Security News

Hundreds of Fake Android Antivirus Apps Deliver Malware (Security Week)
2017-06-15 12:05

There are thousands of Android applications containing the label “antivirus,” but a big chunk of them are dangerous programs designed to infect devices of unsuspecting users with malware, RiskIQ...

Beware! Over 800 Android Apps on Google Play Store Contain 'Xavier' Malware (The Hackers News)
2017-06-13 04:39

Over 800 different Android apps that have been downloaded millions of times from Google Play Store found to be infected with malicious ad library that silently collects sensitive user data and can...

Google Releases reCAPTCHA API for Android (Threatpost)
2017-06-09 19:38

Google has released a reCAPTCHA API for Android, a first for the mobile applications.

Malicious ads trigger drive-by download of persistent Android adware (Help Net Security)
2017-06-08 17:01

UK and US Android users have been saddled with unwanted apps via malicious ads that executed a drive-by download attack. According to Zscaler researchers, the malicious ads were posted on forums,...

Android Malware 'Dvmap' Delivered via Google Play (Security Week)
2017-06-08 13:02

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab recently came across a new Trojan designed to target Android smartphones. The malware, delivered via the Google Play store, is capable of rooting devices and it...

First Android-Rooting Trojan With Code Injection Ability Found On Google Play Store (The Hackers News)
2017-06-08 10:03

A new Android-rooting malware with an ability to disable device’ security settings in an effort to perform malicious tasks in the background has been detected on the official Play Store. What's...

Judy Android Malware Infects Over 36.5 Million Google Play Store Users (The Hackers News)
2017-05-29 07:14

Security researchers have claimed to have discovered possibly the largest malware campaign on Google Play Store that has already infected around 36.5 million Android devices with malicious...

Week in review: Hacking through subtitles, new class of attacks against Android (Help Net Security)
2017-05-29 02:23

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: How to build a better SOC team There’s no scarcity of discussion around the reasons for the infosec skills shortage or...

New class of attacks affects all Android versions (Help Net Security)
2017-05-26 17:13

Researchers have demonstrated how a malicious app with two specific permission can stealthily compromise users’ Android devices. “The possible attacks include advanced clickjacking, unconstrained...