Security News

Android Phones Vulnerable to Remote Rowhammer Attack via GPU
2018-05-03 15:03

A team of researchers has shown how malicious actors could leverage graphics processing units (GPUs) to launch Rowhammer attacks remotely against Android smartphones. read more

Safe Browsing Now On by Default on Android
2018-04-25 01:23

Google is taking another step to protect Android users when browsing the Internet by making Safe Browsing in WebView set by default. read more

Week in review: New Cybersecurity Framework, Android patching issues, RSA Conference 2018
2018-04-23 01:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: RSA Conference 2018 coverage Check out what you missed at the infosec event of the year. Real-time detection of...

Google in hot water over privacy of Android apps for kids
2018-04-19 13:52

Large numbers of child-centred Android apps may be breaking US law.

Popular Android Apps Leak User Data via Third-Party SDKs
2018-04-19 01:04

Popular mobile applications that use third-party, ready-to-go advertising Software Development Kits (SDKs) expose user data by transmitting it over the insecure HTTP protocol, Kaspersky Lab warns....

Android Security Bulletin April 2018: What you need to know
2018-04-17 16:36

Qualcomm components were inundated with security issues in this month's Android Security bulletin. Here's the highlights.

Android Trojan Spreads via DNS Hijacking
2018-04-17 13:03

An Android Trojan masquerading as popular mobile applications is propagating via smartphones roaming between Wi-Fi networks, Kaspersky Lab warns. read more

Your Android phone says it’s fully patched, but is it?
2018-04-16 17:14

How do fully-maintained (i.e., patched) Android phones end up getting exploited? Searching for an answer to that question spurred security researchers to analyze thousands of Android firmwares for...

Cybercriminals Hijack Router DNS to Distribute Android Banking Trojan
2018-04-16 14:33

Security researchers have been warning about an ongoing malware campaign hijacking Internet routers to distribute Android banking malware that steals users' sensitive information, login...

Android Vendors Regularly Omit Patches in Security Updates
2018-04-16 13:57

There is a good chance that your Android phone doesn’t have all of the security patches that it should, as vendors regularly omit some vulnerability fixes, security researchers have discovered. read more