Security News

Beware this Android emulator, it's hijacking your GPU to mine cryptocurrency
2018-06-18 18:55

Users have accused Andy OS Android Emulator of secretly dropping a cryptocurrency miner on your system that runs endlessly.

Epic Games Fortnite for Android–APK Downloads Leads to Malware
2018-06-18 13:03

Given Fortnite's current popularity and craziness across the globe, we understand if you have been searching the web for download links to Fortnite APK for Android phone. However, you are not...

New Banking Trojan Can Launch Overlay Attacks on Latest Android Versions
2018-06-15 19:14

While other malware families have been searching for new overlay techniques for Android 7 and 8, MysteryBot appears to have found a solution.

New LokiBot-Linked Android Trojan Emerges
2018-06-14 12:53

A newly discovered banking Trojan targeting Android 7 and 8 versions is using the same command and control (C&C) server as LokiBot, Threat Fabric (formerly known as SfyLabs) reports. read more

Android Devices With Misconfigured ADB, a Ripe Target for Cryptojacking Malware
2018-06-12 20:32

Vendors have been shipping Android products with Android Debug Bridge enabled, making them attractive targets for hackers.

Android Security Bulletin June 2018: What you need to know
2018-06-12 19:09

With a good balance of critical and high vulnerabilities, the June Android Security Bulletin offers a well-balanced diet of bugs.

Thousands of Android Devices Running Insecure Remote ADB Service
2018-06-12 11:48

Despite warnings about the threat of leaving insecure remote services enabled on Android devices, manufacturers continue to ship devices with open ADB debug port setups that leave Android-based...

Many Android Devices Ship with ADB Enabled
2018-06-11 13:19

Many vendors ship Android devices with the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) feature enabled, thus rendering them exposed to various attacks, security researcher Kevin Beaumont has discovered. read more

Google Patches 11 Critical Android Bugs in June Update
2018-06-05 17:30

Remote code execution vulnerabilities dominate this month’s critical Android patches.

Android bug causes text messages to show up in Google Search; here's how to fix it
2018-05-30 16:54

Android users searching for very specific things found their text messages in Google Search results instead. Are business users at risk of having data compromised?