Security News

WARNING — Malware Found in CamScanner Android App With 100+ Million Users
2019-08-27 17:34

Beware! Attackers can remotely hijack your Android device and steal data stored on it, if you are using CamScanner, a highly-popular Phone PDF creator app with more than 100 million downloads on...

Contacts-slurping Android malware sneaked onto Google Play store – twice
2019-08-22 17:30

Could a simple automated scan have picked up open-source nasty? Hmm Android spyware – open-source spyware, no less – has found its way onto the Google Play store, according to researchers from ESET.…

Android Security Bulletin August 2019: What you need to know
2019-08-22 16:57

Another month is here, and Android finds itself with a mixture of critical and high vulnerabilities.

Update now! Microsoft patches its Android RDP app to fix flaw
2019-08-22 10:57

Microsoft has found itself with a large amount of RDP-related patching work during 2019.

Protecting iOS and Android applications in a fully automated way
2019-08-20 05:15

In this Help Net Security podcast recorded at Black Hat USA 2019, Dave Belt, Technology Evangelist at Irdeto, and Jaco du Plooy, VP Cloakware at Irdeto, discuss the current threat landscape,...

iPhone holes and Android malware – how to keep your phone safe
2019-08-16 14:13

Watch the latest Naked Security Live video for our non-technical tips to improve your online safety, whichever type of phone you prefer.

S2 Ep4: iPhone holes, Android malware and romance scams – Naked Security Podcast
2019-08-15 13:12

Episode 4 of the Naked Security Podcast is now live! This week host Anna Brading is joined by Paul Ducklin and Matt Boddy. They discuss how iPhone vulnerabilities have changed Apple’s attitude...

Cerberus Enters the Android Malware Rental Scene
2019-08-13 17:04

The mobile banking trojan has a few unusual features and bears watching, researchers said.

How to get rid of Google passwords on your Android device
2019-08-13 13:25

Android users can now verify their identity via fingerprint or screen lock, rather than a password, according to a Google Security Blog post.

Cerberus: A New Android 'Banking Malware For Rent' Emerges
2019-08-13 12:19

After a few popular Android Trojans like Anubis, Red Alert 2.0, GM bot, and Exobot, quit their malware-as-a-service businesses, a new player has emerged on the Internet with similar capabilities...