Insecure UC Browser 'Feature' Lets Hackers Hijack Android Phones Remotely

Beware! If you are using UC Browser on your smartphones, you should consider uninstalling it immediately. Why? Because the China-made UC Browser contains a "questionable" ability that could be exploited by remote attackers to automatically download and execute code on your Android devices...

Google Play Touts Certs in Quest For Enterprise Security

Google is now touting three new security certifications for Managed Google Play, which the company hopes will serve as a badge of security honor for companies thinking about using its enterprise-focused app marketplace. The move comes as Google continues to try to amp up efforts around the securi...

Most Android Antivirus Apps Are Garbage

Fraudulent and ineffective antivirus apps persist on the Google Play Store, and it's unclear whether they'll ever totally go away...

SimBad malware on Play Store infected millions of Android devices

By Waqas Most of the applications infected by SimBad malware are simulator games. The IT security researchers at Check Point have discovered a sophisticated malware campaign that has been targeting Android users through Google Play Store on a global level and so far more than 150 million users ha...

Chrome for Android Update

Good news, everyone! Chrome 72 72.0.3626.121 for Android has been released and will be available on Google Play over the course of the next few weeks. This release includes stability and performance improvements, including a fix for CVE-2019-5786. A list of the changes in this build is available ...

Android Gets FIDO2 Certification—Now Supports Secure Passwordless Logins

Great news. If you have already installed the latest update of Google Play Services released earlier today, and your Android device is running Android version 7.0 Nougat or above—Congratulations! Your device is now FIDO2 Certified. Are you thinking… what the heck that actually means? It means,...

ScreenStream 3.0.15 - Denial of Service

ScreenStream 3.0.15 - Denial of Service !/usr/bin/python coding: utf-8 Author: Marcelo Vázquez aka s4vitar ScreenStream 3.0.15 Remote Denial of Service DoS Exploit Title: ScreenStream 3.0.15 Remote Denial of Service DoS Date: 2019-02-21 Exploit Author: Marcelo Vázquez aka s4vitar Vendor Homepage:...

ScreenStream 3.0.15 Denial Of Service

!/usr/bin/python coding: utf-8 Author: Marcelo VA!zquez aka s4vitar ScreenStream 3.0.15 Remote Denial of Service DoS Exploit Title: ScreenStream 3.0.15 Remote Denial of Service DoS Date: 2019-02-21 Exploit Author: Marcelo VA!zquez aka s4vitar Vendor Homepage: http://mobzapp.com/mirroring/index.ht...

Memu Play 6.0.7 - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Exploit for windows platform in category local exploits Exploit Title: Memu Play 6.0.7 - Privilege Escalation PoC Author: Alejandra Sánchez Vendor Homepage: https://www.memuplay.com/ Software Link: https://www.memuplay.com/download-en.php?filename=Memu-Setup&from=officialrelease Version: 6.0.7...

Memu Play 6.0.7 - Privilege Escalation

Memu Play 6.0.7 - Privilege Escalation Exploit Title: Memu Play 6.0.7 - Privilege Escalation PoC Date: 20/02/2019 Author: Alejandra Sánchez Vendor Homepage: https://www.memuplay.com/ Software Link: https://www.memuplay.com/download-en.php?filename=Memu-Setup&from=officialrelease Version: 6.0.7...

Memu Play 6.0.7 - Privilege Escalation

Exploit Title: Memu Play 6.0.7 - Privilege Escalation PoC Date: 20/02/2019 Author: Alejandra Sánchez Vendor Homepage: https://www.memuplay.com/ Software Link: https://www.memuplay.com/download-en.php?filename=Memu-Setup&from=officialrelease Version: 6.0.7 Tested on: Windows 10 / Windows 7...

Memu Play 6.0.7 Privilege Escalation

Exploit Title: Memu Play 6.0.7 - Privilege Escalation PoC Date: 20/02/2019 Author: Alejandra SA!nchez Vendor Homepage: https://www.memuplay.com/ Software Link: https://www.memuplay.com/download-en.php?filename=Memu-Setup&from=officialrelease Version: 6.0.7 Tested on: Windows 10 / Windows 7...

Google Play Cracks Down on Malicious Apps

Google Play is ramping up its offensive against malicious apps, which have continued to plague the official app store for Android devices over the years. In a Wednesday post, Andrew Ahn, product manager at Google Play, said that the number of app submissions that were rejected on the app...

First 'Clipper' Malware Discovered on Google Play

A malicious app designed to steal cryptocurrency from victims by replacing a wallet address in the phone’s clipboard has been discovered harboring the first “clipper” malware discovered on Google Play, the official Android app store. Usually cryptocurrency-stealers are found on unsanctioned Andro...

First Android Clipboard Hijacking Crypto Malware Found On Google Play Store

A security researcher has discovered yet another cryptocurrency-stealing malware on the official Google Play Store that was designed to secretly steal bitcoin and cryptocurrency from unwitting users. The malware, described as a "Clipper ," masqueraded as a legitimate cryptocurrency app and worked...

First Android Clipboard Hijacking Crypto Malware Found On Google Play Store

A security researcher has discovered yet another cryptocurrency-stealing malware on the official Google Play Store that was designed to secretly steal bitcoin and cryptocurrency from unwitting users. The malware, described as a "Clipper," masqueraded as a legitimate cryptocurrency app and worked ...

Clipper malware on Play Store replaces users BTC & ETH wallet address

By Waqas This is the first ever Clipper malware found on Play Store. Another day another Android malware on Google Play Store - This time the IT security researchers at ESET have discovered a malware known for replacing the content of clipboard on the targeted device. This type of malware is call...

Several Popular Beauty Camera Apps Caught Stealing Users' Photos

Just because an app is available on Google Play Store doesn't mean that it is a legitimate app. Despite so many efforts by Google, some fake and malicious apps do sneak in and land millions of unaware users on the hunting ground of scammers and hackers. Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro uncovered at...

Several Popular Beauty Camera Apps Caught Stealing Users' Photos

Just because an app is available on Google Play Store doesn't mean that it is a legitimate app. Despite so many efforts by Google, some fake and malicious apps do sneak in and land millions of unaware users on the hunting ground of scammers and hackers. Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro uncovered at...

This Week in Security News: Hacker Strategies and Spyware Attacks

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about how hackers are improving their breach strategies. Also, learn about new spyware attacks via URLs, websites, and mobile apps. Re...