Rooting Malware Is Back. Here’s What to Look Out For.

Over the last several years, as the Android ecosystem matured, widely-distributed malware with rooting capabilities has become rare. But its rarity doesn’t mean it’s not still a threat. By definition, rooting malware is extremely dangerous because it can gain privileged access to the Android...

This New Android Malware Can Gain Root Access to Your Smartphones

An unidentified threat actor has been linked to a new Android malware strain that features the ability to root smartphones and take complete control over infected smartphones while simultaneously taking steps to evade detection. The malware has been named "AbstractEmu" owing to its use of code...

SpyFone & CEO Banned From Stalkerware Biz

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has kicked spyware maker SpyFone out of the surveillance business. The same goes for its CEO, Scott Zuckerman, and Support King LLC, the company behind the stalkerware. In a Wednesday announcement, the FTC slammed SpyFone, calling it a stalkerware app that sold...

CVE-2018-21055

CVE-2018-21055 affects Samsung mobile devices running N (Android 7.0) on Qualcomm MSM8996. The issue allows rooting via a custom image to run arbitrary scripts in the INIT context. Samsung assigns ID SVE-2018-11940 (Sept 2018). CVSS metrics indicate a critical impact (C/H, I/H, A/H) with network ...

Unveiled: How xHelper Android Malware Re-Installs Even After Factory Reset

Remember xHelper? A mysterious piece of Android malware that re-installs itself on infected devices even after users delete it or factory reset their devices—making it nearly impossible to remove. xHelper reportedly infected over 45,000 devices last year, and since then, cybersecurity researchers...

Mikrotik RouterOS Remote Root

/ Exploit Title: RouterOS Remote Rooting Date: 10/07/2018 Exploit Author: Jacob Baines Vendor Homepage: www.mikrotik.com Software Link: https://mikrotik.com/download Version: Longterm: 6.30.1 - 6.40.7 Stable: 6.29 - 6.42 Beta: 6.29rc1 - 6.43rc3 Tested on: RouterOS Various CVE : CVE-2018-14847 By...

MicroTik RouterOS 6.43rc3 - Remote Root

MicroTik RouterOS 6.43rc3 - Remote Root / Exploit Title: RouterOS Remote Rooting Date: 10/07/2018 Exploit Author: Jacob Baines Vendor Homepage: www.mikrotik.com Software Link: https://mikrotik.com/download Version: Longterm: 6.30.1 - 6.40.7 Stable: 6.29 - 6.42 Beta: 6.29rc1 - 6.43rc3 Tested on:...

MicroTik RouterOS < 6.43rc3 - Remote Root

/ Exploit Title: RouterOS Remote Rooting Date: 10/07/2018 Exploit Author: Jacob Baines Vendor Homepage: www.mikrotik.com Software Link: https://mikrotik.com/download Version: Longterm: 6.30.1 - 6.40.7 Stable: 6.29 - 6.42 Beta: 6.29rc1 - 6.43rc3 Tested on: RouterOS Various CVE : CVE-2018-14847 By...

CVE-2018-15543

An issue was discovered in the org.telegram.messenger application 4.8.11 for Android. The FingerprintManager class for Biometric validation allows authentication bypass through the callback method from onAuthenticationFailed to onAuthenticationSucceeded with null, because the fingerprint API in...

CVE-2018-15543

An issue was discovered in the org.telegram.messenger application 4.8.11 for Android. The FingerprintManager class for Biometric validation allows authentication bypass through the callback method from onAuthenticationFailed to onAuthenticationSucceeded with null, because the fingerprint API in...

CVE-2018-13446

An issue was discovered in the LINE jp.naver.line application 8.8.1 for Android. The Passcode feature allows authentication bypass via runtime manipulation that forces a certain method's return value to true. In other words, an attacker could authenticate with an arbitrary passcode. NOTE: the...

Authentication flaw

DISPUTED An issue was discovered in the com.dropbox.android application 98.2.2 for Android. The Passcode feature allows authentication bypass via runtime manipulation that forces a certain method's return value to true. In other words, an attacker could authenticate with an arbitrary passcode...

CVE-2018-12446

An issue was discovered in the com.dropbox.android application 98.2.2 for Android. The Passcode feature allows authentication bypass via runtime manipulation that forces a certain method's return value to true. In other words, an attacker could authenticate with an arbitrary passcode. NOTE: the...

CVE-2018-12446

An issue was discovered in the com.dropbox.android application 98.2.2 for Android. The Passcode feature allows authentication bypass via runtime manipulation that forces a certain method's return value to true. In other words, an attacker could authenticate with an arbitrary passcode. NOTE: the...

MakeMyTrip 7.2.4 - Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Exploit for Android platform in category local exploits Exploit Title: Android Application MakeMyTrip 7.2.4 - Unencrypted Database Files Software Link: MakeMyTrip v7.2.4 Android Application Exploit Author: Divya Jain Version: 7.2.4 Android App CVE: CVE-2018-11242 Category: Mobileapps Tested on:...

Mobile malware evolution 2017

The year in figures In 2017, Kaspersky Lab detected the following: 5,730,916 malicious installation packages 94,368 mobile banking Trojans 544,107 mobile ransomware Trojans Trends of the year Rooting malware: no surrender For the last few years, rooting malware has been the biggest threat to...

Mobile Menace Monday: upping the ante on Adups

Adups is back on our radar. The same China-based company caught collecting an abundance of user data and creating a backdoor on mobile devices in 2016 has another malicious card to throw down. This time, it's an auto installer we detect as Android/PUP.Riskware.Autoins.Fota. We thought they cleane...

Google Detects Android Spyware That Spies On WhatsApp, Skype Calls

In an attempt to protect Android users from malware and shady apps, Google has been continuously working to detect and remove malicious apps from your devices using its newly launched Google Play Protect service. Google Play Protect—a security feature that uses machine learning and app usage...

Back to school cybersecurity tips for parents and kids

The time to start the new school term is just around the corner. And for parents, the excitement and anxiety may be palpable, especially if it's their kid's first time attending a new school. Ads for back-to-school gear start as early as July, increasing in frequency and urgency until the kiddos...

CopyCat Android Rooting Malware Infected 14 Million Devices

A newly uncovered malware strain has already infected more than 14 Million Android devices around the world, earning its operators approximately $1.5 Million in fake ad revenues in just two months. Dubbed CopyCat, the malware has capabilities to root infected devices, establish persistency, and...