Chinese Android Phones Shipped with Fake WhatsApp, Telegram Apps Targeting Crypto Users

Cheap Android smartphones manufactured by Chinese companies have been observed pre-installed with trojanized apps masquerading as WhatsApp and Telegram that contain cryptocurrency clipper functionality as part of a campaign since June 2024. While using malware-laced apps to steal financial...

Hackers Using Trojanized macOS Apps to Deploy Evasive Cryptocurrency Mining Malware

Trojanized versions of legitimate applications are being used to deploy evasive cryptocurrency mining malware on macOS systems. Jamf Threat Labs, which made the discovery, said the XMRig coin miner was executed by means of an unauthorized modification in Final Cut Pro, a video editing software fr...

Black Hat Video Exclusive: Mobile APTs Redefining Phishing Attacks

LAS VEGAS: Mike Murray, vice president of security intelligence at Lookout, talks with Threatpost’s Tom Spring to discuss the latest trends in mobile advanced persistence threats APTs. He said mobile is redefining traditional inbox phishing. On smartphones, phishing includes dangerous links insid...

PT-2002-1697 · Pingtel · Pingtel Xpressa

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Pingtel xpressa SIP-based voice-over-IP phone versions 1.2.5 through 1.2.7.4 Description: The issue allows remote attackers to install Trojan horse applications via DNS spoofing because the phone downloads applications from a web site but...