Latest Android news

Android July security updates fix three actively exploited bugs

Google has released the monthly security updates for Android operating system, which comes with fixes for 46 vulnerabilities. Three of the issues are likely actively exploited in the wild.
- Bill Toulas
- July 06, 2023
- 05:44 AM
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Anatsa Android trojan now steals banking info from users in US, UK

A new mobile malware campaign since March 2023 pushes the Android banking trojan 'Anatsa' to online banking customers in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
- Bill Toulas
- June 26, 2023
- 01:21 PM
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Android spyware camouflaged as VPN, chat apps on Google Play

Three Android apps on Google Play were used by state-sponsored threat actors to collect intelligence from targeted devices, such as location data and contact lists.
- Bill Toulas
- June 19, 2023
- 11:22 AM
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Android GravityRAT malware now steals your WhatsApp backups

A new Android malware campaign spreading the latest version of GravityRAT has been underway since August 2022, infecting mobile devices with a trojanized chat app named 'BingeChat,' which attempts to steal data from victims' devices.
- Bill Toulas
- June 15, 2023
- 12:10 PM
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Over 60,000 Android apps secretly installed adware for past six months

Over 60,000 Android apps disguised as legitimate applications have been quietly installing adware on mobile devices while remaining undetected for the past six months.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 06, 2023
- 03:10 PM
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Android security update fixes Mali GPU bug exploited as zero-day

Google has released the monthly security update for the Android platform, adding fixes for 56 vulnerabilities, five of them with a critical severity rating and one exploited since at least last December.
- Bill Toulas
- June 06, 2023
- 09:19 AM
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SpinOk Android malware found in more apps with 30 million installs

The SpinOk malware was found in a new batch of Android apps on Google Play, reportedly installed an additional 30 million times.
- Bill Toulas
- June 05, 2023
- 12:50 PM
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Android apps with spyware installed 421 million times from Google Play

A new Android malware distributed as an advertisement SDK has been discovered in multiple apps, many previously on Google Play and collectively downloaded over 400 million times.
- Bill Toulas
- May 30, 2023
- 10:38 AM
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Predator: Looking under the hood of Intellexa’s Android spyware

Security researchers at Cisco Talos and the Citizen Lab have presented a new technical analysis of the commercial Android spyware 'Predator' and its loader 'Alien,' sharing its data-theft capabilities and other operational details.
- Bill Toulas
- May 25, 2023
- 02:57 PM
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New AhRat Android malware hidden in app with 50,000 installs

ESET malware researchers have discovered a new remote access trojan (RAT) on the Google Play Store, bundled with an Android screen recording app with 50,000 installs.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 23, 2023
- 10:53 AM
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Google launches bug bounty program for its Android applications

Google has launched the Mobile Vulnerability Rewards Program (Mobile VRP), a new bug bounty program that will pay security researchers for flaws found in the company's Android applications.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 22, 2023
- 05:18 PM
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Android phones are vulnerable to fingerprint brute-force attacks

Researchers at Tencent Labs and Zhejiang University have presented a new attack called 'BrutePrint,' which brute-forces fingerprints on modern smartphones to bypass user authentication and take control of the device.
- Bill Toulas
- May 21, 2023
- 10:12 AM
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CISA warns of Samsung ASLR bypass flaw exploited in attacks

CISA warned today of a security vulnerability affecting Samsung devices used in attacks to bypass Android address space layout randomization (ASLR) protection.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 19, 2023
- 03:07 PM
- 0
Cybercrime gang pre-infects millions of Android devices with malware

A cybercriminal tracked as the "Lemon Group" has been infecting millions of Android-based smartphones, watches, TVs, and TV boxes, with a malware strain named 'Guerilla.'
- Bill Toulas
- May 18, 2023
- 05:40 PM
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Parental control app with 5 million downloads vulnerable to attacks

Kiddowares 'Parental Control - Kids Place' app for Android is impacted by multiple vulnerabilities that could enable attackers to upload arbitrary files on protected devices, steal user credentials, and allow children to bypass restrictions without the parents noticing.
- Bill Toulas
- May 16, 2023
- 09:44 AM
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New Android FluHorse malware steals your passwords, 2FA codes

A new Android malware called 'FluHorse' has been discovered, targeting users in Eastern Asia with malicious apps that imitate legitimate versions.
- Bill Toulas
- May 05, 2023
- 02:39 PM
- 0
New Android updates fix kernel bug exploited in spyware attacks

Android security updates released this month patch a high-severity vulnerability exploited as a zero-day to install commercial spyware on compromised devices.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 05, 2023
- 01:45 PM
- 0
New Fleckpe Android malware installed 600K times on Google Play

A new Android subscription malware named 'Fleckpe' has been spotted on Google Play, the official Android app store, disguised as legitimate apps downloaded over 620,000 times.
- Bill Toulas
- May 04, 2023
- 03:12 PM
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Android Minecraft clones with 35M downloads infect users with adware

A set of 38 Minecraft copycat games on Google Play infected devices with the Android adware 'HiddenAds' to stealthily load ads in the background to generate revenue for its operators.
- Bill Toulas
- April 27, 2023
- 03:42 PM
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Google banned 173K developer accounts to block malware, fraud rings

Google says it banned 173,000 developer accounts in 2022 to block malware operations and fraud rings from infecting Android users' devices with malicious apps.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 27, 2023
- 01:13 PM
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