Google Play Harbors Malware-Laced Apps Delivering Spy Trojans
A never-before-seen malware-dropper, Clast82, fetches the AlienBot and MRAT malware in a savvy Google Play campaign aimed at Android users. [...]
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Apple Plugs Severe WebKit Remote Code-Execution Hole
Apple pushed out security updates for a memory-corruption bug to devices running on iOS, macOS, watchOS and for Safari. [...]
Unpatched Bug in WiFi Mouse App Opens PCs to Attack
Wireless mouse-utility lacks proper authentication and opens Windows systems to attack. [...]
Malicious Code Bombs Target Amazon, Lyft, Slack, Zillow
Attackers have weaponized code dependency confusion to target internal apps at tech giants. [...]
Jailbreak Tool Works on iPhones Up to iOS 14.3
The UnC0ver team took advantage of an iOS flaw patched in January in its latest tool allowing developers and other enthusiasts to hack into their own devices. [...]
Mobile Adware Booms, Online Banks Become Prime Target for Attacks
A snapshot of the 2020 mobile threat landscape reveals major shifts toward adware and threats to online banks. [...]
Stalkerware Volumes Remain Concerningly High, Despite Bans
COVID-19 impacted volumes for the year, but the U.S. moved into third place on the list of countries most infected by stalkerware. [...]
Health Website Leaks 8 Million COVID-19 Test Results
A teenaged ethical hacker discovered a flawed endpoint associated with a health-department website in the state of Bengal, which exposed personally identifiable information related to test results. [...]
Assume Clubhouse Conversations Are Being Recorded, Researchers Warn
Two breaches of the audio-based social media app reinforce privacy, security concerns. [...]
Kia Motors Hit With $20M Ransomware Attack – Report
DoppelPaymer ransomware gang claims credit for Kia’s outage, demands $20 million in double-extortion attack. [...]
Mac Malware Targets Apple’s In-House M1 Processor
A malicious adware-distributing application specifically targets Apple's new M1 SoC, used in its newest-generation MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac mini devices. [...]
Complaint Blasts TikTok’s ‘Misleading’ Privacy Policies
TikTok is again in hot water for how the popular video-sharing app collects and shares data - particularly from its underage userbase. [...]
Misconfigured Baby Monitors Allow Unauthorized Viewing
Hundreds of thousands of individuals are potentially affected by this vulnerability. [...]
Unpatched Android App with 1 Billion Downloads Threatens Spying, Malware
Attackers can exploit SHAREit permissions to execute malicious code through vulnerabilities that remain unpatched three months after app makers were informed. [...]
Cybercrooks Rake in $304M in Romance Scams
The number of people being targeted by fake relationship-seekers has spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
mHealth Apps Expose Millions to Cyberattacks
Researcher testing of 30 mobile health apps for clinicians found that all of them had vulnerable APIs. [...]
‘Annoyingly Believable’ Tax Scam Targets Mobile Users
A well-crafted SMS phishing effort is harvesting personal data and credit-card details under the guise of offering tax refunds. [...]
Celeb SIM-Swap Crime Ring Stole $100M from U.S. Victims
The attackers ported victims' cell phone lines and then defeated 2FA to access accounts and apps. [...]
Various Malware Lurks in Discord App to Target Gamers
Research from Zscaler ThreatLabZ shows attackers using spam emails and legitimate-looking links to gaming software to serve up Epsilon ransomware, the XMRrig cryptominer and various data and token stealers. [...]
Hybrid, Older Users Most-Targeted by Gmail Attackers
Researchers at Google and Stanford analyzed a 1.2 billion malicious emails to find out what makes users likely to get attacked. 2FA wasn't a big factor. [...]
Google Play Boots Barcode Scanner App After Ad Explosion
A barcode scanner with 10 million downloads is removed from Google Play marketplace after ad blitz hits phones. [...]
Android Devices Prone to Botnet’s DDoS Onslaught
A new DDoS botnet propagates via the Android Debug Bridge and uses Tor to hide its activity. [...]
Five Critical Android Bugs Patched, Part of Feb. Security Bulletin
February’s security update for the mobile OS includes a Qualcomm flaw rated critical, with a CVSS score of 9.8. [...]
Apple iOS 14 Thwarts iMessage Attacks With BlastDoor System
Apple has made structural improvements in iOS 14 to block message-based, zero-click exploits. [...]
TikTok Flaw Lay Bare Phone Numbers, User IDs For Phishing Attacks
A security flaw in TikTok could have allowed attackers to query query the platform's database – potentially opening up for privacy violations. [...]
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