New Flaw Lets Rogue Android Apps Access Camera Without Permission

An alarming security vulnerability has been discovered in several models of Android smartphones manufactured by Google, Samsung, and others that could allow malicious apps to secretly take pictures and record videos — even when they don’t have specific… Continue reading New Flaw Lets Rogue Android Apps Access Camera Without Permission

Exclusive: German Police Raid OmniRAT Developer and Seize Digital Assets

The German police yesterday raided the house of the developer of OmniRAT and seized his laptop, computer and mobile phones probably as part of an investigation into a recent cyber attack, a source told The Hacker News.

OmniRAT made headlines in Novemb… Continue reading Exclusive: German Police Raid OmniRAT Developer and Seize Digital Assets

Powerful Android and iOS Spyware Found Deployed in 45 Countries

One of the world’s most dangerous Android and iPhone spyware program has been found deployed against targets across 45 countries around the world over the last two years, a new report from Citizen Lab revealed.

The infamous spyware, dubbed Pegasus, is… Continue reading Powerful Android and iOS Spyware Found Deployed in 45 Countries

NSO Spyware Targets Saudi Human Rights Activists and Researchers

Amnesty International, one of the most prominent non-profit human rights organizations in the world, claims one of its staff members has been targeted by a sophisticated surveillance tool made by Israel’s NSO Group.

The NSO Group is an Israeli firm th… Continue reading NSO Spyware Targets Saudi Human Rights Activists and Researchers

How CIA Agents Covertly Steal Data From Hacked Smartphones (Without Internet)

WikiLeaks has today published the 16th batch of its ongoing Vault 7 leak, this time instead of revealing new malware or hacking tool, the whistleblower organisation has unveiled how CIA operatives stealthy collect and forward stolen data from compromis… Continue reading How CIA Agents Covertly Steal Data From Hacked Smartphones (Without Internet)

LazyDroid – Android Security Assessment Tool

Lazydroid is a tool written as a bash script to facilitate some aspects of an Android Security Assessment. Features It provides some common tasks such as: Set the debug flag of an application to true Set the backup flag of an application to true Re-Build the application Re-Sign the application Smart log extraction of an […]

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Google Adds New Behavior-Based Malware Scanner To Every Android Device

In order to keep its billions of users safe, Google has introduced another security defense for its Android devices, called Google Play Protect.

Google Play Protect, which is part of the Google Play Store app, uses machine learning and app usage analy… Continue reading Google Adds New Behavior-Based Malware Scanner To Every Android Device

Google Adds New Behavior-Based Malware Scanner To Every Android Device

In order to keep its billions of users safe, Google has introduced another security defense for its Android devices, called Google Play Protect.

Google Play Protect, which is part of the Google Play Store app, uses machine learning and app usage analy… Continue reading Google Adds New Behavior-Based Malware Scanner To Every Android Device

Beware! New Android Malware Infected 2 Million Google Play Store Users

Initially thought to be 600,000 users, the number of Android users who have mistakenly downloaded and installed malware on their devices straight from Google Play Store has reached 2 Million.

Yes, about 2 Million Android users have fallen victim to malware hidden in over 40 fake companion guide apps for popular mobile games, such as Pokémon Go and FIFA Mobile, on the official Google Play

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Google just discovered a dangerous Android Spyware that went undetected for 3 Years

An Android version of one of the most sophisticated mobile spyware has been discovered that remained undetected for at least three years due to its smart self-destruction capabilities.

Dubbed Chrysaor, the Android spyware has been used in targeted att… Continue reading Google just discovered a dangerous Android Spyware that went undetected for 3 Years