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SoumniBot malware exploits Android bugs to evade detection

A new Android banking malware named 'SoumniBot' is using a less common obfuscation approach by exploiting weaknesses in the Android manifest extraction and parsing procedure.
- Bill Toulas
- April 17, 2024
- 05:38 PM
- 0
Google tests blocking side-loaded Android apps with risky permissions

Google has launched a new pilot program to fight financial fraud by blocking the sideloading of Android APK files that request access to risky permissions.
- Bill Toulas
- February 07, 2024
- 01:57 PM
- 4
Flipper Zero Bluetooth spam attacks ported to new Android app

Recent Flipper Zero Bluetooth spam attacks have now been ported to an Android app, allowing a much larger number of devices to implement these annoying spam alerts.
- Bill Toulas
- October 31, 2023
- 04:06 PM
- 0
Fake 'RedAlert' rocket alert app for Israel installs Android spyware

Israeli Android users are targeted by a malicious version of the 'RedAlert - Rocket Alerts' app that, while it offers the promised functionality, acts as spyware in the background.
- Bill Toulas
- October 16, 2023
- 11:18 AM
- 0
Thousands of Android APKs use compression trick to thwart analysis

Threat actors increasingly distribute malicious Android APKs (packaged app installers) that resist decompilation using unsupported, unknown, or heavily tweaked compression algorithms.
- Bill Toulas
- August 17, 2023
- 10:51 AM
- 1
Darknet drug markets move to custom Android apps for increased privacy

Online markets selling drugs and other illegal substances on the dark web have started to use custom Android apps for increased privacy and to evade law enforcement.
- Bill Toulas
- January 09, 2023
- 03:13 PM
- 0
Hackers steal $8 million from users running trojanized BitKeep apps

Multiple BitKeep crypto wallet users reported that their wallets were emptied during Christmas after hackers triggered transactions that didn't require verification.
- Bill Toulas
- December 27, 2022
- 10:42 AM
- 0
Malware devs already bypassed Android 13's new security feature

Android malware developers are already adjusting their tactics to bypass a new 'Restricted settings' security feature introduced by Google in the newly released Android 13.
- Bill Toulas
- August 17, 2022
- 10:00 AM
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