Android Malware found on Google Play Store mines Cryptocurrencies

Cyber criminals are more business-minded than you might expect. As the business has moved to greater use of mobile and non-Windows computers, so cyber criminals have adapted techniques monetize their efforts. Security researchers at Lookout Mobile Security discovered that various apps uploaded to...

Android Malware Mines Digital Cryptocurrency

On its surface, the idea of turning a smartphone into a cryptocurrency mining machine sounds novel. But practical and profitable? Not so much. That hasn’t stopped thieves from corrupting a number of popular Android applications for just that purpose, including two on the Google Play store called...

Turkish Hacker Crashes Google Play Store Twice while testing vulnerability

Last Weekend Google Play Store was crashed twice by a Turkish hacker when he tried to test vulnerability he discovered on the Android apps publishing system, known as Google's Developer Console. Turkish hacker 'Ibrahim Balic' claimed responsibility for the Google Play Store attack and told 'The...

Symantec discovered Android Malware Toolkit named Dendroid

Android platform is becoming vulnerable day by day and hackers always try to manipulate android by applying novel techniques. In this regard, Symantec researchers have found a new android malware toolkit named “Dendroid”. Previously Symantec found an Android Remote admin tool named AndroRAT is...

Firefox to block all plugins by Default in upcoming release, except Whitelist plugins

The Mozilla Firefox web browser is used by roughly 30% of all Internet users and the company is seriously concerned about the Security of its users for many years. To Improve the Stability, Security and performance of Firefox web browser, Mozilla announced back in 2013 that it planned to enable...

Google and Apple app Store removing all Games with "Flappy" word in Title

After the developer of Flappy Bird pulled the gaming app from both the Apple and Google app stores, it led to the creation of dozens and dozens of Flappy Bird clones that are trying to cash in on the popularity of the original title. Also Security researchers from multiple anti-malware firms have...

300000 Android Devices infected by Premium SMS-Sending Malware

Downloading various apps blindly from Google play store may bring you at risk in terms of money. PandaLabs, the Cloud Security Company, has identified malicious Android apps on Google Play that can sign up users for premium SMS subscription services without their permission and so far it has...

CVE-2013-7301

Cantata before 1.2.2 does not restrict access to files in the play queue, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the songs in the queue...

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Cantata before 1.2.2 does not restrict access to files in the play queue, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the songs in the queue...

CVE-2013-7301

Cantata before 1.2.2 does not restrict access to files in the play queue, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the songs in the queue...

UBUNTU-CVE-2013-7301

Cantata before 1.2.2 does not restrict access to files in the play queue, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the songs in the queue...

Chainfire's Pry-Fi Android App released to defend against NSA Spying under Public Wi-Fi

Turn your face in any direction, someone is always trying to spy on you; doesn’t matter who and what you are? Just yesterday we reported that Communications Security Establishment Canada CSEC in Canada and NSA are together, running a spying program called 'game-changer'. It was revealed that the...

PT-2014-3437 · Festvocal · Flite

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Flite version 1.4 Description: The issue allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/awb.wav. This is due to a problem in the play wave from socket function in audio/auserver.c. Recommendations: For Flite version...

Cisco MediaSense Search and Play Authorization Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Search and Play interface of Cisco MediaSense could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access recordings in the Search and Play interface. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization controls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the...

CVE-2014-0672

The Search and Play interface in Cisco MediaSense does not properly enforce authorization requirements, which allows remote authenticated users to download arbitrary recordings via a request to this interface...

[CVE-2013-5116] Evernote Android Insecure Password Change (one-click setup)

Evernote Android Insecure Password Change one-click setup Product: Evernote Android Project Homepage: evernote.com Internal Advisory ID: c22-2013-05 Vulnerable Versions: Android version 5.5.0 and prior Tested Version: Android 5.x Android 4.2/4.3 Vendor Notification: Aug 13, 2013 Public Disclosure...

[CVE-2013-5112] Evernote Android Insecure Storage of PIN data / Bypass of PIN protection

Evernote Android Insecure Storage of PIN data / Bypass of PIN protection Product: Evernote Android Project Homepage: evernote.com Internal Advisory ID: c22-2013-03 / c22-2013-04 Vulnerable Versions: Android version 5.5.0 and prior Tested Version: Android 5.x Android 4.2/4.3 Vendor Notification: A...

Santander BillPay Security Vulnerabilities Patched

Security weaknesses on the Santander Group BillPay website and mobile banking application have been addressed by the financial services organization’s developer Headland after they were exposed less than a week ago. U.K. consultant Paul Moore of Cresona Corp., reported a number of serious...

Firefox 26 Makes Java Plugins Click-to-Play, Fixes 14 Security Flaws

Mozilla has released a major new version of Firefox, which includes fixes for more than a dozen security vulnerabilities as well as an important change that makes all Java plugins click-to-play be default. This feature prevents those plugins from running automatically on Web pages, which helps...

Rogue Android Gaming app that steals WhatsApp conversations

Google has recently removed a Rogue Android gaming app called "Balloon Pop 2" from its official Play store that was actually stealing user's private Whatsapp app conversations. Every day numerous friends ask me if it is possible to steal WhatsApp chat messages and how, of course a malware...