Facebook Detects 400 Android and iOS Apps Stealing Users Log-in Credentials

Meta Platforms on Friday disclosed that it had identified over 400 malicious apps on Android and iOS that it said targeted online users with the goal of stealing their Facebook login information. "These apps were listed on the Google Play Store and Apple's App Store and disguised as photo editors...

QR Codes: A Sneaky Security Threat

If it seems like QR codes have popped up everywhere these days, you’re right. Ever since they were first used by the Japanese auto industry to streamline manufacturing processes, companies everywhere have capitalized on the benefits of QR codes. They’re cheap to deploy and can be applied to almos...

New Android Malware Now Steals Passwords For Non-Banking Apps Too

BlackRock does the data collection by abusing Android's Accessibility Service privileges, for which it seeks users' permissions under the guise of fake Google updates when it's launched for the first time on the device, as shown in the shared screenshots. Subsequently, it goes on to grant itself...