News July 20, 2022

Sharkbot malware found in apps posing as antivirus solutions

2 min read - Researchers have found the Sharkbot Android malware hiding under the guise of antivirus solutions on Google’s Play Store. Google recently took down at least six fake antivirus apps from the store. Attackers used these malicious apps to spread Sharkbot malware,…

Uncategorized January 7, 2021

Minecraft-Themed Fleeceware Apps Hide Steep Fees

2 min read - Digital attackers used Minecraft-themed fleeceware apps in the Google Play Store to prey on millions of Android users. Surfing the Fleeceware Wave Avast reported seven fleeceware apps to Google Play in mid-November. Most of those apps claimed to offer Minecraft-related skins, maps…

May 5, 2020

EventBot Mobile Banking Trojan Could Infect Over 200 Financial Services Apps

2 min read - More than 200 personal finance apps are at risk of a mobile banking Trojan dubbed EventBot, which is designed to steal user data, security researchers warn.

September 9, 2019

Weekly Security News Roundup: Advanced Phishing Attacks Target Android Smartphones

3 min read - Last week in security news, researchers detected a spate of advanced phishing attacks targeting Android smartphones.

August 1, 2018

Unknown Actor Leaks Android Malware Exobot Source Code

2 min read - An unknown threat actor leaked the source code for the Android malware Exobot, leading to fears of an impending attack similar to the massive DDoS incident that hit domain name provider Dyn in 2016.

August 10, 2017

August Android Security Bulletin Patches Critical Vulnerabilities

2 min read - The August Android Security Bulletin has been published, and it enumerates over 40 security risks that Google recently fixed in the Android OS.

July 18, 2017

GhostCtrl Android RAT Demonstrates Spooky Range of Capabilities

2 min read - Security researchers recently uncovered a scary version of GhostCtrl, an Android RAT with advanced capabilities that can be very difficult to detect.

July 11, 2017

New LeakerLocker Ransomware Puts Android Users at Risk

2 min read - Two apps that contained LeakerLocker ransomware, which locks and threatens to spread personal data, have been removed from the Google Play Store.

July 10, 2017

Google Patches Critical Android Vulnerabilities

2 min read - Google recently disclosed 138 Android vulnerabilities, including media framework issues that could enable attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely.

April 6, 2017

Pegasus Spyware Introduces Itself to Android

2 min read - Chrysaor, a variant of Pegasus spyware, has appeared on a small handful of Android devices and surveils users with a variety of techniques.