Security News

Google Gemini's Astra (screen sharing) rolls out on Android for some users
2025-03-24 04:08

At MWC 2025, Google confirmed it was working on screen and video share capabilities for Gemini Live, codenamed "Project Astra". At that time, Google promised that the feature would begin rolling...

Malicious Android 'Vapor' apps on Google Play installed 60 million times
2025-03-18 17:52

Over 300 malicious Android applications downloaded 60 million items from Google Play acted as adware or attempted to steal credentials and credit card information. [...]

BADBOX 2.0 Botnet Infects 1 Million Android Devices for Ad Fraud and Proxy Abuse
2025-03-18 10:01

At least four different threat actors have been identified as involved in an updated version of a massive ad fraud and residential proxy scheme called BADBOX, painting a picture of an...

iPhone & Android Users: A Major Privacy Upgrade is Coming Soon
2025-03-17 22:59

This breakthrough will finally allow secure, encrypted messaging between different mobile platforms.

North Korea’s ScarCruft Deploys KoSpy Malware, Spying on Android Users via Fake Utility Apps
2025-03-13 14:23

The North Korea-linked threat actor known as ScarCruft is said to have been behind a never-before-seen Android surveillance tool named KoSpy targeting Korean and English-speaking users. Lookout,...

New North Korean Android spyware slips onto Google Play
2025-03-12 17:35

A new Android spyware named 'KoSpy' is linked to North Korean threat actors who have infiltrated Google Play and third-party app store APKPure through at least five malicious apps. [...]

The Badbox botnet is back, powered by up to a million backdoored Androids
2025-03-07 01:51

Best not to buy cheap hardware and use third-party app stores if you want to stay clear of this vast ad fraud effort Human Security’s Satori research team says it has found a new variant of the...

BadBox malware disrupted on 500K infected Android devices
2025-03-05 16:44

The BadBox Android malware botnet has been disrupted again by removing 24 malicious apps from Google Play and sinkholing communications for half a million infected devices. [...]

Google Rolls Out AI Scam Detection for Android to Combat Conversational Fraud
2025-03-05 13:20

Google has announced the rollout of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered scam detection features to secure Android device users and their personal information. "These features specifically target...

Google expands Android AI scam detection to more Pixel devices
2025-03-04 17:00

Google has announced an increased rollout of new AI-powered scam detection features on Android to help protect users from increasingly sophisticated phone and text social engineering scams. [...]