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Chinese Android Phones Shipped with Fake WhatsApp, Telegram Apps Targeting Crypto Users
2025-04-16 07:34

Cheap Android smartphones manufactured by Chinese companies have been observed pre-installed with trojanized apps masquerading as WhatsApp and Telegram that contain cryptocurrency clipper...

Google adds Android auto-reboot to block forensic data extractions
2025-04-15 13:54

Google is rolling out a new security mechanism on Android devices that will automatically reboot locked, unused devices after three consecutive days of inactivity, restoring memory to an encrypted...

SpyNote, BadBazaar, MOONSHINE Malware Target Android and iOS Users via Fake Apps
2025-04-11 08:13

Cybersecurity researchers have found that threat actors are setting up deceptive websites hosted on newly registered domains to deliver a known Android malware called SpyNote. These bogus websites...

iOS devices face twice the phishing attacks of Android
2025-04-11 04:00

2024 brought about countless new cybersecurity challenges including significant growth of the mobile threat landscape, according to Lookout. Threat actors, ranging from nation-states to...

Google Releases Android Update to Patch Two Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities
2025-04-08 04:05

Google has shipped patches for 62 vulnerabilities, two of which it said have been exploited in the wild. The two high-severity vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2024-53150 (CVSS score: 7.8) -...

Google fixes Android zero-days exploited in attacks, 60 other flaws
2025-04-07 17:55

Google has released patches for 62 vulnerabilities in Android's April 2025 security update, including two zero-days exploited in targeted attacks. [...]

Triada Malware Preloaded on Counterfeit Android Phones Infects 2,600+ Devices
2025-04-03 07:34

Counterfeit versions of popular smartphone models that are sold at reduced prices have been found to be preloaded with a modified version of an Android malware called Triada. "More than 2,600...

Counterfeit Android devices found preloaded With Triada malware
2025-04-02 13:57

A new version of the Triada trojan has been discovered preinstalled on thousands of new Android devices, allowing threat actors to steal data as soon as they are set up. [...]

Phishing platform 'Lucid' behind wave of iOS, Android SMS attacks
2025-03-31 18:49

A phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform named 'Lucid' has been targeting 169 entities in 88 countries using well-crafted messages sent on iMessage (iOS) and RCS (Android). [...]

New Crocodilus malware steals Android users’ crypto wallet keys
2025-03-30 14:17

A newly discovered Android malware dubbed Crocodilus tricks users into providing the seed phrase for the cryptocurrency wallet using a warning to back up the key to avoid losing access. [...]