Memory safety flaws used to represent 76% of ‘droid security holes. Now they account for 24% Google says its effort to prioritize memory-safe software development over the past six years has substantially reduced the...
11M devices exposed to trojan, Kaspersky says The Necro trojan is once again making a move against Android users, with up to eleven million individuals thought to be exposed to infected apps.…
And Qualcomm addresses ‘permanent denial of service’ flaw in its stuff Google released 46 fixes for Android in its August security patch batch, including one for a Linux kernel flaw in the mobile OS that can lead to...
The threat actor known as Transparent Tribe has continued to unleash malware-laced Android apps as part of a social engineering campaign to target individuals of interest. “These APKs continue the group’s trend of...
The US government has issued a dire warning to employees with Pixel phones, mandating a security update by July 4, as originally reported by Forbes. This is due to a high-severity firmware vulnerability within the Android...
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has announced the extradition of two men from Malaysia for their alleged involvement in a mobile malware campaign targeting citizens in the country since June 2023. The unnamed individuals, aged...
The threat actor known as Arid Viper has been attributed to a mobile espionage campaign that leverages trojanized Android apps to deliver a spyware strain dubbed AridSpy. “The malware is distributed through dedicated...
Threat actors with ties to Pakistan have been linked to a long-running malware campaign dubbed Operation Celestial Force since at least 2018. The activity, still ongoing, entails the use of an Android malware called GravityRAT...
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: TikTok patches account hijacking zero-day, $300 million DMM Bitcoin hack, free Android VPN apps analyzed. The post In Other News: TikTok Zero-Day, DMM Bitcoin Hack,...
Android’s June 2024 security update resolves 37 vulnerabilities, including high-severity flaws in Framework and System. The post 37 Vulnerabilities Patched in Android appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Threat actors have been observed making use of fake websites masquerading as legitimate antivirus solutions from Avast, Bitdefender, and Malwarebytes to propagate malware capable of stealing sensitive information from Android...
Google is boosting fraud and malware protections in Android 15 with live threat detection and expanded restricted settings. The post Android 15 Brings Improved Fraud and Malware Protections appeared first on...
