Martin graduated with a degree in Publishing from Sofia University. As a cyber security enthusiast he enjoys writing about the latest threats and mechanisms of intrusion.
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Martin graduated with a degree in Publishing from Sofia University. As a cyber security enthusiast he enjoys writing about the latest threats and mechanisms of intrusion.
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The CoyBot Android Trojan which is a well-known threat in Brazil continues with its attacks against end users The first campaigns were first detected in October 2018 and since then other campaigns have been occasionally reappeared. The latest activity has…
The xHelper Android Trojan which is one of the dangerous threats has gained widespread popularity among hackers and has become among the top 10 viruses for Google’s operating system. It can hide itself from security software or the user and…
Great news for bug bounty hunters – Google has announced that its Android Security Rewards (ASR) program is increasing its payouts. The highest bounty is now $1.5 million. Did you know? The Android Security Rewards (ASR) program was created in…
The Ginp Trojan is an Android malware which has been identified by a security researcher in one of its recent attack campaigns. The samples which are believed to be launched in the attack campaign date to the end of October…
A new security research reveals yet another security flaw that affects Android smartphones. A chain of two security bugs (CVE-2015-6639 and CVE-2016-2431) were discovered in the Qualcomm Secure World virtual processor, which, fortunately, have already been patched. So, what is…
Are you holding an Android device in your hands? Perhaps you are reading this article on your Android phone? Android appears to be the most popular mobile operating system. In fact, in the second quarter of 2018, 88 percent of…
Android applications are constantly acquiring user data without the users knowing about this process. According to a recent study a large part part of software installed on devices running Google’s operating system can harvest sensitive data without notifying or asking…
One of the malware phenomena that is rapidly expanding is the Geost Android botnet which is reported to have gained the size of more than 800,000 hosts, most of them in Russia. The end goal of the botnet is to…
A new zero-day vulnerability has been discovered in Android. If exploited, the flaw could give a local attacker escalated privileges on the compromised device. According to TrendMicro’s Zero Day Initiative researchers Lance Jiang and Moony Li, the flaw is located…
It appears that one of the most popular Android apps called CamScanner is installing silently the Necro Trojan on victim devices, according to a new security report. It is very possible that the developers have not done it intentionally as…
The Cerberus Android Trojan is a new malware made for the popular mobile operating system. It is a complex threat which is being offered for rent to prospective hackers via a model which is similar to RaaS. When equipped it…
Fake versions of the currently popular FaceApp are delivering the MobiDash adware, report cybersecurity researchers. The number of affected users seeing unwanted and intrusive ads has been increasing in the last 48 hours. Fake FaceApp Campaign Delivers MobiDash Adware According…
A new security report shows that Alcatel smartphones contain an Android malware called TCL Weather. It was found installed on two phones and available on the Google Play Repository as well. TCL Weather Android Malware Bundled with Alcatel Phones Embedding…
Google has just fixed a three-year old vulnerability in Chrome for Android. The vulnerability was originally discovered in May 2015, but it took a while for Google to evaluate the threat and its potential. In 2015, Nightwatch Cybersecurity researchers discovered…
The story of infected Android apps is endless, and the possibility you’ve downloaded a malicious app instead of a useful one is not small at all. Some malicious apps are worse than others, and such is the case with a…
