambient audio. Security …
RedDrop: New sophisticated Android malware spies on you, steals data and racks up huge phone bill
Security researchers have discovered a nasty strain of Android malware designed to secretly spy on users, steal sensitive data from …
New Sophisticated Blackmailing RedDrop Malware that Records Nearby Audio on Infected Devices
A new sophisticated more aggressive Android malware strain dubbed RedDrop contains a number of functions that cause financial and data loss …
Sophisticated Android malware spies on smartphones users and runs up their phone bill too
A newly uncovered form of Android malware secretly steals sensitive data from infected devices – including full audio recordings of phone …
Some 343 new Android malware samples every hour in 2017
The threat situation has continued to be high in the past year, with over 3 million new Android malware samples discovered. 744,065 of …
What is AndroRAT? New Android malware comes with extensive spying and data-stealing abilities
A new variant of an Android malware has been discovered, which comes with extensive data-stealing and spying abilities, allowing hackers to …
New Android malware strain can hijack older phones
A new version of an Android trojan that started out as an open-source project has been updated to allow hackers to gain access to virtually …
Android malware: Millions fall victim to drive-by cryptocurrency miner
Millions of Android users have unwittingly lent their device to a drive-by cryptocurrency mining campaign in what’s believed to be the …
Watch Out! New Cryptocurrency-Mining Android Malware is Spreading Rapidly
Due to the recent surge in cryptocurrency prices, threat actors are increasingly targeting every platform, including IoT, Android, and …
Hacking Group Spies on and Steal Data from Android Users Posing Actress Nude Photos
Security researchers from Trend Micro discovered malicious apps that spies on and steal data from Android users. Malicious apps dubbed as …
How Google fights Android malware
Video: Five top improvements in Google Android 8.1 More security news …
Researchers Uncover Government-Sponsored Mobile Hacking Group Operating Since 2012
A global mobile espionage campaign collecting a trove of sensitive personal information from victims since at least 2012 has accidentally …
GhostTeam – Android Malware Stealing Your Facebook Credentials
A New Android Malware GhostTeam found in Google PlayStore that is capable of stealing Facebook credentials and also it used some social …
Beware of ‘GhostTeam’ Android malware that steals Facebook passwords using Google Play apps
More than 50 Android applications on Google’s official Play Store marketplace have been found to house malicious code which hackers could …
This Android malware wants to steal your Facebook login and bombard you with ads
Malware which aims to steal Facebook login credentials while also aggressively displaying pop-up adverts has been uncovered targeting …