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Tamper-Detection App for Android
2018-01-03 12:17

Edward Snowden and Nathan Freitas have created an Android app that detects when it's being tampered with. The basic idea is to put the app on a second phone and put the app on or near something...

Critical "Same Origin Policy" Bypass Flaw Found in Samsung Android Browser
2017-12-29 12:33

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the browser app comes pre-installed on hundreds of millions of Samsung Android devices that could allow an attacker to steal data from browser tabs...

Loapi Android Trojan Does All Sorts of Bad
2017-12-19 15:25

A recently discovered Android malware features a modular architecture that allows it to perform a broad range of nefarious act read more

This New Android Malware Can Physically Damage Your Phone
2017-12-19 10:33

Due to the recent surge in cryptocurrency prices, not only hackers but also legitimate website administrators are increasingly using JavaScript-based cryptocurrency miners to monetize by levying...

Golduck Malware Infects Classic Android Games
2017-12-12 17:45

Several classic game applications in Google Play have been silently downloading and installing a malicious APK file onto Android devices, Appthority reports. read more

Android vulnerability allows attackers to modify apps without affecting their signatures
2017-12-11 16:10

Among the many Android vulnerabilities patched by Google this December is one that allows attackers to modify apps without affecting their signatures. The danger “Although Android applications are...

Vulnerability Allows Modification of Signed Android Apps
2017-12-11 15:44

One of the vulnerabilities patched by Google as part of the December 2017 Android security patches is a High severity bug that could result in tampering with applications’ code without altering...

Google May Allow Innovative Use of Android Accessibility Service
2017-12-11 14:18

After getting complaints from many developers, Google is evaluating whether it should continue allowing Android applications to use accessibility services for purposes other than assisting people...

Android Flaw Lets Hackers Inject Malware Into Apps Without Altering Signatures
2017-12-09 09:33

Millions of Android devices are at serious risk of a newly disclosed critical vulnerability that allows attackers to secretly overwrite legitimate applications installed on your smartphone with...

Android Flaw Poisons Signed Apps with Malicious Code
2017-12-08 22:20

An Android vulnerability called Janus allows attackers to inject malicious code into signed Android apps.