New Way to Covertly Track Android Users

Researchers have discovered a new way to covertly track Android users. Both Meta and Yandex were using it, but have suddenly stopped now that they have been caught. The details are interesting, and worth reading in detail: Tracking code that Meta and Russia-based Yandex embed into millions of...

Android users bombarded with unskippable ads

Researchers have discovered a very versatile ad fraud network—known as Kaleidoscope—that bombards users with unskippable ads. Normally, ad fraud is not a concern for users of infected devices. They might experience some sluggish behavior on their device, but often that’s the extent of it. Ad frau...

APT36 Spoofs India Post Website to Infect Windows and Android Users with Malware

An advanced persistent threat APT group with ties to Pakistan has been attributed to the creation of a fake website masquerading as India's public sector postal system as part of a campaign designed to infect both Windows and Android users in the country. Cybersecurity company CYFIRMA has...

8 Million Android Users Hit by SpyLoan Malware in Loan Apps on Google Play

Over a dozen malicious Android apps identified on the Google Play Store that have been collectively downloaded over 8 million times contain malware known as SpyLoan, according to new findings from McAfee Labs. "These PUP potentially unwanted programs applications use social engineering tactics to...

PT-2024-6666

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in the Digital Signal Processor DSP service of Qualcomm chipsets, which can lead to memory corruption while...

Secure Web Error: “net::ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED” while accessing Website

Android users with v5.0 and later are getting the following error while accessing intranet sites: ERRNAMENOTRESOLVED Note : The application works on Android version 5.0 and later...

CapraRAT Spyware Disguised as Popular Apps Threatens Android Users

The threat actor known as Transparent Tribe has continued to unleash malware-laced Android apps as part of a social engineering campaign to target individuals of interest. "These APKs continue the group's trend of embedding spyware into curated video browsing applications, with a new expansion...

Arid Viper’s AridSpy Trojan Hits Android Users in Palestine, Egypt

Android users in Egypt and Palestine beware! Arid Viper is distributing malicious third-party apps hiding the AridSpy trojan! Learn how this malware steals your data and how to protect yourself...

Malicious Apps Disguised as Banks and Government Agencies Targeting Indian Android Users

Android smartphone users in India are the target of a new malware campaign that employs social engineering lures to install fraudulent apps that are capable of harvesting sensitive data. "Using social media platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram, attackers are sending messages designed to lure user...

Sneaky DogeRAT Trojan Poses as Popular Apps, Targets Indian Android Users

A new open source remote access trojan RAT called DogeRAT targets Android users primarily located in India as part of a sophisticated malware campaign. The malware is distributed via social media and messaging platforms under the guise of legitimate applications like Opera Mini, OpenAI ChatGPT, a...

AirTag stalking: What is it, and how can I avoid it?

More voices are being raised against the use of everyday technology repurposed to attack and stalk people. Most recently, its reported that Ohio has proposed a new bill in relation to electronic tagging devices. The bill, aimed at making short work of a loophole allowing people with no stalking o...

Google Play’s Data safety section empowers Android users to make informed app choices

Google has launched its new "nutrition labels" for apps, a feature it promised in the spring of 2021. This release came days after the Chrome team released badges for the Chrome Web Store for browser extensions. The company said in a blog post that its rolling out the labels—which it calls the...

Anubis malware resurfaces targeting crypto wallets and banking apps

By Waqas So far, 394 malicious apps have been identified that are spreading Anubis malware to steal financial and personal data from Android users. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anubis malware resurfaces targeting crypto wallets and banking apps...

Widespread ‘Smishing’ Campaign Defrauds Iranian Android Users

Attackers are impersonating the Iranian government in a widespread SMS phishing campaign that is defrauding thousands of Android users by installing malware on their devices that can steal their credit card data and siphon money from financial accounts. Researchers from Check Point Research...

Have you downloaded that Android malware from the Play Store lately?

This post has been updated to include the Malwarebytes detection for these Android apps. Security researchers have discovered banking Trojan apps on the Google Play Store, and say they have been downloaded by more than 300,000 Android users. As you may know, banking Trojans are kitted for stealin...

Over 10 Million Android Users Targeted With Premium SMS Scam Apps

A global fraud campaign has been found leveraging 151 malicious Android apps with 10.5 million downloads to rope users into premium subscription services without their consent and knowledge. The premium SMS scam campaign — dubbed "UltimaSMS" — is believed to commenced in May 2021 and involved app...

9 apps with 6M installs stole Facebook logins of Android users

By Habiba Rashid In total, 10 of these Trojan apps were found, out of which, 9 were available on Google Play. Here is the list of malicious apps. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 9 apps with 6M installs stole Facebook logins of Android users...

Watch out Android users as Joker malware is back on Play Store

By Deeba Ahmed In the past three years, the Joker malware has made headlines quite frequently by invading applications available on Google Play Store. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Watch out Android users as Joker malware is back on Play Store...

Fake Trezor app steals more than $1 million worth of crypto coins

Several users of Trezor, a small hardware device that acts as a cryptocurrency wallet, have been duped by a fake app with the same name. The app was available on Google Play and Apple’s App Store and also claimed to be from SatoshiLabs, the creators of Trezor. According to the Washington Post, th...

Google Play Apps Remain Vulnerable to High-Severity Flaw

UPDATE Researchers are warning that several popular Google Play applications – including mobile browser app Edge – have yet to push out an important update addressing a high-severity vulnerability in the Google Play Core Library. The vulnerability exists in Google Play Core Library, which is...