Tag: android
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New Android Malware Uses .NET MAUI to Evade Detection
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in SecurityNewsMcAfee researchers have identified a new wave of Android malware campaigns leveraging .NET MAUI to steal sensitive user information through fake apps First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/android-malware-uses-net-maui/
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Hackers Are Using Microsoft’s .NET MAUI to Spread Android Malware
McAfee Labs reveals new Android malware exploiting .NET MAUI to steal user data. Learn about advanced evasion techniques and how to stay protected. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/net-maui-exploited-in-advanced-malware-campaigns-mcafee-labs/
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New Android malware uses Microsoft’s .NET MAUI to evade detection
New Android malware campaigns use Microsoft’s cross-platform framework .NET MAUI while disguising as legitimate services to evade detection. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-android-malware-uses-microsofts-net-maui-to-evade-detection/
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Hackers Use .NET MAUI to Target Indian and Chinese Users with Fake Banking, Social Apps
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in SecurityNewsCybersecurity researchers are calling attention to an Android malware campaign that leverages Microsoft’s .NET Multi-platform App UI (.NET MAUI) framework to create bogus banking and social media apps targeting Indian and Chinese-speaking users.”These threats disguise themselves as legitimate apps, targeting users to steal sensitive information,” McAfee Labs researcher Dexter Shin said..NET First seen on thehackernews.com…
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âš¡ THN Weekly Recap: GitHub Supply Chain Attack, AI Malware, BYOVD Tactics, and More
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in SecurityNewsA quiet tweak in a popular open-source tool opened the door to a supply chain breach—what started as a targeted attack quickly spiraled, exposing secrets across countless projects.That wasn’t the only stealth move. A new all-in-one malware is silently stealing passwords, crypto, and control—while hiding in plain sight. And over 300 Android apps joined the…
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Google Gemini’s Astra (screen sharing) rolls out on Android for some users
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in SecurityNewsAt MWC 2025, Google confirmed it was working on screen and video share capabilities for Gemini Live, codenamed “Project Astra”. At that time, Google promised that the feature would begin rolling out soon, and now some users have spotted it in the wild. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/google-geminis-astra-screen-sharing-rolls-out-on-android-for-some-users/
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Breach Roundup: A WhatsApp Flaw Ushered in Spyware
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in SecurityNewsAlso: France Temporarily Lifts Pavel Durov’s Travel Ban Amid Telegram Probe. This week, Paragon Solutions spread through WhatsApp, France suspended Pavel Durov’s travel ban, Vapor malware hit 60M Android users, state-backed hackers exploit a Windows flaw, Western Alliance Bank exposed customers data, Apple fixed a passwords bug, and a sperm bank exposed customer information. First…
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Report: More Attacks Aimed at Android Devices Configured with Root Access
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in SecurityNewsA report published today by Zimperium, a provider of a platform for securing mobile devices and applications, today finds devices running the Android operating system that have enabled root-level privileges are 3.5 times more likely to be attacked, resulting in 250 times more cybersecurity incidents. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/report-more-attacks-aimed-at-android-devices-configured-with-root-access/
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Rooted Androids 3,000x More Likely to Be Breached, Even iPhones Not Safe
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in SecurityNewsA new Zimperium report reveals that rooted Android phones and jailbroken iOS devices face growing threats, with advanced toolkits making detection nearly impossible for cybersecurity researchers. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/rooted-androids-breached-even-iphones-not-safe/
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Mobile Jailbreaks Exponentially Increase Corporate Risk
Both Android devices and iPhones are 3.5 times more likely to be infected with malware once broken and 250 times more likely to be totally compromised, recent research shows. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/mobile-jailbreaks-corporate-risk
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Tarnkappen-Malware: Über 60 Millionen Android-Nutzer betroffen
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in SecurityNewsCyberkriminelle haben es geschafft, die Sicherheitsmechanismen von Android zu umgehen und weltweit über 60 Millionen Nutzer mit Schadsoftware zu infizieren. Experten von Bitdefender Labs entdeckten eine groß angelegte Malware-Kampagne mit über 330 infizierten Apps. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/tarnkappen-malware-ueber-60-millionen-android-nutzer-betroffen
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iPhone Android Users: A Major Privacy Upgrade is Coming Soon
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in SecurityNewsThis breakthrough will finally allow secure, encrypted messaging between different mobile platforms. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-iphone-android-encrypted-messaging/
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BadBox 2.0 – Eine Million Android-Geräte mit vorinstallierter Malware ausgeliefert
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/badbox-2-malware-auf-android-geraeten-a-b7893e69dd61db58f22c914d108f946e/
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Scammers Sneak 300+ Ad Fraud Apps onto Google Play with 60M Downloads
Google Play Store hit by 300+ fake Android apps, downloaded more than 60 million times pushing ad fraud and data theft. Learn how to spot and remove these threats. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/scammers-ad-fraud-apps-google-play-60m-downloads/
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Malicious Android ‘Vapor’ apps on Google Play installed 60 million times
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in SecurityNewsOver 300 malicious Android applications downloaded 60 million items from Google Play acted as adware or attempted to steal credentials and credit card information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-android-vapor-apps-on-google-play-installed-60-million-times/
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Hacker streuen über 330 bösartige Apps in Google-Play-Kampagnen
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in SecurityNewsHacker haben in einer Malware-Kampagne mindestens 331 bösartige Apps angeboten, die auf Google-Play gehostet werden so eine aktuelle Analyse der Bitdefender Labs. Bis jetzt kam es weltweit zu rund 60 Millionen Downloads. Die Cyberkriminellen umgehen dabei Sicherheitsregeln von Android und sind nach dem Download auf dem Gerät für den Nutzer nicht sichtbar. Andere bösartige…
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Android-Geräte und die BadBox-Malware
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in SecurityNewsAndroid-Geräte werden durch eine als BadBox bezeichnete Malware bedroht. Sicherheitsforscher haben Anfang März 2025 ein Botnetz mit 500.000 infizierten Geräten von dieser Malware befreit. Android-Geräte durch BadBox-Malware bedroht Ich hatte im Dezember 2024 im Blog-Beitrag BadBox: BSI warnt vor Malware auf … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/03/18/android-geraete-und-die-badbox-malware/
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Analyze Mobile Threats Faster: ANY.RUN Introduces Android OS to Its Interactive Sandbox
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in SecurityNewsDisclosure: This article was provided by ANY.RUN. The information and analysis presented are based on their research and findings. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/analyze-mobile-threats-any-run-android-os-sandbox/
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DocSwap Malware Masquerades as Security Document Viewer to Attack Android Users Worldwide
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in SecurityNewsThe cybersecurity landscape has witnessed a new threat with the emergence of the DocSwap malware, which disguises itself as a >>Document Viewing Authentication App
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Large-Scale Malicious App Campaign Bypassing Android Security
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in SecurityNewsBitdefender said the malicious app campaign has resulted in more than 60 million downloads of malicious apps from the Google Play Store First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/malicious-app-bypass-android/
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BADBOX 2.0 Botnet Infects 1 Million Android Devices for Ad Fraud and Proxy Abuse
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in SecurityNewsAt least four different threat actors have been identified as involved in an updated version of a massive ad fraud and residential proxy scheme called BADBOX, painting a picture of an interconnected cybercrime ecosystem.This includes SalesTracker Group, MoYu Group, Lemon Group, and LongTV, according to new findings from the HUMAN Satori Threat Intelligence and Research…
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iPhone-Android: A Major Privacy Upgrade is Coming Soon
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in SecurityNewsThis breakthrough will finally allow secure, encrypted messaging between different mobile platforms. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-iphone-android-encrypted-messaging/
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Android Malware Disguised as DeepSeek Steals Users’ Login Credentials
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in SecurityNewsA recent cybersecurity threat has emerged in the form of Android malware masquerading as the DeepSeek AI application. This malicious software is designed to deceive users into downloading a fake version of the DeepSeek app, which then compromises their device’s security by stealing sensitive information such as login credentials. Malware Propagation and Installation The malware…
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Chinese Group Spreads Android Spyware via Trojan Signal, Telegram Apps
Thousands of devices have become infected with BadBazaar, malware previously used to spy on Uyghur and Turkic ethnic minorities in China. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/china-group-spreads-android-spyware-via-trojan-signal-telegram-apps
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EndEnd Encrypted Texts Between Android and iPhone Are Coming
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in SecurityNewsPlus: A nominee to lead CISA emerges, Elon Musk visits the NSA, a renowned crypto cracking firm’s secret (and problematic) cofounder is revealed, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/end-to-end-encryption-android-ios-roundup/
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Google slips built-in terminal, Debian Linux VM into Android 15 March feature drop
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in SecurityNewsTry it out now on Pixel phones for some penguin on penguin fun First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/13/android_15_linux_debian_terminal/
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RCS: Ende-zu-Ende-Verschlüsselung zwischen iOS und Android
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in SecurityNewsMit RCS Universal Profile 3.0 ist E2EE Teil des RCS-Standards. Ein wichtiger Schritt für die Sicherheit plattformübergreifender Nachrichten. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/rcs-ende-zu-ende-verschluesselung-zwischen-ios-und-android-2503-194325.html
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GSMA Confirms EndEnd Encryption for RCS, Enabling Secure Cross-Platform Messaging
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in SecurityNewsThe GSM Association (GSMA) has formally announced support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for securing messages sent via the Rich Communications Services (RCS) protocol, bringing much-needed security protections to cross-platform messages shared between Android and iOS platforms.To that end, the new GSMA specifications for RCS include E2EE based on the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol First…
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The most notorious and damaging ransomware of all time
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in SecurityNews
Tags: access, android, attack, backdoor, backup, banking, botnet, breach, communications, computer, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, defense, detection, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, germany, google, government, group, hacker, hacking, healthcare, infection, infrastructure, international, jobs, korea, law, lazarus, leak, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, msp, network, north-korea, office, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, phone, powershell, ransom, ransomware, russia, service, software, spam, switch, technology, threat, tool, ukraine, update, usa, virus, vulnerability, windowsConti: History: First appearing in May 2020, the Conti RaaS platform is considered the successor to the Ryuk ransomware. As of January 2021, Conti is believed to have infected over 150 organizations and earned millions of dollars for its criminal developers and their affiliates. At least three new versions have been found since its inception.How it works: Conti uses the…