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Google has added a new security feature to the latest Linux kernels for Android devices to prevent it against code reuse attacks that allow attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution by exploiting control-flow hijacking vulnerabilities.
In code reu… Continue reading Google Adds Control-Flow Integrity to Beef up Android Kernel Security
Security researchers from Google have publicly disclosed an extremely serious security flaw in the first Fortnite installer for Android that could allow other apps installed on the targeted devices to manipulate installation process and load malware, i… Continue reading Critical Flaw in Fortnite Android App Lets Hackers Install Malware
A former employee of one of the world’s most powerful hacking companies NSO Group has been arrested and charged with stealing phone hacking tools from the company and trying to sell it for $50 million on the Darknet secretly.
Israeli hacking firm NSO … Continue reading Ex-NSO Employee Caught Selling Stolen Phone Hacking Tool For $50 Million
Despite warnings about the threat of leaving insecure remote services enabled on Android devices, manufacturers continue to ship devices with open ADB debug port setups that leave Android-based devices exposed to hackers.
Android Debug Bridge (ADB) is… Continue reading Thousands of Android Devices Running Insecure Remote ADB Service
Widespread routers’ DNS hijacking malware that recently found targeting Android devices has now been upgraded its capabilities to target iOS devices as well as desktop users.
Dubbed Roaming Mantis, the malware was initially found hijacking Internet ro… Continue reading DNS-Hijacking Malware Targeting iOS, Android and Desktop Users Worldwide
For the very first time, security researchers have discovered an effective way to exploit a four-year-old hacking technique called Rowhammer to hijack an Android phone remotely.
Dubbed GLitch, the proof-of-concept technique is a new addition to the Ro… Continue reading GLitch: New ‘Rowhammer’ Attack Can Remotely Hijack Android Phones
If you think you are downloading apps from Google Play Store and you are secure, then watch out!
Someone has managed to flood third-party app stores and Google Play Store with more than a thousand malicious apps, which can monitor almost anything a user does on their mobile device from silently recording calls to make outbound calls without the user’s interaction.
Dubbed SonicSpy, the
Continue reading More than 1,000 Spyware Apps Found On Android App Stores
After WannaCry and Petya ransomware outbreaks, a scary (but rather creative) new strain of ransomware is spreading via bogus apps on the Google Play Store, this time targeting Android mobile users.
Dubbed LeakerLocker, the Android ransomware does not … Continue reading New Ransomware Threatens to Send Your Internet History & Private Pics to All Your Friends
Over 800 different Android apps that have been downloaded millions of times from Google Play Store found to be infected with malicious ad library that silently collects sensitive user data and can perform dangerous operations.
Dubbed “Xavier,” the mal… Continue reading Beware! Over 800 Android Apps on Google Play Store Contain ‘Xavier’ Malware
In Brief
Google has released its monthly security patches for Android this week, addressing 17 critical vulnerabilities, 6 of which affect Android Mediaserver component that could be used to execute malicious code remotely.
Besides patches for Mediase… Continue reading Google Patches 6 Critical Android Mediaserver Bugs in May Security Update