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...

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...

[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...

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...

Mobile Android banking Trojan Svpeng Adds Phishing Know-How

An Android banking Trojan known as Svpeng has added phishing capabilities to its arsenal, and researchers have spotted it attacking Russian banking clients in what is perceived to be a dry run before it is adapted for other countries. “Typically, however, cybercriminals first test-run a technolog...

New Android Banking Trojan targeting Korean users

A very profitable line for mobile malware developers is Android Banking Trojans, which infect phones and steal passwords and other data when victims log onto their online bank accounts. One recent trend is Android malware that attacks users in specific countries, such as European Countries, Brazi...

Unnamed Android Vulna Ad Library Abused to Steal User Data

A popular Android mobile ad library available on Google Play can be used to collect device data or execute malicious code, security researchers have discovered. The most alarming aspect to the library is that close to 2 percent of Android apps with more than 1 million downloads on Google Play use...

Fake Grand Theft Auto V iFruit Android app fools thousands

Android malware is continuing to cause problems for end users with huge amounts of fraud and Malware campaigns going on. A lot of fake apps are currently on Google Play Store fooling thousands of consumers. Grand Theft Auto 5, which hit stores last Tuesday and is shaping up to be the most lucrati...

Fake Grand Theft Auto V iFruit Android app fools thousands

Android malware is continuing to cause problems for end users with huge amounts of fraud and Malware campaigns going on. A lot of fake apps are currently on Google Play Store fooling thousands of consumers. Grand Theft Auto 5, which hit stores last Tuesday and is shaping up to be the most lucrati...

Android WebView vulnerability allows hacker to install malicious apps

WebView is an essential component in Android and iOS. It enables applications to display content from online resources and simplifies task of performing a network request, parsing the data and rendering it. Today AVG Security expert reported a critical vulnerability in Android's WebView feature...

Android WebView vulnerability allows hacker to install malicious apps

WebView is an essential component in Android and iOS. It enables applications to display content from online resources and simplifies task of performing a network request, parsing the data and rendering it. Today AVG Security expert reported a critical vulnerability in Android's WebView feature...

DHS and FBI Warn About Android Security Threats

The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are warning police and fire departments as well as emergency medical service providers and other security personnel that out-of-date Android devices pose a serious security risk to those organizations. The warning came via an unclassified memo...

New Attack Leverages Mobile Ad Network to Deliver Android Malware

Ad networks have been a key component of the malware and cybercrime ecosystem for a long time and their role is becoming more and more complicated, as researchers from WhiteHat Security showed at Black Hat recently. That problem is now moving to the mobile Web, and researchers at Palo Alto Networ...

Several Malicious Android apps found on Google Play affects 25,000 devices

As time goes on, though, the Malware Risk on Mobile Platforms appears to be increasing. A flood of scammy apps that are difficult for Google to detect, and therefore stays available for download for several days before being removed. The Russia-based firm Dr Web today said it has discovered sever...

Several Malicious Android apps found on Google Play affects 25,000 devices

As time goes on, though, the Malware Risk on Mobile Platforms appears to be increasing. A flood of scammy apps that are difficult for Google to detect, and therefore stays available for download for several days before being removed. The Russia-based firm Dr Web today said it has discovered sever...

Google WebLogin Tokens Expose Google Apps, User Data

An exposure in the way Google handles authentication is an illustration of the unintended consequences of trading security for a little bit of convenience. Craig Young, a researcher from security company Tripwire, demonstrated at Def Con over the weekend how an Android single sign-on token known ...

Another Android Master Key Attack Published

A second Android Master Key attack has been reported that takes advantage of the vulnerability in the way Android reads APK files, enabling hackers to modify signed legitimate apps with malware. The vulnerability occurs in the way Android conducts integrity checks on APK files. An attacker could...