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Mobile Ransomware Targets Android Users Through SMS
2019-07-31 20:03

Filecoder.C Can Infect Multiple Contacts With Malicious LinksA newly discovered mobile ransomware strain called Filecoder.C is targeting Android devices through malicious links in online forums...

iOS and Android patched 440 security vulnerabilities in 2019, so far
2019-07-31 12:30

Android patched more CVEs than Apple did, according to a Zimperium report.

Android Ransomware Spreads Via ‘Sex Simulation Game’ Links on Reddit, SMS
2019-07-30 17:16

A new strain of ransomware is being distributed to Android users via online forums and SMS messages.

Android exploit code emerges, ransomware goes south, Citrix calls off hack probe, and more
2019-07-29 14:09

Plus: RobinHood admits to password gaffe Roundup Here's a quick summary of what's been happening in the infosec world lately, beyond what we've already reported.…

Android Enterprise Receives ISO 27001 Stamp
2019-07-26 16:06

Google this week has revealed that Android Enterprise has received ISO 27001 security certification.  read more

Researchers Discover Android Surveillance Malware Built by Sanctioned Russian Firm
2019-07-26 15:00

Mobile security firm Lookout has discovered a new set of sophisticated custom Android surveillanceware tools developed and distributed by a Russian-based company. read more

Your Android Phone Can Get Hacked Just By Playing This Video
2019-07-25 18:49

Are you using an Android device? Beware! You should be more careful while playing a video on your smartphone—downloaded anywhere from the Internet or received through email. That's because, a...

New Android Spyware Created by Russian Defense Contractor Found in the Wild
2019-07-25 07:18

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new piece of mobile surveillance malware believed to be developed by a Russian defense contractor that has been sanctioned for interfering with the 2016...

Sanctions-hit Russian developers fingered for crafting 'Monokle' Android snoopware
2019-07-24 20:06

Group connected to election meddling now selling spy tools A Russian software developer, currently under American sanctions for its purported role in the Kremlin's interference with the 2016 US...

Unique Monokle Android Spyware Self-Signs Certificates
2019-07-24 17:48

Researchers have linked the surveillance tool to a Russian tech firm that has been sanctioned for interfering with the 2016 U.S. presidential election.