Oct 15, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Financial Fraud New variants of an Android banking trojan called TrickMo have been found to harbor previously undocumented features to steal a device's unlock pattern or PIN. "This new addition enables the threat actor to operate on the device even while it is locked," Zimperium security researcher Aazim Yaswant said in an … [Read more...] about TrickMo Banking Trojan Can Now Capture Android PINs and Unlock Patterns
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Google’s Shift to Rust Programming Cuts Android Memory Vulnerabilities by 52%
Sep 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananSecure Coding / Mobile Security Google has revealed that its transition to memory-safe languages such as Rust as part of its secure-by-design approach has led to the percentage of memory-safe vulnerabilities discovered in Android dropping from 76% to 24% over a period of six years. The tech giant said focusing on Safe Coding for new features not … [Read more...] about Google’s Shift to Rust Programming Cuts Android Memory Vulnerabilities by 52%
Necro Android Malware Found in Popular Camera and Browser Apps on Play Store
Sep 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Malware Altered versions of legitimate Android apps associated with Spotify, WhatsApp, and Minecraft have been used to deliver a new version of a known malware loader called Necro. Kaspersky said some of the malicious apps have also been found on the Google Play Store. They have been cumulatively downloaded 11 million times. They … [Read more...] about Necro Android Malware Found in Popular Camera and Browser Apps on Play Store
Necro Trojan infects 11 million Android devices
Here at Kaspersky Daily we’re forever urging readers of our blog to be real careful when downloading content to their devices. After all, even Google Play isn’t immune to malware — let alone unofficial sources with mods and hacked versions. For as long as the digital world keeps turning, Trojans will continue to worm their way onto devices that don’t have reliable … [Read more...] about Necro Trojan infects 11 million Android devices
New Android Malware ‘Ajina.Banker’ Steals Financial Data and Bypasses 2FA via Telegram
Sep 12, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Financial Fraud Bank customers in the Central Asia region have been targeted by a new strain of Android malware codenamed Ajina.Banker since at least November 2024 with the goal of harvesting financial information and intercepting two-factor authentication (2FA) messages. Singapore-headquartered Group-IB, which discovered the … [Read more...] about New Android Malware ‘Ajina.Banker’ Steals Financial Data and Bypasses 2FA via Telegram
New LianSpy spyware targets Android smartphones
Spyware is a dangerous tool that can be used to selectively monitor specific victims. Often the victims are employees in a single company, or residents in a single country. The new mobile spyware, which we discovered and dubbed LianSpy, targets — for now — users of Android smartphones in Russia, but the unconventional approaches it employs could potentially be applied in other … [Read more...] about New LianSpy spyware targets Android smartphones
This AI-Powered Cybercrime Service Bundles Phishing Kits with Malicious Android Apps
A Spanish-speaking cybercrime group named GXC Team has been observed bundling phishing kits with malicious Android applications, taking malware-as-a-service (MaaS) offerings to the next level. Singaporean cybersecurity company Group-IB, which has been tracking the e-crime actor since January 2023, described the crimeware solution as a "sophisticated AI-powered … [Read more...] about This AI-Powered Cybercrime Service Bundles Phishing Kits with Malicious Android Apps
These Fake Antivirus Sites Spreading Android and Windows Malware
May 24, 2024NewsroomMalvertising / Endpoint Security Threat actors have been observed making use of fake websites masquerading as legitimate antivirus solutions from Avast, Bitdefender, and Malwarebytes to propagate malware capable of stealing sensitive information from Android and Windows devices. "Hosting malicious software through sites which look legitimate is predatory … [Read more...] about These Fake Antivirus Sites Spreading Android and Windows Malware
Popular Android Apps Like Xiaomi, WPS Office Vulnerable to File Overwrite Flaw
May 02, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Android Several popular Android applications available in Google Play Store are susceptible to a path traversal-affiliated vulnerability that could be exploited by a malicious app to overwrite arbitrary files in the vulnerable app's home directory. "The implications of this vulnerability pattern include arbitrary code execution and token … [Read more...] about Popular Android Apps Like Xiaomi, WPS Office Vulnerable to File Overwrite Flaw
‘eXotic Visit’ Spyware Campaign Targets Android Users in India and Pakistan
Apr 10, 2024NewsroomMobile Security / Spyware An active Android malware campaign dubbed eXotic Visit has been primarily targeting users in South Asia, particularly those in India and Pakistan, with malware distributed via dedicated websites and Google Play Store. Slovak cybersecurity firm said the activity, ongoing since November 2021, is not linked to any known threat actor … [Read more...] about ‘eXotic Visit’ Spyware Campaign Targets Android Users in India and Pakistan