Security News

Facebook loses control of key used to sign Android app
2019-09-04 16:30

What should be a private key used to vouch for the 'Free Basics by Facebook' app was used to sign unrelated apps.

BRATA Android RAT Steals Banking Info in Real Time
2019-09-04 15:01

The RAT targets users via fake WhatsApp updates in Google Play.

Half of Android Handsets Susceptible to Clever SMS Phishing Attack
2019-09-04 14:50

Researchers say an attacker could send a rogue over-the-air provisioning message to susceptible phones and route all internet traffic through a hacker-controlled proxy.

Android Zero-Days Now Worth More Than iPhone Exploits
2019-09-04 14:33

Exploit broker Zerodium has implemented a $2.5 million price tag for a zero-click 0-day in Android.

Security hole opens a billion Android users to advanced SMS phishing attacks
2019-09-04 12:50

Check Point Research has revealed a security flaw in Samsung, Huawei, LG, Sony and other Android-based phones that leaves users vulnerable to advanced phishing attacks. The affected Android phones...

Exploit Reseller Offering Up To $2.5 Million For Android Zero-Days
2019-09-04 08:48

Well, there's some good news for hackers and vulnerability hunters, though terrible news for Google, Android device manufacturers, and their billions of users worldwide. The zero-day buying and...

Zerodium Offers Up to $2.5 Million for Android Exploits
2019-09-04 04:30

Exploit acquisition firm Zerodium announced on Tuesday that it’s offering up to $2.5 million for powerful Android exploits, more than what it’s offering for the same type of exploit on iOS. read more

Fancy buying a compact and bijou cardboard box home in a San Francisco alley? This $2.5m Android bounty will get you nearly there
2019-09-04 00:22

Bug seller Zerodium boosts payouts for 'droid, slashes iOS prices in half Bug-broker Zerodium says it will cough up as much as $2.5m in exchange for techniques to silently and remotely hijack...

Kaspersky: Malware Found Hiding in Popular Android App
2019-09-03 17:33

CamScanner App Contained Dropper' Attack Code, Researchers SayResearchers at Kaspersky discovered malware hiding in advertising within a recent version of the popular CamScanner app for Android...

iPhone attack may have targeted Android and Windows too
2019-09-03 14:47

A sophisticated and sustained watering hole attack affecting iPhones may have targeted Windows and Android too.