Toll fraud malware is similar to billing fraud; it triggers the subscription of users to premium services without their knowledge or consent. Microsoft have called toll fraud “one of the most prevalent types of Android malware”, emphasising why it is important to keep informed about this actively evolving threat. Users of Android 9.0 or lower […]
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First discovered in 2019, BRATA malware is contained in a malicious app which victims are tricked into installing on their phones. BRATA is a banking Trojan that gains access to your bank, withdraws your funds, and then wipes your phone with a factory reset to hide the evidence of its activities. BRATA stands for “Brazilian
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An update for devices running Android versions 10, 11 and 12 has been released as two security patch levels: 2022-06-01 and 2022-06-05. Across these updates over 40 vulnerabilities have been identified and patched, 5 of which have been given a severity rating of ‘Critical’ by the Android security team. This separation into two security patch
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Xenomorph is a new Android banking Trojan that targets at least 56 different European banks and was distributed through the Google Play store more than 50,000 times. The FastCleaner utility on Google Play (now removed by Google) claimed to offer its users a means to speed up their Android device by removing unused clutter and
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November’s security updates bring a bundle of important fixes for vulnerabilities in Windows and Android devices Microsoft Patch Tuesday Updates Microsoft’s security update this month fixes 55 security flaws with 6 of them called out as zero-day vulnerabilities. Microsoft classifies a zero-day as a vulnerability that is either under active attack in the wild or
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A sophisticated Android based malware ring has stolen hundreds of millions of pounds from 10 million victims according to a new report. This Grifthorse trojan malware was used in over 200 Android apps available in the Google Play store. Details of the malware campaign are explained in a report from Zimperium Labs. According to the
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There are big differences between iOS and Android mobile platforms, especially in how they attempt to mitigate cybersecurity threats. For years, iOS has enjoyed the reputation as the most secure mobile operating system; however, recent changes are allowing Android to make some headway and close the gap between the two. You can never be completely
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The SHAREit app has over a billion users on Android – and it can be exploited to steal user’s data or run malicious code on the device. A new report from Trend Micro details the vulnerabilities in the SHAREit app, which is one of the most popular downloads from the Google Play Store. According to
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A research paper just published by NortonLifeLock analysed details of app installations on 12 million Android devices and determined that most malware and unwanted apps are actually downloaded from the Google Play store. The research paper examined the installation details of almost 8 million different apps onto 12 million devices during the Autumn of 2019
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Achilles is the name of a set of 400 security vulnerabilities found in the Qualcomm chips that power a billion Android devices – many of which may never get fixed. Discovered by researchers at CheckPoint, the vulnerabilities all relate the DSP chip which is part of the Snapdragon processor that powers the phones and tablets.
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