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...of malware for Android that gains root access to a device and uses it to install apps and display aggressive advertising. Once this type of malicious program penetrates a device,... more…Hacking Group Spies on Android Users in India Using PoriewSpy
...the malicious apps victimizing Android users in India, and believe a hacking group—one previously known for victimizing government officials—carried out the attacks. We identified these malicious apps as PoriewSpy (detected... more…Android Banking Trojan MoqHao Spreading via SMS Phishing in South Korea
...in the news! Please check.” Source: Naver . When the victim clicks on the shortened URL using an Android device, a JavaScript script on the web server checks the user... more…MobileGo Android Manager for PC – Life Saver for Android Freaks
...at: http://aacfahim.blogspot.in/2013/12/download-all-in-one-android-smartphone.html#sthash.5MxGM0Hc.dpuf At existing, Android OS and Android cellular mobile cell phones are especially much typical and convenient to make use of. With numerous evolved programs you can do also... more…New WannaCry-Mimicking SLocker Abuses QQ Services
...by Lorin Wu Trend Micro researchers detected a new SLocker variant that mimics the GUI of the WannaCry crypto-ransomware on the Android platform. Detected as ANDROIDOS_SLOCKER.OPSCB, this new SLocker... more…Android Mobile Ransomware: Bigger, Badder, Better?
...type of threat. Take for instance mobile ransomware on the Android platform. The variants we detected and analyzed during the fourth quarter of last year were thrice as many compared... more…XLoader Android Spyware and Banking Trojan Distributed via DNS Spoofing
...Domain Name System (DNS) cache poisoning/DNS spoofing, possibly through infringement techniques such as brute-force or dictionary attacks, to distribute and install malicious Android apps. Trend Micro detects these as ANDROIDOS_XLOADER.HRX.... more…Toast Overlay Weaponized to Install Several Android Malware
...We uncovered new Android malware that can surreptitiously install other malware on the affected device via the Toast Overlay attack: TOASTAMIGO, detected by Trend Micro as ANDROIDOS_TOASTAMIGO. The malicious... more…Dirty USSDs and the Android Update Problem
...Last week, it was reported that some Android devices could be wiped remotely if the user unwittingly clicked on a link. Since then, Samsung has announced that for the... more…
Yahoo! Android App Vulnerability May Allow Spamming
...Just days after reports of a supposed Android botnet spam run surfaced, we found a Yahoo! Android app vulnerability, which when exploited, allows an attacker to send spammed messages... more…Bypassing Android Permissions: What You Need to Know
...The permissions in Android devices are designed to guarantee that those Android apps without any declared permissions cannot do anything harmful to the mobile device. Or can they? How... more…Monero-Mining HiddenMiner Android Malware Can Potentially Cause Device Failure
...We uncovered a new Android malware that can surreptitiously use the infected device’s computing power to mine Monero. Trend Micro detects this as ANDROIDOS_HIDDENMINER. This Monero-mining Android app’s self-protection... more…My WordPress Website Was Hacked
...and interpret attackers’ intentions. Having live sites that we allow to get hacked also keeps us sharp in terms of how we respond to these intrusions and, if we’re being... more…The Dangers of the Android FakeID Vulnerability
...certificate signatures to prove the legitimacy of applications. What makes this highly notable is that all Android devices running on platforms starting from Android 2.1 (“Éclair”) to 4.4 (“KitKat”) are... more…New GnatSpy Mobile Malware Family Discovered
...Huawei devices A similar line was added for Xiaomi devices: Figure 16. Code calling app on Xiaomi devices GnatSpy also includes several function calls targeting newer Android versions (Marshmallow and... more…CVE-2017-0780: Denial-of-Service Vulnerability can Crash Android Messages App
...by Jason Gu and Seven Shen Just about anyone can appreciate a good old meme GIF every now and then, but what if one caused your Android Messages to... more…Kam dál?
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