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Snowblind malware abuses Android security feature to bypass security
2024-06-26 13:33

A novel Android attack vector from a piece of malware tracked as Snowblind is abusing a security feature to bypass existing anti-tampering protections in apps that handle sensitive user data. [...]

New Medusa Android Trojan Targets Banking Users Across 7 Countries
2024-06-26 07:38

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated version of an Android banking trojan called Medusa that has been used to target users in Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, the U.K., and...

New Medusa malware variants target Android users in seven countries
2024-06-25 17:02

The Medusa banking trojan for Android has re-emerged after almost a year of keeping a lower profile in campaigns targeting France, Italy, the United States, Canada, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Turkey. The recent campaigns were discovered by the threat intelligence team at online fraud management company Cleafy, who says that the malware variants are lighter, need fewer persmissions on the device, and include full-screen overlaying and screenshot capturing.

Chrome for Android tests feature that securely verifies your ID with sites
2024-06-24 19:50

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Open-source Rafel RAT steals info, locks Android devices, asks for ransom
2024-06-24 11:37

The open-source Rafel RAT is being leveraged by multiple threat actors to compromise Android devices and, in some cases, to lock them, encrypt their contents, and demand money to restore the device to its original state. Check Point researchers have observed around 120 different malicious campaigns leveraging the malware, hitting devices around the world, but primarely in the US, China, India and Indonesia.

Multiple Threat Actors Deploying Open-Source Rafel RAT to Target Android Devices
2024-06-24 05:04

Multiple threat actors, including cyber espionage groups, are employing an open-source Android remote administration tool called Rafel RAT to meet their operational objectives by masquerading it...

Rafel RAT targets outdated Android phones in ransomware attacks
2024-06-22 14:19

An open-source Android malware named 'Rafel RAT' is widely deployed by multiple cybercriminals to attack outdated devices, some aiming to lock them down with a ransomware module that demands payment on Telegram. Researchers Antonis Terefos and Bohdan Melnykov at Check Point report detecting over 120 campaigns using the Rafel RAT malware.

Ratel RAT targets outdated Android phones in ransomware attacks
2024-06-22 14:19

An open-source Android malware named 'Ratel RAT' is widely deployed by multiple cybercriminals to attack outdated devices, some aiming to lock them down with a ransomware module that demands payment on Telegram. This proves Ratel RAT is an effective attack tool against an array of different Android implementations.

Tor Browser 13.5 brings Android enhancements, better bridge management
2024-06-21 14:26

The Tor Project has released Tor Browser 13.5, bringing several improvements and enhancements for Android and desktop versions. The Tor Browser is a specialized open-source web browser designed for anonymous browsing by routing the user's traffic through thousands of volunteer-run servers called nodes/relays, which constitute the Tor network.