Arsink Spyware Posing as WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok Hits 143 Countries

Another day, another Android malware campaign targeting unsuspecting users worldwide by masquerading as popular apps...

Millions of iOS and Android Users at Risk as Popular Apps Expose Cloud Keys

Millions of iOS and Android users are at risk after Symantec discovered that popular apps contain hardcoded, unencrypted…...

Necro Android Malware Found in Popular Camera and Browser Apps on Play Store

Altered versions of legitimate Android apps associated with Spotify, WhatsApp, and Minecraft have been used to deliver a new version of a known malware loader called Necro. Kaspersky said some of the malicious apps have also been found on the Google Play Store. They have been cumulatively...

Over 60K Adware Apps Posing as Cracked Versions of Popular Apps Target Android Devices

Thousands of adware apps for Android have been found to masquerade as cracks or modded versions of popular applications to serve unwanted ads to users as part of a campaign ongoing since October 2022. "The campaign is designed to aggressively push adware to Android devices with the purpose to dri...

Telegram and Discord Bots Delivering Infostealing Malware

By Deeba Ahmed Intel471 researchers have warned users about how cybercriminals are converting popular apps against them. A new report from… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Telegram and Discord Bots Delivering Infostealing Malware...

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...

Leaking ads

When we use popular apps with good ratings from official app stores we assume they are safe. This is partially true – usually these apps have been developed with security in mind and have been reviewed by the app store's security team. However, we found that because of third-party SDKs many popul...

Google Play Bounty Promises $1,000 Rewards for Flaws in Popular Apps

Google has taken a long-awaited step and instituted a public bug bounty focused on finding vulnerabilities in popular mobile apps housed on its Google Play marketplace At the outset, bug-hunters will work directly with developers of popular apps through the HackerOne platform and are in line for...