News in the Mobile category

Google Pixel 6 series phones bricked after factory reset

Multiple owners of Google Pixel 6 series phones (6, 6a, 6 Pro) have been reporting in the past week that their devices were "bricked" after they performed a factory reset.
- Bill Toulas
- July 02, 2024
- 09:42 AM
- 3
Snowblind malware abuses Android security feature to bypass security

A novel Android attack vector from a piece of malware tracked as Snowblind is abusing a security feature to bypass existing anti-tampering protections in apps that handle sensitive user data.
- Bill Toulas
- June 26, 2024
- 09:33 AM
- 1
New Medusa malware variants target Android users in seven countries

The Medusa banking trojan for Android has re-emerged after almost a year of keeping a lower profile in campaigns targeting France, Italy, the United States, Canada, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Turkey.
- Bill Toulas
- June 25, 2024
- 01:02 PM
- 0
Rafel RAT targets outdated Android phones in ransomware attacks

An open-source Android malware named 'Rafel RAT' is widely deployed by multiple cybercriminals to attack outdated devices, some aiming to lock them down with a ransomware module that demands payment on Telegram.
- Bill Toulas
- June 22, 2024
- 10:19 AM
- 1
Verizon users report blurry photos in Android messaging apps

Verizon customers using Android phones report that they receive blurry images through text messages on different services and apps, with no response from Verizon as to why.
- Bill Toulas
- June 03, 2024
- 11:37 AM
- 1
Over 90 malicious Android apps with 5.5M installs found on Google Play

Over 90 malicious Android apps were found installed over 5.5 million times through Google Play to deliver malware and adware, with the Anatsa banking trojan seeing a recent surge in activity.
- Bill Toulas
- May 28, 2024
- 05:48 PM
- 7
Android 15, Google Play Protect get new anti-malware and anti-fraud features

Today, Google announced new security features coming to Android 15 and Google Play Protect that will help block scams, fraud, and malware apps on users' devices.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 15, 2024
- 03:53 PM
- 0
Apple blocked $7 billion in fraudulent App Store purchases in 4 years

Apple's antifraud technology has blocked more than $7 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions in four years, the company states in its latest annual fraud prevention analysis.
- Bill Toulas
- May 15, 2024
- 01:42 PM
- 1
Apple and Google add alerts for unknown Bluetooth trackers to iOS, Android

On Monday, Apple and Google jointly announced a new privacy feature that warns Android and iOS users when an unknown Bluetooth tracking device travels with them.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 14, 2024
- 11:07 AM
- 1
Finland warns of Android malware attacks breaching bank accounts

Finland's Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) has issued a warning about an ongoing Android malware campaign targeting banking accounts.
- Bill Toulas
- May 05, 2024
- 10:19 AM
- 0
Microsoft warns of "Dirty Stream" attack impacting Android apps

Microsoft has highlighted a novel attack dubbed "Dirty Stream," which could allow malicious Android apps to overwrite files in another application's home directory, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution and secrets theft.
- Bill Toulas
- May 02, 2024
- 12:02 PM
- 6
New Wpeeper Android malware hides behind hacked WordPress sites

A new Android backdoor malware named 'Wpeeper' has been spotted in at least two unofficial app stores mimicking the Uptodown App Store, a popular third-party app store for Android devices with over 220 million downloads.
- Bill Toulas
- April 30, 2024
- 12:41 PM
- 0
Google rejected 2.28 million risky Android apps from Play store in 2023

Google blocked 2.28 million Android apps from being published on Google Play after finding various policy violations that could threaten user's security.
- Bill Toulas
- April 29, 2024
- 12:00 PM
- 0
New Brokewell malware takes over Android devices, steals data

Security researchers have discovered a new Android banking trojan they named Brokewell that can capture every event on the device, from touches and information displayed to text input and the applications the user launches.
- Bill Toulas
- April 25, 2024
- 06:00 AM
- 2
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
Former AT&T customers get $6.3 million in data throttling refunds

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending out $6,300,000 in partial refunds to 267,000 former AT&T Wireless customers as part of a data throttling settlement in 2019.
- Bill Toulas
- April 12, 2024
- 11:56 AM
- 0
Apple: Mercenary spyware attacks target iPhone users in 92 countries

Apple has been notifying iPhone users in 92 countries about a "mercenary spyware attack" attempting to remotely compromise their device.
- Bill Toulas
- April 11, 2024
- 10:16 AM
- 2
Google fixes two Pixel zero-day flaws exploited by forensics firms

Google has fixed two Google Pixel zero-days exploited by forensic firms to unlock phones without a PIN and gain access to the data stored within them.
- Bill Toulas
- April 03, 2024
- 10:47 AM
- 6
Vultur banking malware for Android poses as McAfee Security app

Security researchers found a new version of the Vultur banking trojan for Android that includes more advanced remote control capabilities and an improved evasion mechanism.
- Bill Toulas
- March 30, 2024
- 11:56 AM
- 0
Free VPN apps on Google Play turned Android phones into proxies

Over 15 free VPN apps on Google Play were found using a malicious software development kit that turned Android devices into unwitting residential proxies, likely used for cybercrime and shopping bots.
- Bill Toulas
- March 26, 2024
- 12:33 PM
- 0