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New Xenomorph malware sneaks onto the Google Play Store

Catalin Cimpanu February 21, 2022

New Xenomorph malware sneaks onto the Google Play Store
Android malware will factory-reset a phone after stealing a user’s funds

Catalin Cimpanu January 25, 2022

Android malware will factory-reset a phone after stealing a user’s funds
Apple releases Android app to find rogue AirTags
Brief Apple releases Android app to find rogue AirTags

Catalin Cimpanu December 14, 2021

More than 9 million smartphones infected with Cynos malware

Catalin Cimpanu November 24, 2021

More than 9 million smartphones infected with Cynos malware
Eavesdropping bug impacts roughly a third of the world’s smartphones
Brief Eavesdropping bug impacts roughly a third of the world’s smartphones

Catalin Cimpanu November 24, 2021

A new Android banking trojan named SharkBot is making its presence felt

Catalin Cimpanu November 15, 2021

A new Android banking trojan named SharkBot is making its presence felt
Google fixes Android zero-day exploited in the wild in targeted attacks
Brief Google fixes Android zero-day exploited in the wild in targeted attacks

Catalin Cimpanu November 4, 2021

Android smartphones infected with rare rooting malware
Brief Android smartphones infected with rare rooting malware

Catalin Cimpanu October 28, 2021

Turkish national charged for DDoS attacks with the WireX botnet
Brief Turkish national charged for DDoS attacks with the WireX botnet

Catalin Cimpanu September 29, 2021

Facebook open-sources internal tool used to detect security bugs in Android apps

Catalin Cimpanu September 29, 2021

Facebook open-sources internal tool used to detect security bugs in Android apps
New GriftHorse malware has infected more than 10 million Android phones

Catalin Cimpanu September 29, 2021

New GriftHorse malware has infected more than 10 million Android phones
Google will extend Permission Auto-Reset feature to older Android versions
Brief Google will extend Permission Auto-Reset feature to older Android versions

Catalin Cimpanu September 17, 2021

New Android malware records smartphones via VNC to steal passwords
Brief New Android malware records smartphones via VNC to steal passwords

Catalin Cimpanu July 29, 2021

Android apps caught stealing Facebook credentials
Brief Android apps caught stealing Facebook credentials

Catalin Cimpanu July 5, 2021

Google to require 2FA and a physical address from Android app devs

Catalin Cimpanu June 29, 2021

Google to require 2FA and a physical address from Android app devs
Just a handful of Android apps exposed the data of more than 100 million users

Catalin Cimpanu May 20, 2021

Just a handful of Android apps exposed the data of more than 100 million users
Arm and Qualcomm zero-days quietly patched in this month’s Android security updates

Catalin Cimpanu May 19, 2021

Arm and Qualcomm zero-days quietly patched in this month’s Android security updates
Android 12 to arrive with a Privacy Dashboard, microphone, and camera indicators

Catalin Cimpanu May 18, 2021

Android 12 to arrive with a Privacy Dashboard, microphone, and camera indicators
Google to enable 2FA for all users, add privacy labels to Android apps

Catalin Cimpanu May 7, 2021

Google to enable 2FA for all users, add privacy labels to Android apps
An estimated 30% of all smartphones vulnerable to new Qualcomm bug

Catalin Cimpanu May 6, 2021

An estimated 30% of all smartphones vulnerable to new Qualcomm bug
Cryptocurrency apps were heavily targeted by Android banking trojans in 2020

Catalin Cimpanu May 4, 2021

Cryptocurrency apps were heavily targeted by Android banking trojans in 2020
Despite arrests in Spain, FluBot operations explode across Europe and Japan

Catalin Cimpanu April 26, 2021

Despite arrests in Spain, FluBot operations explode across Europe and Japan
Official client for the APKPure Android app store compromised with malware

Catalin Cimpanu April 9, 2021

Official client for the APKPure Android app store compromised with malware
Android malware found on Huawei’s official app store

Catalin Cimpanu April 9, 2021

Android malware found on Huawei’s official app store
Chinese Android malware gang still active and targeting Koreans 8 years later

Catalin Cimpanu April 8, 2021

Chinese Android malware gang still active and targeting Koreans 8 years later