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Russian Hackers Tricked Ukrainians with Fake "DoS Android Apps to Target Russia" — The Hacker News
Russian threat actors capitalized on the ongoing conflict against Ukraine to distribute Android malware camouflaged as an app for pro-Ukrainian hacktivists to launch distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks against Russian sites. Google Threat Analysis Group TAG attributed the malware to Turla,...
Several New Play Store Apps Spotted Distributing Joker, Facestealer and Coper Malware — The Hacker News
Google has taken steps to ax dozens of fraudulent apps from the official Play Store that were spotted propagating Joker, Facestealer, and Coper malware families through the virtual marketplace. While the Android storefront is considered to be a trusted source for discovering and installing apps,...
Google Removes "App Permissions" List from Play Store for New "Data Safety" Section
Following the launch of a new "Data safety" section for the Android app on the Play Store, Google appears to be readying to remove the app permissions list from both the mobile app and the web. The change was highlighted by Esper's Mishaal Rahman earlier this week. The Data safety section, which...
New variant of Android SpyJoker malware removed from Play Store after 3 million+ installs
Security researcher Maxime Ingrao has found a new variant of Android/Trojan.Spy.Joker which hes dubbed Autolycos. Malware in this family secretly subscribes users to premium services. The researcher noted that the eight applications that contained this malware had racked up a total of over 3...
Toll fraud malware: How an Android application can drain your wallet
Toll fraud malware, a subcategory of billing fraud in which malicious applications subscribe users to premium services without their knowledge or consent, is one of the most prevalent types of Android malware – and it continues to evolve. Compared to other subcategories of billing fraud, which...
Toll fraud malware: How an Android application can drain your wallet
Toll fraud malware, a subcategory of billing fraud in which malicious applications subscribe users to premium services without their knowledge or consent, is one of the most prevalent types of Android malware – and it continues to evolve. Compared to other subcategories of billing fraud, which...
Play Store Apps Caught Spreading Android Malware to Millions
By Deeba Ahmed The apps were loaded with info-stealing malware that can extract victims Facebook credentials and download other software, etc.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Play Store Apps Caught Spreading Android Malware to Millions...
10 Most Prolific Banking Trojans Targeting Hundreds of Financial Apps with Over a Billion Users
10 of the most prolific mobile banking trojans have set their eyes on 639 financial applications that are available on the Google Play Store and have been cumulatively downloaded over 1.01 billion times. Some of the most targeted apps include Walmart-backed PhonePe, Binance, Cash App, Garanti BBV...
Latest Mobile Malware Report Suggests On-Device Fraud is on the Rise
An analysis of the mobile threat landscape in 2022 shows that Spain and Turkey are the most targeted countries for malware campaigns, even as a mix of new and existing banking trojans are increasingly targeting Android devices to conduct on-device fraud ODF. Other frequently targeted countries...
Android apps with millions of downloads exposed to high-severity vulnerabilities
Microsoft uncovered high-severity vulnerabilities in a mobile framework owned by mce Systems and used by multiple large mobile service providers in pre-installed Android System apps that potentially exposed users to remote albeit complex or local attacks. The vulnerabilities, which affected apps...
Android apps with millions of downloads exposed to high-severity vulnerabilities
Microsoft uncovered high-severity vulnerabilities in a mobile framework owned by mce Systems and used by multiple large mobile service providers in pre-installed Android System apps that potentially exposed users to remote albeit complex or local attacks. The vulnerabilities, which affected apps...
Another Set of Joker Trojan-Laced Android Apps Resurfaces on Google Play Store
A new set of trojanized apps spread via the Google Play Store has been observed distributing the notorious Joker malware on compromised Android devices. Joker, a repeat offender, refers to a class of harmful apps that are used for billing and SMS fraud, while also performing a number of actions o...
A week in security (April 11 – 17)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Credential-stealing malware disguises itself as Telegram, targets social media users Old Play Store apps served notice by upcoming API level changes Denonia cryptominer is first malware to target AWS Lambda Ransomware: March 2022 review Why identity management...
Old Play Store apps served notice by upcoming API level changes
Starting very soon, old and outdated apps on the Google Play Store will no longer be available to download. A major clearout is coming, and if you’re an app developer it may be time to overhaul your product or face Android-centric oblivion. What’s happening? Android makes use of APIs application...
New Octo Banking Trojan Spreading via Fake Apps on Google Play Store
A number of rogue Android apps that have been cumulatively installed from the official Google Play Store more than 50,000 times are being used to target banks and other financial entities. The rental banking trojan, dubbed Octo, is said to be a rebrand of another Android malware called...
SharkBot Banking Trojan Resurfaces On Google Play Store Hidden Behind 7 New Apps
As many as seven malicious Android apps discovered on the Google Play Store masqueraded as antivirus solutions to deploy a banking trojan called SharkBot. "SharkBot steals credentials and banking information," Check Point researchers Alex Shamshur and Raman Ladutska said in a report shared with T...
Fake Antivirus Apps on Play Store Loaded with SharkBot Banking Trojan
By Deeba Ahmed The SharkBot trojan was found in four fake antivirus apps on Google Play Store collectively boasting 57,000 downloads.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Fake Antivirus Apps on Play Store Loaded with SharkBot Banking Trojan...
TeaBot Trojan Haunts Google Play Store, Again
The TeaBot banking trojan – also known as “Anatsa” – has been spotted on the Google Play store, researchers from Cleafy have discovered. The malware – designed to intercept SMS messages and login credentials from unwitting users – affected users of “more than 400 banking and financial apps,...
TeaBot Android Banking Malware Spreads Again Through Google Play Store Apps
An Android banking trojan designed to steal credentials and SMS messages has been observed once again sneaking past Google Play Store protections to target users of more than 400 banking and financial apps, including those from Russia, China, and the U.S. "TeaBot RAT capabilities are achieved via...
New Android banking malware Xenomorph found in Play Store apps
By Deeba Ahmed Xenomorph malware is currently under development yet it is being actively distributed on official Google Play Store. Dutch… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Android banking malware Xenomorph found in Play Store apps...