Security News

Fresh stalkerware crop pops up on Google's Android Play Store, swiftly yanked offline
2019-07-18 05:57

130,000 have already downloaded creepware Seven new stalkerware apps have been spotted for sale on the Android Play Store, despite Google's policy against the invasive monitoring tools.…

New Attack Lets Android Apps Capture Loudspeaker Data Without Any Permission
2019-07-17 11:03

Earlier this month, The Hacker News covered a story on research revealing how over 1300 Android apps are collecting sensitive data even when users have explicitly denied the required permissions....

New Malware Replaced Legit Android Apps With Fake Ones On 25 Million Devices
2019-07-11 13:18

Are you sure the WhatsApp app you are using on your Android device is legitimate, even if it's working perfectly as intended? ...Or the JioTV, AppLock, HotStar, Flipkart, Opera Mini or Truecaller...

Dodgy-govt fave FinSpy snoopware is back and badder than ever for Android and iOS kit
2019-07-11 08:15

Dictators, er, er, freedom-loving leaders' spyware choice gets upgrade, claims Kaspersky A nasty new variant of the FinSpy snoopware tool that infects and slurps data from Android and iOS phones...

Agent Smith Malware Infects 25M Android Phones to Push Rogue Ads
2019-07-10 13:56

Researchers say malware infects phones in order to sneak ads on devices for profit.

Powerful FinSpy Spyware Found Targeting iOS and Android Users in Myanmar
2019-07-10 12:33

One of the most powerful, infamous, and advanced piece of government-grade commercial surveillance spyware dubbed FinSpy—also known as FinFisher—has been discovered in the wild targeting users in...

Researchers Find 17,490 Anubis Android Malware Samples
2019-07-10 10:42

Two related servers were recently found hosting 17,490 samples of the same Android malware, Trend Micro’s security researchers say. read more

Rogue Android apps ignore your permissions
2019-07-10 10:35

New research has revealed that apps are snooping on data such as location and unique ID number - even when users haven't given permission.

1,300 Popular Android Apps Access Data Without Proper Permissions
2019-07-09 17:07

Study finds Android apps circumvented privacy opt-in rules and collected sensitive user information against user permission.

Over 1,300 Android Apps Caught Collecting Data Even If You Deny Permissions
2019-07-09 11:48

Smartphones are a goldmine of sensitive data, and modern apps work as diggers that continuously collect every possible information from your devices. The security model of modern mobile operating...