A new highly dangerous, critical vulnerability was identified in the Android operating system. The vulnerability resembles the StrandHogg flaw, revealed last year, but is even more sophisticated. Dubbed StrandHogg 2.0 and also known as CVE-2020-0096, the vulnerability affects all Android…
Just like any other form of malware, Android malware is also evolving, thus becoming more versatile in the damage it does. The latest strain of such malware is strictly after financial data while in the meantime conducting spy operations. The…
A coronavirus app is collecting sensitive information from Iranian people, including real-time geo-location, reported Iranian researcher Nariman Gharib. Coronavirus App Spying on Iranian People The researcher believes that the app was released by the Iranian Ministry of Health via SMS,…
CVE-2020-0022 is a potentially dangerous remote code execution vulnerability in Bluetooth. The bug is one of the fixes in the February security updates for Android. The flaw was unearthed and reported by German security researchers from ERNW. CVE-2020-0022: What Is…
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…
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…
