A hacking group known for its attacks in the Middle East, at least since 2017, has recently been found impersonating legitimate messaging apps such as Telegram and Threema to infect Android devices with a new, previously undocumented malware. "Compared to the versions documented in 2017, Android/SpyC23.A has extended spying functionality, including reading notifications from … [Read more...] about New Android Spyware Found Posing as Telegram and Threema Apps
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3 Newest CrowdStrike Store Apps and Their Use Cases
CrowdStrike continues to deliver a variety of innovative solutions from trusted technology partners, and we’ve just added three new applications from Illumio, Obsidian and SecurityAdvisor. These applications deliver diverse business-critical solutions, extend the customer’s existing investment in the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform and demonstrate the robust capabilities of the … [Read more...] about 3 Newest CrowdStrike Store Apps and Their Use Cases
New Android Malware Now Steals Passwords For Non-Banking Apps Too
Cybersecurity researchers today uncovered a new strain of banking malware that targets not only banking apps but also steals data and credentials from social networking, dating, and cryptocurrency apps—a total of 337 non-financial Android applications on its target list.Dubbed "BlackRock" by ThreatFabric researchers, which discovered the trojan in May, its source code is … [Read more...] about New Android Malware Now Steals Passwords For Non-Banking Apps Too
Joker Malware Apps Once Again Bypass Google’s Security to Spread via Play Store
Cybersecurity researchers took the wraps off yet another instance of Android malware hidden under the guise of legitimate applications to stealthily subscribe unsuspecting users for premium services without their knowledge.In a report published by Check Point research today, the malware — infamously called Joker (or Bread) — has found another trick to bypass Google's Play Store … [Read more...] about Joker Malware Apps Once Again Bypass Google’s Security to Spread via Play Store
A New Ransomware Targeting Apple macOS Users Through Pirated Apps
Cybersecurity researchers this week discovered a new type of ransomware targeting macOS users that spreads via pirated apps.According to several independent reports from K7 Lab malware researcher Dinesh Devadoss, Patrick Wardle, and Malwarebytes, the ransomware variant — dubbed "EvilQuest" — is packaged along with legitimate apps, which upon installation, disguises itself as … [Read more...] about A New Ransomware Targeting Apple macOS Users Through Pirated Apps
Apple Watch Series 5 — How to get apps from the App Store
With the App Store now available right on your wrist, you can install apps on your Apple Watch with just a few taps. Learn more at https://www.apple.com/apple-watch-series-5/ … [Read more...] about Apple Watch Series 5 — How to get apps from the App Store
42 Adware Apps with 8 Million Downloads Traced Back to Vietnamese Student
First of all, if you have any of the below-listed apps installed on your Android device, you are advised to uninstall it immediately.Cybersecurity researchers have identified 42 apps on the Google Play Store with a total of more than 8 million downloads, which were initially distributed as legitimate applications but later updated to maliciously display full-screen … [Read more...] about 42 Adware Apps with 8 Million Downloads Traced Back to Vietnamese Student
Facebook Now Pays Hackers for Reporting Security Bugs in 3rd-Party Apps
Following a series of security mishaps and data abuse through its social media platform, Facebook today expanding its bug bounty program in a very unique way to beef up the security of third-party apps and websites that integrate with its platform.Last year, Facebook launched "Data Abuse Bounty" program to reward anyone who reports valid events of 3rd-party apps collecting … [Read more...] about Facebook Now Pays Hackers for Reporting Security Bugs in 3rd-Party Apps
Google Will Now Pay Anyone Who Reports Apps Abusing Users’ Data
In the wake of data abuse scandals and several instances of malware app being discovered on the Play Store, Google today expanded its bug bounty program to beef up the security of Android apps and Chrome extensions distributed through its platform.The expansion in Google's vulnerability reward program majorly includes two main announcements.First, a new program, dubbed … [Read more...] about Google Will Now Pay Anyone Who Reports Apps Abusing Users’ Data
New Attack Lets Android Apps Capture Loudspeaker Data Without Any Permission
Earlier this month, The Hacker News covered a story on research revealing how over 1300 Android apps are collecting sensitive data even when users have explicitly denied the required permissions.The research was primarily focused on how app developers abuse multiple ways around to collect location data, phone identifiers, and MAC addresses of their users by exploiting both … [Read more...] about New Attack Lets Android Apps Capture Loudspeaker Data Without Any Permission