News in the Mobile category

Android malware Chameleon disables Fingerprint Unlock to steal PINs

The Chameleon Android banking trojan has re-emerged with a new version that uses a tricky technique to take over devices — disable fingerprint and face unlock to steal device PINs.
- Bill Toulas
- December 21, 2023
- 05:00 AM
- 0
Ten new Android banking trojans targeted 985 bank apps in 2023

This year has seen the emergence of ten new Android banking malware families, which collectively target 985 bank and fintech/trading apps from financial institutes across 61 countries.
- Bill Toulas
- December 14, 2023
- 02:40 PM
- 0
Ukraine's largest mobile carrier Kyivstar down following cyberattack

Kyivstar, Ukraine's largest telecommunications service provider serving over 25 million mobile and home internet subscribers, has suffered a cyberattack impacting mobile and data services.
- Bill Toulas
- December 12, 2023
- 10:46 AM
- 0
AutoSpill attack steals credentials from Android password managers

Security researchers developed a new attack, which they named AutoSpill, to steal account credentials on Android during the autofill operation.
- Bill Toulas
- December 09, 2023
- 10:14 AM
- 3
New 5Ghoul attack impacts 5G phones with Qualcomm, MediaTek chips

A new set of vulnerabilities in 5G modems by Qualcomm and MediaTek, collectively called "5Ghoul," impact 710 5G smartphone models from Google partners (Android) and Apple, routers, and USB modems.
- Bill Toulas
- December 08, 2023
- 10:23 AM
- 0
SpyLoan Android malware on Google Play downloaded 12 million times

More than a dozen malicious loan apps, which are generically named SpyLoan, have been downloaded more than 12 million times this year from Google Play but the count is much larger since they are also available on third-party stores and suspicious websites.
- Bill Toulas
- December 05, 2023
- 09:27 AM
- 0
FjordPhantom Android malware uses virtualization to evade detection

A new Android malware named FjordPhantom has been discovered using virtualization to run malicious code in a container and evade detection.
- Bill Toulas
- November 30, 2023
- 09:00 AM
- 0
Cybercrime service bypasses Android security to install malware

A new dropper-as-a-service (DaaS) named 'SecuriDropper' has emerged, using a method that bypasses Android 13's 'Restricted Settings' to install malware on devices and grant them access to the Accessibility Services.
- Bill Toulas
- November 06, 2023
- 07:00 AM
- 0
Google Play adds security audit badges for Android VPN apps

Google Play, Android's official app store, is now tagging VPN apps with an 'independent security reviews' badge if they conducted an independent security audit of their software and platform.
- Bill Toulas
- November 03, 2023
- 12:48 PM
- 0
Flipper Zero Bluetooth spam attacks ported to new Android app

Recent Flipper Zero Bluetooth spam attacks have now been ported to an Android app, allowing a much larger number of devices to implement these annoying spam alerts.
- Bill Toulas
- October 31, 2023
- 04:06 PM
- 0
Samsung Galaxy gets new Auto Blocker anti-malware feature

Samsung has unveiled a new security feature called 'Auto Blocker' as part of the One UI 6 update, offering enhanced malware protection on Galaxy devices.
- Bill Toulas
- October 31, 2023
- 12:20 PM
- 1
Huawei, Vivo phones tag Google app as TrojanSMS-PA malware

Huawei, Honor, and Vivo smartphones and tablets are displaying strange 'Security threat' alerts urging the deletion of the Google app, warning that it is detected as the 'TrojanSMS-PA' malware.
- Bill Toulas
- October 30, 2023
- 10:47 AM
- 8
Android adware apps on Google Play amass two million installs

Several malicious Google Play Android apps installed over 2 million times push intrusive ads to users while concealing their presence on the infected devices.
- Bill Toulas
- October 26, 2023
- 03:01 PM
- 2
Google Play Protect adds real-time scanning to fight Android malware

Google has announced new, real-time scanning features for Google Play Protect that make it harder for malicious apps employing polymorphism to evade detection.
- Bill Toulas
- October 18, 2023
- 12:00 PM
- 3
SpyNote Android malware spreads via fake volcano eruption alerts

Android malware 'SpyNote' was seen in an Italy-focused campaign that uses a phony 'IT-alert' public alert service website to infect visitors.
- Bill Toulas
- October 17, 2023
- 11:54 AM
- 1
Fake 'RedAlert' rocket alert app for Israel installs Android spyware

Israeli Android users are targeted by a malicious version of the 'RedAlert - Rocket Alerts' app that, while it offers the promised functionality, acts as spyware in the background.
- Bill Toulas
- October 16, 2023
- 11:18 AM
- 0
Android October security update fixes zero-days exploited in attacks

Google has released the October 2023 security updates for Android, addressing 54 unique vulnerabilities, including two known to be actively exploited.
- Bill Toulas
- October 03, 2023
- 02:12 PM
- 0
Qualcomm says hackers exploit 3 zero-days in its GPU, DSP drivers

Qualcomm is warning of three zero-day vulnerabilities in its GPU and Compute DSP drivers that hackers are actively exploiting in attacks.
- Bill Toulas
- October 03, 2023
- 11:29 AM
- 0
Arm warns of Mali GPU flaws likely exploited in targeted attacks

Arm in a security advisory today is warning of an actively exploited vulnerability affecting the widely-used Mali GPU drivers.
- Bill Toulas
- October 02, 2023
- 12:37 PM
- 0
Android malware Xenomorph runs new campaign targeting the U.S.

After several months of operational hiatus, Xenomorph Android malware has launched a new campaign that targets users in the United States, Canada, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Belgium.
- Bill Toulas
- September 25, 2023
- 11:24 AM
- 0