Security News

New 'Ginp' Android Trojan Targets Credentials, Payment Card Data
2019-11-26 11:48

A recently discovered Android banking Trojan that features a narrow target list and two-step overlays is capable of stealing both login credentials and credit card data, ThreatFabric reports. read more

Malicious Android SDKs Caught Accessing Facebook and Twitter Users Data
2019-11-26 06:34

Two third-party software development kits integrated by over hundreds of thousands of Android apps have been caught holding unauthorized access to users' data associated with their connected...

Google plans to take Android back to ‘mainline’ Linux kernel
2019-11-22 13:59

Android could be returning to its roots.

Google ups bug bounties for Android flaws, exploits
2019-11-22 13:30

Google has expanded the Android Security Rewards (ASR) program and increased the bug bounties it’s willing to award for certain kinds of exploits. About the Android Security Rewards Program ASR...

Microsoft Outlook for Android Bug Opens Door to XSS
2019-11-21 19:15

Successful exploitation allows attackers to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, and perform phishing, spoofing and drive-by-download attacks.

Long-Patched Vulnerabilities Still Present in Many Popular Android Apps
2019-11-21 15:22

Critical vulnerabilities that have been fixed years ago are still present in many popular Android applications due to their developer’s failure to apply patches available for third-party...

Android camera bug could have turned phones against their users
2019-11-21 14:56

Google has patched a bug in the Android camera app that allowed other applications to bypass the strict controls on camera and audio access.

New Flaw Lets Rogue Android Apps Access Camera Without Permission
2019-11-19 21:48

An alarming security vulnerability has been discovered in several models of Android smartphones manufactured by Google, Samsung, and others that could allow malicious apps to secretly take...

Google Discloses Android Camera Hijack Hack
2019-11-19 20:09

Google has disclosed a now-fixed issue that enabled third-party apps to access a disturbing set of permissions for its Camera App built into Android phones.

Vulnerabilities in Android Camera Apps Exposed Millions of Users to Spying
2019-11-19 15:37

Vulnerabilities discovered by researchers in the Android camera apps provided by Google and Samsung could have been exploited by malicious actors to spy on hundreds of millions of users. read more