Mandrake spyware sneaks onto Google Play again, flying under the radar for two years

Introduction In May 2020, Bitdefender released a white paper containing a detailed analysis of Mandrake, a sophisticated Android cyber-espionage platform, which had been active in the wild for at least four years. In April 2024, we discovered a suspicious sample that appeared to be a new version ...

New Linux Variant of Play Ransomware Targeting VMware ESXi Systems

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Linux variant of a ransomware strain known as Play aka Balloonfly and PlayCrypt that's designed to target VMware ESXi environments. "This development suggests that the group could be broadening its attacks across the Linux platform, leading to an...

'Konfety' Ad Fraud Uses 250+ Google Play Decoy Apps to Hide Malicious Twins

Details have emerged about a "massive ad fraud operation" that leverages hundreds of apps on the Google Play Store to perform a host of nefarious activities. The campaign has been codenamed Konfety – the Russian word for Candy – owing to its abuse of a mobile advertising software development kit...

ChamelGang’s Double Play: Strategy Beyond Encryption

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Astra Linux – Vulnerability in liblivemedia

In liveMedia/FramedSource.cpp within Live555, up to version 1.08, an assertion failure can occur, leading to an application exit through multiple SETUP and PLAY commands...

Astra Linux – Vulnerability in liblivemedia

In Live Networks, Inc., liblivemedia version 20200625, there is a potential buffer overflow bug in the server’s handling of the RTSP “PLAY” command, especially when the command specifies seeking by absolute time...

WordPress Spotify Play Button plugin <= 1.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS vulnerability

Contributor+ Stored XSS vulnerability discovered by Bob Matyas in WordPress Plugin Spotify Play Button versions = 1.0...

CVE-2024-5199

The Spotify Play Button WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks...

CVE-2024-5199 Spotify Play Button <= 1.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

The Spotify Play Button WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks...

CVE-2024-5199 Spotify Play Button <= 1.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

The Spotify Play Button WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks...

WordPress Spotify Play Button Plugin <= 1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Software Spotify Play Button Type Plugin Vulnerable versions = 1.0 Fixed in N/A OWASP Top 10 A7: Cross-Site Scripting XSS Classification Cross Site Scripting XSS CVE CVE-2024-5199 Patch priority Low CVSS severity Low 6.5 Developer Claim ownership PSID 81b0c1de1aa9 Credits Bob Matyas Required...

WordPress Plugin Spotify Play Button Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

WordPress and WordPress plugin are both products of the WordPress Foundation.WordPress is a blogging platform developed using the PHP language. The platform supports personal blog sites on PHP and MySQL servers.WordPress plugin is an application plugin. A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists...

Spotify Play Button <= 1.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Description The plugin does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. spotify-play...

Spotify Play Button <= 1.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Description The plugin does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. PoC spotify-play...

ASB-A-223376078

In multiple functions of ActivityManagerService.java, there is a possible way to escape Google Play protection due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation...

Minor update(4) for Vivaldi Android Browser 6.7

Head to the Google Play Store and download the browser. Alternatively, you can download Vivaldi from Uptodown, the Android app store. Your rating for our browser matters. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Enjoy! Changelog The following is a list of changes since the third 6.7 stable, minor update: Upgraded to...

New Antidot Android Malware Poses as Google Update to Steal Funds

By Waqas New Android Malware "Antidot" disguises itself as Google Update to steal banking info. Don't click suspicious update links! Download apps only from Google Play & keep software updated. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Antidot Android Malware Poses as Google...

Android 15 Rolls Out Advanced Features to Protect Users from Scams and Malicious Apps

Google is unveiling a set of new features in Android 15 to prevent malicious apps installed on the device from capturing sensitive data. This constitutes an update to the Play Integrity API that third-party app developers can take advantage of to secure their applications against malware...

Minor update(2) for Vivaldi Android Browser 6.7

Head to the Google Play Store and download the browser. Alternatively, you can download Vivaldi from Uptodown, the Android app store. Your rating for our browser matters. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Enjoy! Changelog The following is a list of changes since the initial the first 6.7 stable, minor update:...

Malicious Android Apps Pose as Google, Instagram, WhatsApp to Steal Credentials

Malicious Android apps masquerading as Google, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and X formerly Twitter have been observed to steal users' credentials from compromised devices. "This malware uses famous Android app icons to mislead users and trick victims into installing the malicious app on their...