Google Removes Bitcoin Mining Android Malware from Play

Google recently removed five bogus wallpaper apps from its Play marketplace after they were deemed malicious and found sneakily mining Bitcoins. The malware, dubbed BadLepricon, was spotted funneling Bitcoin into wallets and allowed the attacker to change mining pools easily to maximize the minin...

Content Provider in CamiApp for Android fails to restrict access permissions

Overview The Content Provider in CamiApp for Android provided by KOKUYO S Co.,Ltd. contains an issue where access permissions are not restricted. Hiroshi Kumagai reported this vulnerability to IPA. JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership. Impa...

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 Privilege Escalation Flaws leave Billions of Devices vulnerable to Malware Infection

Android - a widely used Smartphone platform offered by Google is once again suspected to affect its users with malicious software that puts their android devices at risk. This time the vulnerabilities occur in the way Android handle the updates to add new flavors to your device. Researchers from...

Android PMS Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities Found

The first deep look into the security of the Android patch installation process, specifically its Package Management Service PMS, has revealed a weakness that puts potentially every Android device at risk for privilege escalation attacks. Researchers from Indiana University and Microsoft publishe...

Justin Bieber Twitter account hacked, Spammed malicious links to 50 Million Followers

Pop Singer Justin Bieber's Twitter account hacked for around 15 minutes before it was corrected! The Twitter account with 50.2 Million Followers was compromised i.e. Twitter account with the second most Twitter followers. Spammers tweeted in Indonesian language from his hacked account with the...

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...

Firefox For Android Same-Origin Bypass

Mozilla Firefox before 24.0 on Android allows attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy, and consequently conduct cross-site scripting XSS attacks or obtain password or cookie information, by using a symlink in conjunction with a file: URL for a local file. CVE Number: CVE-2013-1727 Vender...

Firefox For Android Same-Origin Bypass

CVE Number: CVE-2013-1727 Vender Identifier: MFSA 2013-84 Title: Firefox for Android - Same-origin bypass through symbolic links Affected Software: Prior to v24 confirmed on v14 Credit: Takeshi Terada of Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions, Inc. Issue Status: v24 was released which fixes this...

Android Malware uses Google Cloud Messaging Service; infected over 5 Million Devices

The Kaspersky Lab researchers recently have discovered a number of Android malware apps are abusing the Google Cloud Messaging Service GCM as Command and Control server. The GCM service allows Android app developers to send messages using JSON Format for installed apps, but hackers exploited it f...

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...

Japanese Poker champion charged for distributing Android malware

Famous poker player 'Masaaki Kagawa' who won about $1.5 million in poker tournaments has been arrested by Japanese authorities for allegedly distributing Android malware. According to Symantec, He is just one of nine men arrested for distributing spam that included emails with links to Android...

Angel Browser vulnerable in the WebView class

Overview Angel Browser is a web browser for Android devices. Angel Browser contains a vulnerability in the WebView class. Gaku Mochizuki of Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions, Inc. reported this vulnerability to IPA. JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning...

OpenWnn for Android vulnerable to information disclosure

Overview OpenWnn for Android contains an issue in the access permissions for certain files. OpenWnn provided by OMRON SOFTWARE Co., Ltd. is a Japanese Input Method Editor IME. OpenWnn for Android contains an issue in the access permissions for certain files. Gaku Mochizuki of Mitsui Bussan Secure...

COBIME vulnerable to information disclosure

Overview COBIME contains an issue in the access permissions for the certain files. COBIME is a Japanese Input Method Editor IME for Android devices. COBIME contains an issue in the access permissions for the certain files. Impact If a user of the affected product uses other malicious Android...

OpenWnn/Flick support vulnerable to information disclosure

Overview OpenWnn/Flick support contains an issue in the access permissions for the certain files. OpenWnn/Flick support is a Japanese Input Method Editor IME for Android devices. OpenWnn/Flick support contains an issue in the access permissions for the certain files. Impact If a user of the...

Fake Google Play Accounts Peddling Banking Malware

On the one year anniversary of Google Play comes news that a new botkit is making the rounds that leverages actual verified accounts from that marketplace to trick users into downloading phony banking applications. Brian Krebs, who goes into further detail about the malware in a post on his blog...

Third Party Android App Store Doling Out Adware

Users looking for “cracked” Android files are in danger of running into a site that is peddling apps that are more or less a ploy to garner advertising clicks from unsuspecting users. The site, getwapi.com, boasts a collection of free, yet crooked looking downloads for Android phones including...

Facebook For Android Information Disclosure

Title: Facebook for Android - Information Diclosure Vulnerability Affected Software: Facebook Application 1.8.1 for Android Confirmed on Android 2.2 Credit: Takeshi Terada Issue Status: v1.8.2 was released which fixes this vulnerability Overview: The LoginActivity of Facebook app has improper...

Faux, Hacked Apps Continue to Litter Google Play Marketplace, Developer Alleges

Phony, potentially malicious apps are continuing to make their way into Google’s Play marketplace, triggering debate over whether applications are being properly vetted for adhering to the company’s marketplace policies. Developers at the Root Uninstaller Team have called out another app publishe...